In a surprising move, Apple has decided to use Google's chips over industry giant Nvidia for its AI software infrastructure! 😲
On Monday, a research paper revealed that Apple is opting for Google's tensor processing units (TPUs) to train its AI models. This is a big deal because Nvidia currently dominates the AI processor market with an 80% share.
So what's going on? Apple is using two types of Google's TPUs: 2,048 TPUv5p chips for devices like iPhones and 8,192 TPUv4 processors for server-side models. These chips are helping Apple power up its AI game!
Unlike Nvidia, which focuses on graphics processing units (GPUs), Google offers access to TPUs through its Google Cloud Platform. But here's the catch: you have to use Google's cloud services to get the goods.
Apple's reliance on Google hardware was under wraps until now. Both Google and Nvidia are keeping quiet about the whole situation. 🤐
But Apple's engineers hinted that Google's chips could help them develop even more advanced AI models in the future. Exciting times ahead! 🚀
So, is this the start of a new tech bromance between Apple and Google? Only time will tell! Stay tuned. 😉
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Apple picks Google's chips over Nvidia for AI software infrastructure
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