The AI chip war just got a bit more spicy! 🌶️ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently shared some thoughts on Huawei's latest move, the "Tau (τ) Scaling Law," and let's just say he's keeping it real.
Speaking to reporters in Taipei, Taiwan region, on May 28, Huang gave a shout-out to Huawei, calling their new approach "a breakthrough for Huawei." But before anyone starts panicking about the global chip supply, he added a major caveat: it poses "no threat to TSMC." 🙅♂️
So, what's the deal with the Tau Scaling Law? 🤔 In simple terms, Huawei is using "chip stacking" to pack more transistors into their chips without having to shrink the line widths (which is the traditional, and incredibly difficult, way of making chips faster and smaller). Think of it like adding a second story to a house instead of trying to cram more furniture into a tiny room.
While that sounds like futuristic magic, Huang pointed out that TSMC and the Taiwan region have been playing this game for a long time. "TSMC and Taiwan have had this technology for 10 years," he noted, reminding everyone that the industry leader has a massive head start. 🏁
For the tech-savvy and the young entrepreneurs following the market, this means while Huawei is making great strides in innovation, the current giants still hold the crown. It's a classic case of "great job, but we've been there, done that." 💅✨
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Jensen Huang on Huawei's 'Tau (τ) Scaling Law': 'No threat to TSMC'
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