DeepSeek begins in-house AI chip development to cut reliance on NVIDIA, sources say

AI infrastructure startup TensorX raises €8m

A team of Irish founders has committed 8 million to Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, including the latest B300 chips, to launch TensorX, a sovereign AI inference platform designed for Europe’s AI builders, trusted by regulated industries and already generating revenue from paying customers. The company was founded by Shane Morton, is part of the NVIDIA Inception []

Japan’s Turing takes AMD money and AMD chips to loosen Nvidia’s grip

Nvidia powers almost every self-driving car project going. A small Japanese startup is quietly handing some of that work to AMD instead. Turing Inc. has added AMD Ventures to its backers and started running its AI on AMD chips, Bloomberg reported. The five-year-old Tokyo firm wants to put self-driving software in consumer cars and robotaxis [] This story continues at The Next Web

DeepSeek's DSpark Just Made Nvidia's Most Important New Bet Harder to Close

DeepSeek just released DSpark, an inference module that makes its AI models 60 to 85 faster without new hardware. Nvidia is simultaneously ramping a specialized decode rack that requires a second purchase decision from the same customers already buying its GPUs. Here is why that timing matters for the Nvidia investment case.

Intel Vs. Navitas: Why I Prefer The Turnaround Over The Growth Story

Intel Vs. Navitas: Why I Prefer The Turnaround Over The Growth Story

DeepSeek Reportedly Developing In-House China-Made Chips to Boost AI Inference

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is developing its own custom inference chip to reduce reliance on foreign hardware. The Hangzhou-based firm, which recently embraced outside funding, aims to address growing inference demands amid ongoing U.S. export controls and domestic competition.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek developing own AI chip, report says

Nvidia Corp. shares fell 2.2 in early trading on Tuesday

Why everyone from OpenAI to SpaceX is building their own chips (and turning up the heat on Nvidia)

Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending. OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom, joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in a growing list of companies building their way out of single-supplier risk. The goal is less of a []

China’s DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

If successful, DeepSeek's expansion into semiconductor development would mark a major strategic shift for a company widely hailed in China as the country's AI ‌champion.

Odd Lots: Grace Shao on How Chinese AI is Different (Podcast)

China’s AI industry has changed a lot since DeepSeek released its cheap frontier model last year, and briefly sent US tech stocks falling. After being locked out of the most advanced chips, Chinese companies are now allowed to buy some Nvidia H200s. In fact, many of the big Chinese tech companies — like Baidu — are making a push to become full-stack players, with their own chips, models, and cloud infrastructure. Today’s guest is Grace Shao, an independent AI researcher and the author of the AI

Electricity control will determine who wins the AI arms race, and Bitzero Holdings is positioning to succeed

(NaturalNews) The narrative surrounding artificial intelligence has been dominated by one name for the past two years. NVIDIA, once a 300 billion gaming chip compa...

Exclusive-China’s DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

Exclusive-China’s DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

U.S. Government Takes Equity Stake In Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) As Google And Tesla Deals Signal AI Expansion

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) finds itself at the heart of America’s domestic semiconductor strategy after the U.S. government converted a portion of its CHIPS Act support into a direct equity stake in the company. The move creates a new public shareholder in Intel with policy interests explicitly tied to the revival of domestic chip production and [] The post U.S. Government Takes Equity Stake In Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) As Google And Tesla Deals Signal AI Expansion appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

A24 Wants You to Be Nice About Its Google AI Deal

The fan-favorite indie studio is on the defense for its expensive, research-heavy teamup with DeepMind.

China Tries Building Great Wall Around AI Tech

Chinese technology company DeepSeek is reportedly now developing its own artificial intelligence chip amid the technological arms race.

DeepSeek’s AI Chip: China’s Next Big Move in the AI Race

Chinese startup DeepSeek is working on its own AI chip to lessen its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips, which are currently essential for training and running its popular AI models. This new chip will focus on inference, the part of AI that generates user responses rather than training new models. If DeepSeek succeeds in [] The post DeepSeek’s AI Chip: China’s Next Big Move in the AI Race appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

AI-fuelled demand boosts US chip producer Micron to record results

AI-fuelled demand boosts US chip producer Micron to record results

China's DeepSeek Developing Own AI Chip To Cut Reliance On Nvidia: Report

DeepSeek is quietly building its own AI chip, marking a strategic shift toward vertically integrated AI development, a report said.

China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

I tested the Arc G3 Extreme inside MSI’s spendy Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld

See how Intel's Arc G3 Extreme processor performs inside the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ and what kind of gaming performance you can expect.

The Cost Inversion: Running Production AI on DeepSeek V4-Flash vs Gemini

Comprehensive guide covering this topic with practical implementation details. Continue reading The Cost Inversion: Running Production AI on DeepSeek V4-Flash vs Gemini on SitePoint.

Jane Street, TSMC-linked AI startup Etched raises $800 million

AI chip challenger Etched has secured a massive 800 million in funding, with backing from industry heavyweights like Jane Street and a firm linked to TSMC. The startup, aiming to rival Nvidia, is set to begin shipping its AI chips this summer. Etched has already inked 1 billion in sales contracts and boasts an impressive roster of investors, including AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton.

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Big money for big performance

Intel and MSI have teamed up to create what might be the most powerful handheld gaming PC on the market.

Google Investing Millions into AI with Studio Behind Elden Ring

Google's DeepMind AI team is working with A24 to develop new movie production tools.