Nvidia just introduced NVLink Fusion, a new silicon interconnect that lets hyperscalers hook up custom ASICs and CPUs directly into Nvidia's AI rack architecture. Heavyweights like MediaTek, Marvell, and Qualcomm are already on board. Why it matters: Big tech no longer has to pick between internal custom silicon and Nvidia's computing fabric—they can now stitch both together in the same AI factory.
Nvidia just unveiled Project Digits at CES 2025, a $3,000 personal AI supercomputer powered by its new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. The compact workstation packs 128GB of memory, letting researchers and developers run models with up to 200 billion parameters right on their desks—or link two together for 405-billion-parameter beasts. It begins shipping in May.
Google just officially named and released pre-trained weights for AlphaChip, its reinforcement learning system that treats chip floorplanning like a board game. The AI generates superhuman circuit layouts in hours instead of months, and has already designed Google's last three TPU generations as well as MediaTek chips. Why it matters: AI is no longer just running on advanced silicon—it is actively redesigning the hardware that powers it.
