Microsoft may be the only one with a real AI PC this summer
There has been talk of AI PCs for months. Both from software manufacturers such as Microsoft and Google, as well as chip and hardware vendors such as Intel, AMD, HP and Dell. Based on leaked system specifications, it appears that a Windows 11 AI feature called AI explorer, will only be available on... Read more
Google introduces its first proprietary ARM CPU, called Axion
Google Cloud has introduced its first ARM CPU during Google Cloud Next. The Axion is based on the Neoverse 2 design. It reportedly delivers 30 percent better performance than ARM chips from competitors Azure and AWS. In addition, the chip is 50 percent more powerful and 60 percent more efficient th... Read more
Cars are getting smarter, but that’s not necessarily a good thing
Cars are becoming increasingly "connected devices." Self-driving functions, driving range optimization, and maintenance sensors are just the beginning. Faster ARM processors aim to provide cars with performance previously achievable only in data centre servers. On top of that, the development of ne... Read more
Arm expects to earn big from AI PCs and smartphones this year
Arm expects to earn handsomely from a strong interest in AI this year. Softbank's share price benefited last week from Arm's good financial outlook. Softbank is the chip technology specialist's largest shareholder.
In its financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2024, Arm indicated the... Read more
“Microsoft wants to make Surface Pro and Surface Laptop its first AI PCs”
The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are being developed to excel at AI tasks. Both Intel and Qualcomm would provide chips to Microsoft to make this happen, although ARM is set to be the focus.
According to Windows Central, the Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 will be announced in the spring. In d... Read more
Arm CEO Rene Haas fears humans will lose control over AI
Arm's CEO, Rene Haas, is concerned about the developments surrounding AI. He fears that, at some point, humans will lose control of this technology.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Haas says he fears that, based on current developments, humans will lose control over AI at some point. According t... Read more
Microsoft gives Azure infrastructure major upgrade with ARM chips
Until now, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the only hyperscaler investing heavily in ARM workloads. At Google and Microsoft, they leaned on generic Ampere Altra chips. Until now, as Microsoft adds to Azure the Maia and Cobalt chips, for AI and generic CPU workloads. To top it off, Microsoft is also a... Read more
ARM invests in Raspberry Pi and solidifies partnership
British chip company ARM recently took a minority stake in open-source microcomputer maker Raspberry Pi. The purpose of the investment includes further developing a platform for edge and IoT applications.
ARM and Raspberry Pi have been working closely together since 2008; the latter bases its pl... Read more
Nvidia and AMD to challenge Intel with ARM chips in Windows computers
The end of Intel's dominance in the PC market seems ever closer. In recent years, AMD has already stepped up the competition, but now it has become clear that Intel is going to face competition from another angle. Both Nvidia and AMD are working on ARM chips for Windows computers.
Microsoft has ... Read more
Is Windows on Arm finally getting off the ground?
Microsoft has launched an Arm Advisory Service on Windows this week. According to CVP Customer Experience Engineering Mike Adams, building apps specifically for Arm is easier than developers think. The first version of Windows on Arm was introduced in 2012; 11 years later, is there finally a light ... Read more