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AI agents reshuffle data centre CPU market as Nvidia and Arm join in
The data centre CPU market long led by Intel and AMD is shifting as major cloud companies and chipmakers move to deploy in-house processors. The push is tied to a rising share of AI inference in data centres, lifting the importance of CPUs alongside GPUs. Nvidia showed a next-generation CPU beta aimed at AI agents, while Arm introduced its own data centre CPU. Alibaba unveiled a RISC-V-based XuanTie C950 focused on inference.
AI & Enterprise
Pay-as-you-go AI gains traction, fueling enterprise AI battle
Moves by the AI industry to shift pricing policies toward pay-as-you-go models are accelerating. Some observers say that could raise costs for users. OpenAI has hinted it could change ChatGPT’s pricing structure, and SAP is also pushing to charge enterprise customers based on AI usage. With supply chains unstable, AI infrastructure prices are rising, and major cloud companies in China are also increasing costs. Competition among AI firms for enterprise customers is intensifying.
AI & Enterprise
Nvidia prepares \'Grok\' inference AI chip for China, targets May launch
Nvidia is preparing a version of its Grok AI chip that it can sell in China, Reuters reported on March 18, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The sources said the chip is not a lower-performance version and was not designed exclusively for China, but can be modified to work with other systems. The China-focused Grok chip is expected to be launched in May.