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A Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) is Google's own chip for neural network maths. It began in 2015 as an inference accelerator for Google's data centres, built around a large systolic array of 8-bit multiply-accumulate units, and has since grown into a family of training and inference chips that Google connects in pods of thousands. The short video below, from Google Cloud Tech, walks through that history and the hardware; this post adds the…
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Murugavel Ganesan
January 04, 2024
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Introduction to large language models is a short course video from Google Cloud Tech that explains what large language models (LLMs) are, what they can be used for, and how prompting and tuning shape their answers. It is a good first watch for engineers who want the vocabulary before going deeper. This post gives you the video plus a written companion: the core ideas, a few worked numbers and why the topic matters to people who build chips. K…
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Murugavel Ganesan
January 04, 2024
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Introduction to Generative AI is Google's short introductory video and course on what generative AI is, how it is used, and how it differs from traditional machine learning. Watch the video below, then use this companion guide to go deeper on the core ideas such an introduction covers: the AI and machine learning hierarchy, generative versus discriminative models, large language models, prompts, hallucinations and responsible use. The last s…
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Murugavel Ganesan
January 04, 2024
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Google has announced that the newest Android update, KitKat is being rolled out to Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 devices starting today. This update can be done using OTA. From the official Google+ page though, the roll out is happening first only to the Wi-Fi devices. Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 versions with mobile data will be getting the update soon, but no dates are defined. Top 10 features of this update: 1. Just say “Ok Google” You don’t need t…
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Murugavel Ganesan
November 13, 2013
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LG’s New Nexus Phone Gets Detailed In Leaked Service Manual. The new Nexus from LG will likely feature the inclusion of a 4.95-inch display, 1080p IPS screen, a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with 2GB of RAM, 16/32GB variants, LTE radio and an 8-mp camera with optical image stabilization. Wireless charging and NFC are the likely new additions with no juice boost in the battery.
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Murugavel Ganesan
October 07, 2013
Semiconductor Business
" Google has purchased Agnilux , a secretive chip house made up of engineers who architected the heart of the iPad, then left the company. Reuters' PEHub reported the story Tuesday night. A Google spokesman also confirmed the acquisition to PCMag.com. 'We're pleased to welcome the Agnilux team to Google, but we don't have any additional information to share right now,' a Google spokesman said Tuesday night via email.…
