Meta Platforms Inc. is deploying a new homegrown chip to help power its artificial intelligence services, aiming to decrease its reliance on semiconductors from Nvidia Corp. and other outside companies.
  • GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Wait, meta is in the manufacturing business? I missed the memo. I’m in electronics mfg and I’m surprised anyone would bother. It’s a hard business. Do they make their chips or foundry them? Anyone have any insights?

    • jacksilver@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Given Nvidia doesn’t even make their own chips I would assume Meta is just designing them and having someone else make them. What I’m confused by is that I thought that Google and the like have been making their own chips for a while for example Google TPUs. Not sure if Meta is just getting into the game or if it’s them splitting hairs over general AI chips vs Gen AI chips.