I didn’t have to drive one and a half hours each way to hear and see the GPU presentations at Hot Chips this year, something I will be eternally grateful for. I did miss getting to see some of my friends, but I see many of them on Zoom calls anyway. The air didn’t get any more polluted and my … Read more
Do they know how hard that is?
Photo credit Cottonbro Pixels.com When Intel launched their Larrabee project back in 2009 to build a revolutionary MIMD style GPU they hired just about anyone who could spell GPU. Some of those people left when the project was canceled, but many of them stayed, scars and all. Then in 2018 when the company valiantly decided to take another run … Read more
Intel held an on-line architectural day., with Raja Koduri SVP, Chief Architect, and GM of Architecture, Graphics, and Software taking over as master of ceremony and technology explainer. He spoke about the company’s forthcoming GPU initiative known as X, and then introduced all the other speakers. Raja Koduri Senior Vice President, Chief Architect, And General Manager of Architecture, Graphics, and … Read more
Go anywhere desktop replacement break boundaries
Switzerland maintained, Nvidia denied
Industry increased to 1.2% CAGR growth for next few years
Early this week I was asked what I thought about Nvidia buying Arm, it seems an almost foregone conclusion by the web that it would since Bloomberg and the Financial Times presumably independently confirmed the courtship. In an earlier editorial, I responded to the question with I think it's a brilliant move if it can pass all the government agencies … Read more
Venerable pioneer graphics AIB company still delivering
Doing what they did for mobile phones, Khronos has stabilized XR
Jon gets his ass handed to him
AMD’s first quarter was up from Q1 and year-to-year in sales. Revenue was $1.93 billion, up 26% year-over-year primarily driven by higher Computing and Graphics segment revenue. Net profit was down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter due to lower revenue in both segments and up 349% year-to-year. “We delivered strong second-quarter results, led by record notebook and server processor sales as Ryzen and … Read more
