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Intel targets automotive sector with AI-enabled system-on-chip for next-generation cars
Intel Corp. is making an ambitious play for the automotive sector with the launch of specialist versions of its newest, artificial intelligence-enabled chips. With the launch, the company is throwing down the gauntlet to rivals Nvidia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., which currently dominate the market for semiconductors that act as the brains of a new ...
It’s official: HPE confirms plans to acquire Juniper Networks for $14B
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. today confirmed reports that it’s intending to acquire Juniper Networks Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at around $40 per share, or roughly $14 billion. The confirmation came after reports of an acquisition emerged around 24 hours earlier, and it turns out HPE is paying quite a premium for the company. ...
Intel debuts refreshed Raptor Lake CPUs for desktops and laptops
Intel Corp. today announced a new lineup of processors for desktops, laptops and mobile devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but they’re not based on the eagerly anticipated seven-nanometer Meteor Lake architecture that was launched in December. Surprisingly, the chipmaker has opted to launch one final batch of chips based on its older ...
Report: HPE closing on $13B deal to buy Juniper Networks
In a surprising move, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is said to be close to negotiating a deal to buy the publicly listed networking company Juniper Networks Inc. The deal, reportedly worth $13 billion, could be announced as early as this week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The buyout is apparently ...
Twilio co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson bows to pressure from activist investors to step down
Communications and customer engagement software provider Twilio Inc. said today that its co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson is stepping down from his role with immediate effect. He’ll be replaced by longtime company executive Khozema Shipchandler, who also assumes a seat on the board. The surprise move follows a longstanding battle between Lawson (pictured) and ...
Nvidia’s latest RTX GPUs will bring generative AI to millions of laptops and PCs
Nvidia Corp. took to the stage at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today to unveil its latest artificial intelligence hardware, the GeForce RTX SUPER desktop graphics processing unit, which it says enables “supercharged generative AI workloads” on laptop personal computers. The company said the new RTX SUPER GPUs will provide the power ...
AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs partners with Eli Lilly and Novartis
London-based Isomorphic Labs Ltd., a drug discovery-focused artificial intelligence startup that was spun out of Google LLC’s DeepMind unit just over two years ago, today announced key partnerships with two of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies – Eli Lilly & Co. and Novartis AG. The newly announced partnerships will see Isomorphic use its prowess in AI ...
Intel hires former HPE executive Justin Hotard to run its Data Center and AI group
Chipmaking giant Intel Corp. announced today it has hired former Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. executive Justin Hotard as the new executive vice president and general manager of its key Data Center and AI Group. The new exec, who is regarded as a specialist in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, will be tasked with boosting Intel’s ...
Google’s DeepMind shares advanced systems and models for autonomous robot training
Google LLC’s artificial intelligence research unit DeepMind today unveiled a trio of new advances that it says will help robots make better, faster and safer decisions in the wild. The advances, which include new training systems for artificial intelligence systems designed to power autonomous robots, help improve the way robots collect data and boost their ...
Microchip Technology gets $162M in U.S. government funding to boost domestic chip production
Semiconductor firm Microchip Technology Inc. has been awarded $162 million in U.S. government grants as part of a plan to step up domestic production of computer chips and microcontroller units or MCUs that are key components in the consumer and defense industries. The funds were awarded by the Commerce Department, and will enable Microchip to ...