Tech giants place their bets on the AI chip
New PCs feature built-in buttons to new neural processing units in a bid to get more sold
14 January 2024 - 06:03
PC and microchip companies struggling to get consumers to replace pandemic-era laptops offered a new feature to crowds at the annual consumer electronics show CES this week: artificial intelligence (AI).
PC and chipmakers including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel are betting that the so-called “neural processing units” (NPUs) now found in the latest chip designs will encourage consumers to once again pay for higher-end laptops...
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