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Microsoft Develops Secret AI Chips to Reduce Development Costs
Microsoft has been developing its own AI chips since 2019 to reduce reliance on Nvidia’s GPUs due to rising costs. The project, called “Athena,” is already being tested by Microsoft’s machine-learning staff and OpenAI developers.
Voltage Park's $1 Billion Cloud Infrastructure Targets ML Compute Shortage
Voltage Park, launching on October 29, 2023, introduced a $1 billion cloud infrastructure housing around 24,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs, aimed at redressing the ML compute resource crunch. A subsidiary of the Navigation Fund, Voltage Park aspires to democratize ML compute access, thereby catalyzing AI innovation across the spectrum.
Elon Musk Moves Forward with AI Plans for Twitter
Elon Musk’s recent purchase of nearly 10,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) indicates his commitment to an AI project at Twitter. The project is reportedly in its early stages and uses a large language model. Musk has previously expressed concerns about AI and signed an open letter to halt its development.
Alibaba Unveils Its First Home-Grown AI Chip
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba unveiled its first artificial intelligence inference chip on Wednesday, a move which could further invigorate its already rip-roaring cloud computing business.