Intel will start making GPUs
a month ago
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- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced the company will start producing GPUs, a new type of chip popularized by rival Nvidia.
- The GPU project will be overseen by Kevork Kechichian, Intel’s data center group EVP, and involves key hires like Eric Demers from Qualcomm.
- Intel’s GPU strategy is in early stages, focusing on customer demands and needs.
- Nvidia’s success is largely due to its advanced GPUs for AI systems, giving it a commanding market lead.
- Despite previous plans to focus on core businesses, Intel is expanding into GPU production, marking a notable shift.