Google launched TorchTPU, a specialized version of PyTorch aimed at loosening Nvidia's grip on AI computing, following Amazon in offering similar tooling for developers.
Amazon introduced a developer tool called TorchNeuron aimed at reducing Nvidia's dominance in PyTorch, the widely used open-source toolkit for building AI applications, so more developers run their apps on alternative chips such as Amazon's own.
Why it matters: It is Amazon's attempt to loosen Nvidia's grip on the software layer most AI apps are built with, which could shift workloads toward competing chips.
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Google and Amazon release developer tools to move PyTorch workloads off Nvidia GPUs
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“Amazon wants to break Nvidia’s hold on PyTorch, the free toolkit used to build most AI apps, so that more developers run their apps on alternative chips like its own.”
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