Month: October 2024
OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026
OpenAI is reportedly working with Broadcom to develop new custom silicon designed to handle its large AI workloads for inference and secured manufacturing capacity with TSMC, according to sources speaking to Reuters. OpenAI has reportedly built a chip development team of about 20 people, including lead engineers who previously worked…
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“How do these ‘snort your coffee’ numbers arise?”: Expert questions the validity of Zettascale and Exascale-class AI supercomputers, and presents a simple compelling car analogy to explain not all FLOPs are the same
A leading expert has raised critical questions about the validity of claims surrounding “Zettascale” and “Exascale-class” AI supercomputers. In an article that delves deep into the technical intricacies of these terms, Doug Eadline from HPCWire explains how terms like exascale, which traditionally denote computers achieving one quintillion floating-point operations per…
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Netflix’s deal with Universal will add more live-action films
Netflix will bring even more Universal films to its lineup thanks to a new deal that will send the studio’s live-action movies to the streamer starting in 2027. Under the agreement, Universal and Focus Features’ live-action titles will appear on Netflix no later than eight months after their release in…
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Bitwarden clarifies open source commitment amid user concerns
Bitwarden has sought to calm user backlash in the wake of source code changes that had raised concerns among users. Phoronix readers recently flagged concerns about the company’s apparent shift away from an open source model. The password manager platform has traditionally operated on a ‘freemium’ model, providing some code…
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Netflix’s Senna showcases the rise and untimely death of the Brazilian F1 legend
After introducing many Americans to Formula One racing with the docuseries Drive to Survive, Netflix is spotlighting one of the motorsport’s greats. Senna will show the roots, drive and tragic passing of Ayrton Senna (Gabriel Leone) as he goes from racing go-karts in São Paulo, Brazil, to international superstardom and…
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The Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot launches next month, featuring unique rotating thumbstick and button modules
Turtle Beach has announced the Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot, a brand-new wireless smart controller that features unique rotating button modules. Launching on November 26, the Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot will cost $129.99 / £119.99 and, while the smart controller works both wirelessly and in wired mode for Windows PCs, it’s…
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