Japanese government backs semiconductor research group with $300m investment
The project will be a joint venture between state-backed Rapidus and the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center
The project will be a joint venture between state-backed Rapidus and the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center
Funding round saw company valued at $95 million
Processors will be based on Arm Neoverse technology and made by Intel Foundry Services
Each site will receive £11m in financial support
Cluster will be installed at the university’s Center for Emerging Artificial Intelligence Systems
Second site expected to be operational by the end of 2027
Alongside Nvidia GPUs
Site is not expected to be completed until 2026
Installation is scheduled for the second half of 2024
In 2022, the company pledged to invest $22bn in US-based projects
Business unit posted sales of $2.28bn in the last three months
Partnership forms part of Singtel’s commitment to Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0
The move will lead to the creation of 125 new jobs
The new node will be developed by Intel Foundry Services at its Arizona site
Chip startup is seeking a valuation north of $4bn
HP Labs will be overseen by HPE CTO Fidelma Russo
The site, known as FFMT Kyushu, is the company’s fourth CMP slurries production facility
Comes after reports that Altman has been courting Middle Eastern investors for an AI chip venture
Settlement reached on day closing arguments were due to be heard
The new HPC6 system will have a computing power of 600 petaflops
The technology will support two research groups focused on the origins of the universe and star formation
Figures show China is shifting focus towards domestic chip production as import bans ramp up
Altman reportedly first floated the idea before he was ousted and reinstated as CEO in 2023
Agreement was first signed in November 2023