OPENCL
LiteRT Matters: Google’s Big Bet on On-Device AI
Google has announced LiteRT, the universal on-device AI framework, a significant milestone in a time when artificial intelligence is quickly shifting from cloud-based servers to consumers' own devices. First presented in 2024 as the evolution of TensorFlow Lite (TFLite), LiteRT currently represents a modern, high-performance runtime meant to bring cutting-edge AI to mobile phones, desktops, online platforms, and IoT devices with performance and convenience unsurpassed by its predecessor.
Chip startup SiMa raises $70 million to quicken AI on cars and robots
SiMa.ai raised $70 million from Maverick Capital, Point72, Jericho, Amplify Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, and Fidelity Management. The startup designs chips for AI applications in consumer devices to process data into different content forms for a future where AI is mainstream.
AMD unveils new FirePro graphics processor for Apple's Mac Pro
A combination of AMD FirePro GPUs and OpenCL, supported by Apple and AMD, seeks to deliver massive compute and graphics performance in one compact solution.
