by Karl Freund | Feb 26, 2021 | In the News
For the last two years, in January, I have published my predictions about the new AI silicon I expect in the coming year. Like the weatherman, I’ve gotten some details wrong but I’ve been reasonably accurate, at least directionally. So, here we go again with a look at...
by Karl Freund | Feb 25, 2021 | In the News
Ex-Google TPU engineers have been there and done that! Startup Groq is now sampling its AI platform to select customers and claims to have built the most efficient DNN processor in the industry. However, we need more transparency to substantiate this claim, in my...
by Karl Freund | Feb 24, 2021 | In the News
This startup stands alone with its innovative Wafer-Scale Engine for AI and HPC Let’s take an updated look at one of the most interesting AI startups: Cerebras, which came out of stealth in August 2019. The company has an unheard-of aggressive design, using an entire...
by Karl Freund | Feb 23, 2021 | In the News
NVIDIA is the 800 lb. gorilla in the AI hardware space. The company invests heavily in silicon, systems, and software to maintain that leadership position. This blog is an excerpt from the AI Competitive Landscape Report which is available to subscribers. Early...
by Karl Freund | Feb 19, 2021 | In the News
Common Pitfalls In AI Benchmark Claims Most AI hardware purchase decisions follow lengthy evaluations running models and data representative of the application under development. Thats how decisions are made, and should be made. However, in typical AI hardware...
