Nvidia’s recent warning to developers about running its CUDA software, a programming toolkit, on third-party graphic processing units (GPUs) has exposed another weak link in China’s quest for chip self-sufficiency: its dependence on the US chip giant’s software. CUDA is a computing platform developed by Nvidia, which allows its GPU users to make best use … Read more
The Ascend 910B is believed to succeed the Ascend 910, which was released by Huawei in August 2019, three months after it was put on a trade blacklist by the US Commerce Department. The chip can compete with Nvidia’s A100 in terms of powering AI algorithms, according to Dylan Patel, chief analyst at San Francisco-based … Read more
Intel There was a time when Intel and Nvidia could stay clear of each other’s lanes more or less. That time is no more, especially with Intel entering the GPU race and both companies pushing forward with AI. The new rivalry came to a head for Intel while announcing its new Core Ultra and 5th … Read more
