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Spotify, Paramount Sign Up To Use Google Cloud ARM Chips
Google Cloud signs up Spotify, Paramount Global as early customers of its first ARM-based cloud CPUs, as AI drives skyrocketing power costs
Google Unveils ARM-based AI CPU, Google Axion
Google announced first ARM-based CPU Google Axion, as well as upgraded TPU AI chips, but it won't be selling them to customers
Microsoft Unveils Two Customised Chips For AI
Two custom-designed chips will deliver AI services and will be used internally in Microsoft data centres and Azure cloud
Intel Unveils ‘Pay-to-Play’ Feature For Upcoming Xeon...
Fancy paying twice for data centre server chips? 'Intel On Demand' webpage signals major change to the way users pay for CPUs
Taiwan Bans Most Chip Exports To Russia, Belarus
More bad news for Putin, as Taiwan confirms strict ban on modern computer chips and chip-making equipment to Russia and Belarus
ARM Touts Performance Per Watt As New ‘Moore’s Law’
Traditional Moore's Law is no longer relevant in today world's, argues ARM, and says 'performance per watt' is the better metric
Nvidia Unveils Data Centre ARM CPU Dubbed ‘Grace’
New 'Grace' server chip from GPU giant Nvidia is designed to take the fight to Intel and AMD in the data centre CPU segment
President Biden Targets Silicon Shortage With Executive Order
Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages
Silicon Shortage Prompts GM To Extend Car Production Cut
Ongoing global shortage of computer chips prompts another car manufacturer to extend production cut in its North American factories
Taiwan Meeting With Top US Official Will Discuss Silicon Shortage
Silicon squeeze. Global shortage of silicon chips will be a topic covered during Taiwan's meeting with a senior US official
Taiwanese Minister: Chip Makers To Address Car Silicon Shortage
As a silicon shortage slows global car production, Taiwanese government minister says chip makers are at full capacity but will try to priortise car makers
Coronavirus: Silicon Shortage Slows Car Production
Supply chain squeeze. Worldwide shortage of CPUs is slowing the manufacturing of new cars from a number of the world's largest car makers
Apple Unveils Mac Computers Powered By M1 Chip
Tuesday's 'One More Thing' launch event sees Apple reveal the first MacBook Air and other Macs with its inhouse designed CPU
Apple Teases Surprise ‘One More Thing’ Launch Event
Third launch event scheduled by Apple for Tuesday 10 November, with new Macs expected to showcase inhouse ARM silicon
Apple To Sell Macs With In-house Processors From 2021 – Report
Apple will reportedly utilise its own in-house processors in its Mac computer portfolio next year, in a transition away from Intel CPUs