Chinese GPU start-up Moore Threads upgrades its AI data centre solution despite US restrictions

Chinese GPU start-up Moore Threads upgrades its AI data centre solution despite US restrictions

Chinese graphics processor unit (GPU) start-up Moore Threads has unveiled an upgrade to the capability of its artificial intelligence (AI) data centre solution KUAE, boosting the number of GPUs connectable in a single computing cluster to 10,000, as US sanctions continue to hobble its technology progress. The company, founded in 2020 by a former Nvidia … Read more

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai as tech rivalry with the US heats up

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai as tech rivalry with the US heats up

On Monday, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a China-led resolution that calls on the international community to create a “free, open, inclusive and non-discriminatory” business environment among wealthy and developing nations for AI development. Elon Musk speaks at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on August 29, 2019. Photo: Reuters More than 500 … Read more