How GPUs Came to Dominate Compute and AI

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech March 7 Tech Culture [Goodbye to Graphics: How GPUs Came to Dominate Compute and AI](=.7SSxmvrQIl9dj1D_KDuO5wpqfm9UxkA4Zq8XyTFF5zE) Gone are the days when the sole function for a graphics chip were, graphics. Let's explore how the GPU evolved from a modest pixel pusher into [a blazing powerhouse](=.4XoxhJs7v5WF2b6aGXVgUpTkAvgoPBhwdbDyeQMvsms) of floating-point computation. =.-OJ59lfpL2dZsWhJKtQTQ89XkdzpTp5O34hA7NXLeoA =.YlGDJHxhpUZMzz8xEcZTfHiaI8FnfYfx7uwJLKF3K5c Gone are the days when the sole function for a graphics chip were, graphics. Let's explore how the GPU evolved from a modest pixel pusher into [a blazing powerhouse](=.XyrX92XMa0WGmaKczq1xVZ3jxouyDqUbqRWc3-G-TqY) of floating-point computation. =.9wr2Qp5TLfJTheSLBtCcSXAlm7UtvPVA9djmx97nAzI Gaming [EA says generative AI will make gamers spend more, speed up development time](=.iPej_yjhfqJeaTwxTTZ-uKVhEGcm2QojHoPSWj5bWj0) Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday (via Techraptor), Wilson called generative AI an "incredibly exciting" technology that EA is embracing. =.-cYTKmrKjq45srEh6JsJEEjRQrICvHRmf2sO8nv8GIY Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday (via Techraptor), Wilson called generative AI an "incredibly exciting" technology that EA is embracing. 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