Meta aims to make its own chips as AI giants strive for independence from strained supply chain

Meta aims to make its own chips as AI giants strive for independence from strained supply chain

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta plans to design its own artificial intelligence chips in-house starting in September – part of an industry-wide effort by the biggest names in AI to start making their own chips amid ongoing high demand. Zuck’s initiative, known internally as “Iris,” centers on developing custom silicon to supercharge the AI systems behind Facebook … Read more

Inside Nvidia’s takeover of the AI world — and why its success shouldn’t be a surprise

Inside Nvidia’s takeover of the AI world — and why its success shouldn’t be a surprise

There are two reasons to write a business book, according to Brad Stone, author of “The Everything Store.” You’re either writing a thriller or a how-to-manual. In “The Nvidia Way,” veteran technology journalist Tae Kim manages to do both. Kim charts the improbable rise of Nvidia from a fledgling three-person ‘90s era graphics chip startup, … Read more