Topic: energy efficiency
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Positron's AI Chip Breakthrough Challenges Nvidia for Enterprise Inference
Positron challenges Nvidia's dominance with specialized AI chips optimized for memory bandwidth and power efficiency, targeting enterprise inference workloads. Positron's Atlas chip offers 2x-5x better performance per watt than Nvidia's H100, attracting early adopters like Cloudflare and securing...
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Neuromorphic Chip Boosts AI Sensor Intelligence
Neuromorphic technology, exemplified by Innatera's Pulsar microcontroller, offers groundbreaking energy efficiency and processing speeds, reducing latency to 1% of conventional processors while using just 0.2% of their power. Pulsar mimics the brain's neural activity with a hybrid analog-digital ...
Read More » Google's Gemma 3: Tiny 270M AI Model Runs on Smartphones
Google's Gemma 3 270M is a compact, open-source AI model with 270 million parameters, designed to run locally on smartphones and other devices while maintaining strong performance for specialized tasks. The model operates efficiently on everyday hardware, with minimal battery drain (0.75% for 25 ...
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NVIDIA's Strategic Focus on TSMC: A Deepening Partnership
A key manufacturer along the Xindian River produces wafers for NVIDIA's H100 and GB200 accelerators using the advanced 4NP process, meeting high demand for computing components. TSMC's transition to 3 nm technology increases transistor density, essential for managing power in next-gen AI clusters...
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Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB SSD hits record-low $113 - 36% off for Prime Day
Samsung's 990 EVO Plus 2TB SSD is available at a record-low price of $113.99 (36% off) during Amazon Prime Day, making it a top choice for gamers and power users. The SSD features high-speed performance (7,250 MB/s read, 6,300 MB/s write) with energy-efficient V-NAND TLC and HMB technology, ideal...
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IBM Power11 Launches with Enhanced Uptime, Security & Efficiency
IBM's Power11 servers offer groundbreaking improvements in reliability, security, and processing power, tailored for AI-driven workloads across industries like finance and healthcare. The Power11 achieves 99.9999% uptime and features Power Cyber Vault for ransomware detection, quantum-safe encryp...
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Encharge AI Launches EN100 Chip with Breakthrough Analog Memory Tech
EnCharge AI's EN100 chip introduces analog in-memory computing, delivering over 200 TOPS of AI performance while operating within tight energy constraints, enabling local AI processing without cloud dependency. The EN100 features two form factors (M.2 for laptops and PCIe for workstations) with 2...
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Geothermal Network Powers Colorado Town's Economic Future
Hayden, Colorado is shifting from traditional energy to geothermal to ensure economic stability and energy independence after a coal plant closure. The town is developing a geothermal-powered business park, leveraging grants and incentives to attract employers and provide sustainable heating and ...
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Unbeatable Security Features
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces Flex Magic Pixel technology, which uses AI to dynamically adjust screen visibility to prevent visual eavesdropping in public or when handling sensitive information. It incorporates COE technology to enhance brightness and energy efficiency, ensuring crisp d...
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Google unveils compact Gemma AI model for open use
Google has launched Gemma 3 270M, a compact AI model with 270 million parameters, enabling powerful on-device AI for everyday hardware like smartphones and laptops. Despite its small size, Gemma 3 270M performs well in instruction-following tasks and is highly energy-efficient, consuming minimal ...
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iPhone 17 to Feature 50W Qi 2.2 Wireless Charging
Apple is developing next-gen wireless chargers for the iPhone 17 lineup, featuring the Qi 2.2 standard with speeds up to 50W, a major upgrade from current 15W-25W limits. The new MagSafe chargers (models A3503 and A3502) will support iPhones as old as the iPhone 11 but require future devices like...
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Nvidia's $46.7B Q2 Triumph: Next Challenge Is Inference ASICs
Nvidia reported a record $46.7 billion in Q2 revenue, driven by a 56% surge in data center sales, highlighting its dominance in AI infrastructure. Despite Nvidia's strong position, competitors like Broadcom and tech giants such as Google and Meta are advancing with custom ASICs, aiming for cost e...
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122TB SSD for $12,400 Could Revolutionize Data Centers
The Solidigm D5-P5336 122.88TB SSD offers unprecedented storage density for enterprise use, with 7GB/s read speeds and a focus on space/energy efficiency, priced at $12,400. Industry experts anticipate even larger SSDs (e.g., 246TB by 2025), driven by demand for AI and large-scale storage, though...
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AMD Launches MI350 AI Accelerator with 35X Faster Inferencing
AMD’s MI350 AI accelerator offers 35x faster inferencing speeds and four times the AI compute performance of previous generations, marking a major leap in AI hardware. AMD is focusing on open, cost-efficient solutions for cloud providers and enterprises, with its MI350 Series and upcoming Helios ...
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