Nvidia is significantly deepening its collaboration with Meta Platforms by investing $3 billion to expand their partnership on AI technologies, including Meta's Muse. This substantial investment comes amidst ongoing industry discussions about GPU utilization, with recent reports indicating a high percentage of idle GPUs across companies.
Adding to the developments, modders have reportedly unlocked hidden AI capabilities on Nvidia's RTX 20, 30, and 40 series GPUs, potentially doubling performance in some benchmarks. These advancements in maximizing GPU efficiency and power, alongside Nvidia's strategic investments in companies like Simplismart that focus on optimizing AI model performance with fewer GPUs, suggest a multi-pronged approach to addressing both demand and efficiency in the AI hardware market.
Nvidia Invests $3 Billion in Meta, Modders Unlock Hidden GPU Power
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- Grace Blackwell needs a new scheduler: 27% more usable GPUs from the same racks — Hacker News - Official RSS,
- Modders unlock hidden AI power on Nvidia RTX 20, 30, and 40 series GPUs, nearly doubling some benchmarks — Reddit - Artificial Intelligence,
- Nvidia to invest $3 billion in Meta, expand partnership on Muse — Reddit - Technology,
- Nvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs — TechCrunch,
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