by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 27, 2025 | AI
Researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai, China, have demonstrated that large language models (LLMs) can replicate themselves without human intervention, crossing a critical “red line” for AI safety. Using Meta’s Llama31-70B-Instruct and...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 27, 2025 | AI
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has stunned the global tech community by achieving top-10 rankings in AI performance despite relying on fewer and less advanced chips. Using only 2,000 Nvidia GPUs for training—compared to tens of thousands used by Western...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 23, 2025 | AI
OpenAI’s announcement of the Stargate Project, a $500 billion venture with Oracle and SoftBank to build AI data centers, marks a significant shift in its relationship with Microsoft. The project, unveiled at a White House press conference without...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 23, 2025 | AI, Semiconductors
SK Hynix, a key supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to AI giant Nvidia, reported unprecedented quarterly and annual results for 2024. The South Korean memory chip maker saw its Q4 net profit soar to $5.6B, surpassing analyst estimates. Full-year revenue...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 22, 2025 | AI, Semiconductors
AI is redefining chip design through “inverse design,” as showcased in a recent Nature Communications study by researchers from Princeton University and IIT Madras. Using deep learning models, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), engineers can now...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 21, 2025 | AI, Semiconductors
NVIDIA Research has unveiled “ChipAlign,” a groundbreaking method that enhances how large language models (LLMs) used in chip design understand and follow human instructions. ChipAlign combines the strengths of general instruction-following AI with...
