A collaborative venture between the Universitat Politècnica de València and iPRONICS has led to the creation of the first universal programmable photonic chip, signalling a significant breakthrough for a variety of high-tech industries. This multipurpose chip is designed to revolutionize the management of data flows in telecommunications systems, artificial intelligence computation, and beyond.… Read the rest
AMD: A Potential Contender in the Growing AI Market
AMD’s strategic moves in the AI arena
While Nvidia’s impressive 3,300% stock increase over the past five years cements its leader status in the AI sector, its competitor AMD is not far behind, showcasing a respectable 500% gain. The profound growth demonstrates Nvidia’s stronghold, but investors are starting to notice AMD’s potential in this highly lucrative market.… Read the rest
An Unconventional Combination: RISC-V CPU and Mandelbrot Set
In an intriguing experiment, a programmer named [Michael Kohn] delves into the unexplored realm of combining a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) with a RISC-V CPU to compute the Mandelbrot set. By repurposing certain logical components and introducing others, [Michael] successfully converts his 8008 processor into a functional RISC-V core.… Read the rest