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5 concise briefings covering AI chips.
IEEE Spectrum
10 Oct 2026
IEEE Educational Activities and the IEEE Computer Society released a five‑course program on AI processor architecture, covering design principles, advanced architectures, NPUs, and deployment for edge, cloud, quantum, and IoT. The curriculum uses AI‑generated avatar dialogues and scenario exercises to teach cross‑disciplinary hardware/software trade‑offs and decision making.
TechCrunch AI
05 Aug 2026
Anthropic is recruiting a chip design team to develop custom AI hardware. The company says it will co-design hardware and models to make its Claude technology run faster and more efficiently.
Data Center Dynamics
16 Jul 2026
The US government has eased export controls to allow UAE-based companies unrestricted access to advanced AI chips, following the UAE’s support in the Iran war. Details were reported by Data Center Dynamics and focus on commercial chip purchases rather than military transfers.
TechCrunch AI
11 Jul 2026
SK Hynix secured $26.5 billion in what TechCrunch calls the biggest foreign IPO in US history amid the AI chip boom. Policymakers and industry voices are urging SK Hynix and Samsung to invest in new semiconductor fabs in the United States.
TechCrunch AI
10 Jul 2026
Meta plans to begin production of its new modular AI chips in September. The company says the design is modular to adapt as AI requirements evolve before and after deployment, according to TechCrunch AI.