Who's who in AIAI glossary
AMD
The American chipmaker, Nvidia's main rival in AI chips. Its Instinct accelerators are used in data centres, and contracts with OpenAI and Oracle make it a credible alternative to its rival's near-monopoly.
In other words
Her boss, Lisa Su, is a distant relative of Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia.
Alyriaz articles that mention it
- AMD snaps up Fei-Fei Li's 3D worlds start-up
AMD acquires World Labs, Fei-Fei Li's start-up that turns an image into a 3D world, for 8.2 billion dollars. Why this choice.
- Europe signs off its AI supercomputer in Finland, with chips that aren't Nvidia
The European Joint Undertaking for High Performance Computing has signed a €387.8 million contract for an AI supercomputer in Finland, equipped with AMD processors. We analyse what this choice means.
- Meta wants to build its own AI chip: the great escape from Nvidia has begun
Meta is reportedly planning to begin manufacturing a chip designed for its own AI needs as early as September 2026, aiming to cut costs and reduce its reliance on Nvidia and AMD. This move fits a broader trend: all the tech giants are building their own in-house silicon. We explain why, and what it changes.
- SubQ: the startup that may have killed the transformer
Since 2017 and the publication of the paper "Attention is All You Need", every major AI model has been based on the transformer architecture. SubQ, launched on 5 May 2026, is the first commercial model to break with this paradigm. Here is what changes technically, and why the AI community is deeply divided over the implications.
- The silicon curtain: where the AI war between the US and China really stands
In our article of 25 April on DeepSeek V4, we wrote: "How will this new state of play redraw the balance of power between America and China on AI?" Three weeks later, the answer is being written before our eyes, in blunter and more geopolitical terms than expected. Analysis.