Meta’s new AI chip targets lower costs
Meta plans to start deploying its third self-developed AI processor, codenamed Arke, in its data centers in the first half of 2027. The chip is mainly designed for AI inference, meaning it processes trained model data to generate new information.
Europe’s chance for AI Sovereignty
Europe has an opportunity to reduce its reliance on AI technologies from the US and China. Among other measures, the EU Commission plans to expand data centre capacity, and strengthen Europe’s semiconductor industry.
Meta and Nvidia challenge China
Meta and Nvidia are stepping up their efforts to compete with China in the field of open AI models. These models are not only cheaper but also easier to customize and increasingly powerful.
AI investments surpass Trillion-Dollar mark
Major technology companies are accelerating their expansion in artificial intelligence, with investments exceeding one trillion dollars. Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are committing huge sums to AI infrastructure, including data centers, and advanced chips.
Tech giants support Open-Weight AI
Twenty-four organizations and companies, including Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, and Mistral, are urging U.S. policymakers to protect open AI models. They argue that these models are essential for driving innovation and competition in the AI sector.
Infineon strengthens Europe’s chip independence
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon has opened a €5 billion chip factory in Dresden, marking the company’s largest-ever investment and a major step toward Europe’s technological independence.
Nvidia says AI is ready for mainstream
Nvidia is trying to convince increasingly skeptical investors that artificial intelligence has moved beyond the hype phase and is entering both the consumer and business mainstream.
Switzerland could change the global chip landscape
Switzerland aims to influence the global semiconductor industry by promoting open-source chip technology, helping prevent dominance by a few countries and companies.
Data theft allegations against Chinese competitors
U.S. AI company Anthropic has accused three Chinese AI firms, DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax, of illegally using its Claude chatbot. The firms allegedly improved their own models through a process called “distillation.”
Memory becomes an AI bottleneck
In AI infrastructure, costs are increasingly determined by storage rather than just GPUs. Prices for DRAM chips have risen significantly over the past year, making efficient storage management a decisive factor for performance and cost-effectiveness.