Nvidia, Apple in talks to join OpenAI’s new funding round valuing it at over US$1 billion

Nvidia, Apple in talks to join OpenAI’s new funding round valuing it at over US billion

Nvidia, the world’s biggest chip maker, has discussed joining a funding round for OpenAI that would value the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up at more than US$100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Apple and Microsoft also have been in talks about taking part in the financing, said the people, who asked not to … Read more

Google unveils Arm-based Axion chips for AI, as Intel details Gaudi 3 AI chip amid race against Nvidia

Google unveils Arm-based Axion chips for AI, as Intel details Gaudi 3 AI chip amid race against Nvidia

“Our customers, first and foremost, are asking for choice in the industry,” said Intel vice-president, strategy and product management Jeni Barovian. “They are coming to us and they are expecting that Intel, as a computing leader, will follow the wave of (generative AI) and deliver solutions that meet their needs. And they are looking for … Read more

Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes

Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes

Apple, Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms will be investigated for potential breaches of the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), European antitrust regulators said on Monday, potentially leading to hefty fines for the companies. The European Union law, effective from March 7, aims to challenge the power of the tech giants by making it easier … Read more

Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple to become world’s most valuable company

Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple to become world’s most valuable company

London: Microsoft has briefly overtook Apple to become the world’s biggest company by market value, as the boom in artificial intelligence brought a new twist to the decades-long rivalry between the two Big Tech groups, media reports said. The software company’s shares climbed around 1 percent in early trading on Thursday to take its market … Read more