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mschuster91
83 days ago
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OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Bro...
> Well Google has reduced reliance on Broadcom already. They found a new hardware partner, MediaTek
Oh dear god. I'm actually feeling sorry for Google at that point. Good luck, you'll need it...
rasz
83 days ago
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MediaTek was spun out of UMC. UMC was a powerhouse of ASIC design.
kccqzy
83 days ago
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My hunch is that this change is driven by bean counters.
amelius
82 days ago
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Who says Google isn't doing its own designs mostly?
kccqzy
82 days ago
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Oh they definitely are. But as a transitional step, replacing Broadcom with MediaTek is probably mostly about cost.
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Oh dear god. I'm actually feeling sorry for Google at that point. Good luck, you'll need it...