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Anybody know if this is some small AI accelerator IP, or will actually attempt to create a full-blown GPU? Either way, staffing up now and planning to tape out in 2025 is complete Son-sense.
TOKYO/LONDON -- SoftBank Group subsidiary Arm will foray into the development of artificial intelligence chips, seeking to launch the first products next year. The move is part of SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son's 10 trillion yen ($64 billion) push to transform the group into a sprawling AI powerhouse.
CEO Son seeks to invest $64bn, including in data centers and robotics
asia.nikkei.com
Anybody know if this is some small AI accelerator IP, or will actually attempt to create a full-blown GPU? Either way, staffing up now and planning to tape out in 2025 is complete Son-sense.
If ARM started this AI chip development project one, two or more years ago then it's possible to have a 2025 rollout. Considering the close relationship between ARM and TSMC and SoftBank's capital, everything is possible.
An interesting part of this Nikkei report is that "SoftBank plans to build data centers equipped with homegrown chips in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East as early as 2026."
ARM and SoftBank can form partnership with many companies who have aspirations to join this AI frenzy.
asia.nikkei.com
