Notable and Interesting Recent AI Chipset News, Articles, and Papers for Wednesday, August 07, 2024

A selection of the most important recent news, articles, and papers about AI chipsets.

News, Articles, and Analyses

Feds put Nvidia AI deal under antitrust scrutiny – POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/01/feds-nvidia-ai-deal-chips-00172322

(Thursday, August 01, 2024) “The investigation adds to the global pressure by regulators to prevent control of artificial intelligence by just a handful of the world’s largest technology companies.”

Argonne’s AI Testbed gives researchers access to cutting-edge AI systems for science | Argonne National Laboratory

https://www.anl.gov/article/argonnes-ai-testbed-gives-researchers-access-to-cuttingedge-ai-systems-for-science

(Thursday, August 01, 2024) “Scientists are using the novel accelerators for research involving large language models, experimental data analysis, trustworthy AI development and more.”

Cerebras Systems Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering – Cerebras

https://www.cerebras.net/press-release/cerebras-announces-confidential-filing-of-registration-statement-for-proposed-initial-public-offering

What is going on with Intel? | Vox

https://www.vox.com/technology/364745/intel-nvidia-ai-silicon-valley-layoffs-stock-semiconductor

(Friday, August 02, 2024) “The semiconductor manufacturer announced huge job cuts and a dividend pause after losing out on AI.”

[Intel] Actions to Accelerate our Progress

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/actions-accelerate-our-progress.html

“A message from Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to employees regarding the next phase of the company’s transformation plan.”

Groq Raises $640M To Meet Soaring Demand for Fast AI Inference – Groq

https://wow.groq.com/news_press/groq-raises-640m-to-meet-soaring-demand-for-fast-ai-inference/

(Monday, August 05, 2024) “Mountain View, Calif. – August 5, 2024 – Groq, a leader in fast AI inference, has secured a $640M Series D round at a valuation of $2.8B. The round was led by”

Nvidia Delays Next-Gen Blackwell GPUs Due To Design Issues: Reports

https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/2024/nvidia-delays-next-gen-blackwell-gpus-due-to-design-issues-reports

Author: Dylan Martin

“Nvidia is delaying the release of its next-generation Blackwell GPUs and introducing a new iteration due to design issues that are impacting production, according to two reports.”

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