Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has confirmed it is building a huge artificial intelligence-powered supercomputer utilising its Trainium chips in an attempt to dislodge rival Nvidia from pole position in the AI chip business. Known as Project Rainier, Amazon's web services arm said the “Ultracluster,” would be made up of hundreds of thousands of Trainium chips as well as a new server.
Amazon (AMZN) is building an artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer made of its in-house Trainium chips and also a new server that it said will be used by AI startup Anthropic.
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