This Surprising Material is Critical in the Race to Power AI

Intel is betting on an unexpected material to help the world's computers handle ever-growing artificial intelligence workloads: glass .

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As processors become larger and more complex, their ability to communicate with the rest of the computer is going to become a chokepoint, according to Intel researchers.?

Glass-based substrates, which sit between the chip and connecting components, are the answer to this challenge, Intel says.

Intel's glass push is coming from its packaging research and production facilities, a little-known part of its technology lineup. The company is trying to raise the profile of the business, part of a broader effort to attract customers to its manufacturing operations.

For Intel, a chip pioneer that's now chasing Nvidia for the limelight, the new approach is a chance to show off its ability to innovate for an AI world — and win new customers in the process.

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AI Startup Writer Raises $100 Million to Pen Corporate Content

Writer, a startup that helps businesses write and summarize a wide range of content, has raised $100 million in a deal that values the company at more than $500 million.

Led by Chief Executive Officer May Habib, Writer is the latest artificial intelligence upstart to use large language models in a corporate setting. LLMs are trained on large swaths of online text so they can generate writing that sounds as if it were produced by a human. The startup lets companies use AI for functions like producing product descriptions, job listings and social media posts, along with analyzing data and automating tasks.

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