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IBM debuts new AI hardware with Telum II CPU and Spyre Accelerator chip

AMD's $5 billion ZT acquisition: Strategic play or overpriced gamble?

Bottom line: The strategic rationale behind AMD acquiring ZT makes sense, to a point, but $5 billion is a lot to pay, especially when the true value of the transaction relies heavily on the price AMD will get when they spin off ZT's manufacturing unit.

Nvidia to showcase Blackwell server installations at Hot Chips 2024

AMD just spent $4.9 billion to buy hyperscale server maker ZT Systems

Cloud giants keep spending on AI, while traditional IT markets lag behind

Nvidia Blackwell server cabinets could cost somewhere around $2 to $3 million each

Is there a sustainable model for AI factories?

Editor's take: Investors usually hate airlines – they're capital-intensive, have high operating expenses, limited suppliers, and no way to differentiate with customers. How are AI factories any different?

Redefining event keynotes: HPE's futuristic presentation at the Sphere

Opinion: Power Politics and GPUs

Editor's take: As much as it would make sense for Nvidia to focus solely on being the leading AI silicon vendor, their rise to power has left them with little choice but to continue pushing forward in areas that make some of their big customers uncomfortable.

Windows 11 LTSC 2024 for IoT devices includes very permissive hardware requirements

TL;DR: Traditional desktop and server editions of Windows 11 have surprisingly high system requirements, making it impossible to install newer versions of the OS on older PCs. However, Microsoft has released a more compact version of Windows for IoT devices, theoretically providing Windows enthusiasts with Enterprise licenses new modding opportunities.

The buckets of AI and where Nvidia is crushing it

Dell showcases hybrid AI approach, merging cloud and on-premises solutions

Forward-looking: Getting companies interested in deploying generative AI applications is no longer a challenge for tech suppliers. Figuring out how to best use the technology, however, is still difficult for many of these business customers. One new technique that Dell discussed at its Dell Tech World event in Las Vegas is the concept of hybrid AI, where some of the work happens in the cloud, but some is done on premises within an organization's data centers.

Why is Apple making a data center chip?

Editor's take: Of course, Apple is designing its own AI chips for its data centers. This will give them an end-to-end, cloud-to-edge AI system that its competitors will not be able to match anytime soon.

AMD's consumer and server CPU sales surge, driven by latest Ryzen and Epyc chips

The big three cloud providers, Amazon, Microsoft and Google currently make up 67% of the market

As cloud computing evolves, Amazon's AWS looks for its role in generative AI

Bending metal: The changing server business

Google launches Chrome Enterprise Premium, a paid-for browser with advanced security features

Adobe's new AI aims to become the invisible helping hand for marketing teams and creatives

Data Governance and Provenance: Two words that are critical to the future of generative AI

IBM says their latest AI-enhanced storage platform can identify ransomware in under a minute

Nvidia's Grace Hopper GH200 superchip benchmarked, holds up well against AMD and Intel competition

Nvidia is reportedly investing $30 billion in new custom chip unit

In context: The booming AI sector has propelled Nvidia's financials to new heights, as its AI acceleration GPUs have become highly sought after. However, these general-purpose components are facing increasing competition, prompting the company to develop more efficient chips tailored for specific clients and tasks.