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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, aiming to extend dominance
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, aiming to extend dominance

[ad_1] Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on Monday kicked off his company's annual developer conference with a slew of announcements designed to keep the chip maker in a dominant position in the artificial-intelligence industry.On a hockey arena stage in the heart of Silicon Valley, Huang introduced Nvidia's latest chip, which is 30 times speedier at some tasks than its predecessor. He also detailed a new set of software tools to help developers sell AI models more easily to companies that use technology from Nvidia, whose customers include most of the world's biggest technology firms. Nvidia's chip and software announcements at GTC 2024 will help determine whether the company can maintain its 80% share of the market for AI chips."I hope you realize this is not a concert," Huang said,...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI tableau at Republic Day Parade, AI mimics Joe Biden’s voice, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI tableau at Republic Day Parade, AI mimics Joe Biden’s voice, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's tableau will provide in-depth information about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for various industries and the general public at the upcoming Republic Day Parade. In a surprising event, a robocall utilized AI to impersonate President Joe Biden's voice, discouraging voters from going to the polls. This and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.1. MeitY tableau will showcase AI useAt the Republic Day Parade, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's tableau will also join the parade to showcase how AI can be integrated in various sectors. JL Gupta, Director Ministry of Electronics and IT said, “This time the tableau showcased by the Ministry of Electronics and IT mainly covers AI-...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Crackdown against deepfakes under govt review, Meta-IBM AI alliance, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Crackdown against deepfakes under govt review, Meta-IBM AI alliance, more

[ad_1] Today, December 5, was an important day in the artificial intelligence space. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar met social media platforms to review progress made by them in tackling the issue of deepfakes, and misinformation in general. New advisories for compliance are expected to be released. Meta Platforms and IBM have joined an AI alliance with 40 other organizations to create an industry group dedicated to open-source AI work, aiming to share technology and reduce risks. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Govt reviews social media platforms' efforts to curb deepfakesUnion Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar recently met with social media platforms to assess their efforts in combating misinformation and deepfakes. He emphasized that advisories will be...
Oracle spends more than $100 million on Ampere chips
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Oracle spends more than $100 million on Ampere chips

[ad_1] Oracle Corp agreed to prepay $104.1 million for processor chips made by startup Ampere Computing, according to Oracle's proxy statement filed on Friday.Oracle also invested $400 million in Ampere through a convertible note in its fiscal 2023, the proxy said. Ampere builds custom server chips based on Arm technology that compete with designs produced by Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, which use X86.Oracle has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Ampere since it was founded, according to filings. The idea behind the investment in Ampere – and its chip purchases - is to give Oracle's cloud an advantage over rivals. Amazon.com makes its own server chips that compete with Ampere, and Google makes its own artificial intelligence processors.Ampere declined to comment. Oracle di...