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Intel cancels Germany/Poland chip projects, delays Ohio plant, consolidates Costa Rica ops to SE Asia. Plans 15% workforce cuts to streamline operations.....

Intel's former CEO Pat Gelsinger collaborates with Gloo to launch the Flourishing AI (FAI) benchmark, evaluating AI models' alignment with human values. Based on Harvard's prosperity research, it covers 6 dimensions including virtues, relationships, and happiness, adding a unique 'faith & spirituality' category. The benchmark aims to guide AI development toward human well-being.....

On June 30, Baidu officially open-sourced its latest ERNIE Bot Large Model 4.5 series, which includes a total of 10 models, including a mixture-of-experts (MoE) model with 47B and 3B activation parameters, as well as a dense model with 0.3B parameters. This open-source release allows developers to use these powerful models for free and provides pre-trained weights and inference code, making it easy for developers to apply them in various scenarios. During this release, Intel also demonstrated its strong technical support. By leveraging the OpenVINO toolkit, Intel provided efficient optimization for the ERNIE Bot Large Model.

Recently, SoftBank and Intel have jointly developed a new AI-specific memory chip aimed at significantly reducing power consumption to provide more efficient support for Japan's AI infrastructure. According to Nikkei Asia, the goal of their cooperation is to design a new type of stacked DRAM chip. The wiring method of this chip will be different from the popular High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) on the market, expected to reduce power consumption by about 50%. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, and the image rights service provider is Midjourney.

Intel recently announced the open-sourcing of its AI Playground software, designed for local generative AI. AI Playground provides a powerful platform for running AI models on Intel Arc GPUs. It supports various image and video generation models, as well as Large Language Models (LLMs), significantly lowering the hardware barrier for AI applications by optimizing local computing resources. The project is available on GitHub and has attracted developers and AI enthusiasts worldwide.

Intel has announced the open-sourcing of its generative AI software, AI Playground, generating significant interest within the AI community. Optimized for Intel Arc GPUs and integrated graphics, AI Playground is described as an 'AI hub' that supports local running of chat-based Large Language Models (LLMs), as well as image and video generation capabilities. This open-sourcing signifies Intel's commitment to advancing the accessibility of generative AI technology.

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently criticized Nvidia's pricing strategy for its AI GPUs on the Acquired podcast during Nvidia's 2025 GPU Technology Conference, arguing that the high cost makes them unsuitable for large-scale AI inference tasks. Gelsinger highlighted that inference is crucial for deploying AI models and that the industry should focus more on inference, a domain where Nvidia's technology falls short in terms of cost-effectiveness. Image source omitted.

Xiaomi founder, chairman, and CEO Lei Jun announced on Weibo that Xiaomi's first AI-powered professional laptop, the Redmi Book Pro 16 2025, will be launched on February 27th at 7 PM CST, with immediate sales. According to the official poster, the Redmi Book Pro 16 2025 will be among the first to feature Intel's 2nd generation Core "Ultra" processors, boasting leading computing power up to 96 TOPS and a 150%+ increase in platform AI computing power, along with high-speed LPDDR5X-8400MT memory.

Recently, Intel announced that its Data Center and AI (DCAI) business head, Justin Hotard, will officially leave on April 1 to take over as CEO of Nokia. Hotard has held the position of senior vice president and general manager at Intel for only one year, during which he has contributed to the stable development of the company's DCAI business. He expressed his gratitude to the Intel team for their efforts over the past year on LinkedIn and wished them greater success in their future endeavors.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the investment boom in AI chip manufacturers has gradually intensified. Among them, Blaize has attracted wide attention in the market. Founded by a former Intel engineer, the company announced its plan to go public on NASDAQ through a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) on January 14, 2025. Blaize was established in 2011 and is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California. To date, it has raised $335 million in investments, primarily from Samsung and Mercedes.

Red Hat recently released the latest version 1.3 of its enterprise-grade Linux AI platform, RHEL AI, which adds support for IBM's Granite large language model (LLM) and previews support for the Intel Gaudi 3 accelerator. This update brings more opportunities for Red Hat's service partners and system integrators to help enterprises explore and integrate AI applications more effectively. Joe Fernandez, Vice President and General Manager of Red Hat's AI business unit, stated that

Recently, Marvell Technology's market capitalization briefly exceeded $100 billion, marking the rise of this small chipmaker in the tech sector. Since 2016, CEO Matt Murphy has led the company to significant success in the rapidly growing data center chip market. Murphy stated that he did not want to take over a chip company ten times the size of his own, as this choice is not only smarter but also appears more ambitious.

On November 26, 2024, Intel successfully held the New Quality Productivity Technology Ecology Conference in Chengdu. During the event, Intel, along with global open-source partners and ecosystem collaborators, discussed key topics such as enterprise open platforms, AI PC open-source projects, and foundational software bases. Tencent App Discovery focused on 'AI Innovation,' sharing the features and future vision of the desktop version of the 'Xiaobao AI Assistant,' and discussing the importance and practical possibilities of intelligent services for user experience across multi-end scenarios. Tencent App Discovery's Technical Director Jiang Chao highlighted during his speech that

Recently, Intel announced the establishment of AI PC experience development centers at two renowned institutions in India - the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Technology (IITH) in Hyderabad. This initiative aims to provide students and researchers with advanced hardware and software resources to foster innovation and development in artificial intelligence applications. The development centers will be equipped with Intel's latest Core Ultra processors, combining CPU, GPU, and NPU to efficiently manage P.

Recently, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) released a research report on Artificial Intelligence PCs (AI PCs), surveying 6,000 users aged 18 and older from Germany, the UK, and France to understand their computer usage habits and perceptions of AI PCs. The results showed that the built-in AI in AI PCs can help users save a significant amount of time, thereby enhancing work efficiency. Image source note: The image is AI-generated and licensed by Midjourney according to the report.