Singapore is actively addressing the dual challenges of the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and the pressure on energy resources. The nation recently unveiled a green data centre roadmap to bolster its digital economy aspirations. Growing AI Demand and Energy Strain With the increasing demand for digital and AIRead More →
Arm, with a 90% holding by SoftBank, is reportedly set to establish an AI chip unit with the goal of developing a prototype by spring 2025. This initiative is aimed at catching up with the booming AI market, currently dominated by Nvidia. Arm, alongside competitors such as AMD, Intel, andRead More →
Apple, renowned for its innovative consumer electronics, is reported to be branching into artificial intelligence (AI). Recent reports suggest the company is developing a project dubbed ‘Project ACDC,’ (Apple Chips in Data Centre) with the goal of creating specialized AI chips for data centres. The AI race AI applications areRead More →
The use of nuclear reactors for data centres is a controversial and complex topic that has both advantages and disadvantages Nuclear reactors can provide a reliable, stable, and carbon-free source of electricity for power-hungry data centres, which are essential for the operation of various applications, such as artificial intelligence (AI).Read More →
To put this figure into some perspective, the loss is comparable to the GDP output of a small country, such as Norway, Singapore, or the UAE, for example. Global semiconductor stocks experienced volatility on Tuesday following a decline in Nvidia’s shares from the previous trading sessions. Shares of chip firmsRead More →
Nvidia, traditionally recognised within the gaming community for its graphics chips, has become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. On Tuesday 18th June 2024, Nvidia’s shares rose by 3.6%, increasing its market cap to $3.34 trillion and overtaking Microsoft, now valued at $3.32 trillion. Earlier in the month, Nvidia’sRead More →
While Nvidia continues to dominate the AI chip market headlines, Infineon, a German semiconductor company, is also making waves. Infineon is capitalizing on the AI surge, aiming to generate billions in revenue through the sale of premium chips. As AI applications proliferate, encompassing data centre servers and integrated chipsets forRead More →
Intel announced its new Xeon 6 processors at the Computex tech conference in Taiwan on Tuesday 4th June 2024. This announcement coincides with the recent launches of new artificial intelligence chips by rivals Nvidia and AMD on Sunday and Monday 2nd and 3rd June 2024 – as they compete forRead More →
Nvidia’s shares surpassed $1,000 for the first time during extended trading on Wednesday 22nd May 2024, following the chip manufacturers report of fiscal first-quarter (Q1) earnings that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Investors have been using Nvidia’s performance as a barometer for the AI industry’s growth, which has captivated the market overRead More →
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid advancement, we must confront its environmental footprint. Beyond energy consumption, AI’s demand for water is a critical concern that demands attention. AI data centres require cooling, and substantial amounts of fresh water are utilized for this purpose. Additionally, water is consumed in theRead More →
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade. Historical stock price trends As of 10th May 2024, NVIDIA’s closing stock price stood at: $898.78 NVIDIA’s stock reached an all-time high of $950.02 on 25th March 2024. The 52-week high stands at $974.00, which is 9.7% higher thanRead More →
Nvidia have announced a new generation of artificial intelligence chips and software for running AI models. It’s called: The Blackwell B200 GPU Blackwell B200 GPU The Blackwell B200 is the successor to Nvidia’s Hopper H100 and H200 GPUs. It represents a massive generational leap in computational power. AI Performance: TheRead More →
Water is a precious Earth resource. It is becoming increasingly scarce due to climate change, population growth, pollution and waste. Without water we are nothing. According to some sources, Big Tech and AI are contributing to the water crisis by using large amounts of water to cool their data systems andRead More →
Nvidia’s revenue grew 206% from year 2022 during the quarter ending 29th October 2023, according to data from Nvidia. Net income, at $9.24 billion, or $3.71 per share, was up from $680 million, in the same quarter of 2022. The company’s data centre revenue came in at: $14.51 billion, up aRead More →
Nvidia has recently announced its latest high-end chip, the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip, which is designed for training AI models at giant scale. The GH200 is a breakthrough accelerated CPU that combines the NVIDIA Grace™ and Hopper™ architectures using NVIDIA® NVLink®-C2C to deliver a CPU+GPU coherent memory model for AIRead More →
The U.S. reportedly announced new restrictions on exports of advanced chips to China, including two made-for-China chips from Nvidia. U.S. chip stocks fell as the curbs also hit Advanced Micro Devices and Intel. Loopholes The curbs are aimed at closing loopholes that became apparent after the U.S. announced export curbs on microchipsRead More →
Many large tech companies are planning to create their own energy supply or source power from 100% renewable generators. This is mainly because they have high electricity consumption, especially for their data centres, and they want to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve net-zero emissions targets. BIG tech companies thatRead More →
Ultra successful IPO for arm Investors gobbled up UK microchip designer Arm Holdings at its U.S. debut on the Nasdaq on 14th September 2023, sending its market value soaring to $60 billion (£48.3 billion). The shares ended the day worth more than $63 each, after climbing by almost 25% fromRead More →
Technology giant Nvidia reports its sales have hit a record after more than doubling as demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips take off! It figures The company says revenue jumped to above $13.5bn (£10.6bn) for the three months to the end of June. Nvidia also expects sales to performRead More →
The UK’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is reportedly making inquiries into a new screenshot feature available from Microsoft. This feature, known as Recall, is a component of the Copilot+ suite and aims to take encrypted snapshots of a user’s laptop screen at intervals, storing them onRead More →
Some of the main takeaways from the chancellor’s autumn statement November 2023 National Insurance rate cut from 12% to 10% from 6 January, affecting 27 million people. The 75% business rates discount for retail, hospitality and leisure firms in England extended for another year. Class 2 National Insurance – paidRead More →
India expands Many economists stronly believe that India’s stellar economic trajectory alongside strong forecasts for some Southeast Asian countries will be important drivers for future global growth. The next decade, could see Asia Pacific become the fastest growing region of the world economy. India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam willRead More →