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Google launched TorchTPU, a specialized version of the open-source PyTorch framework, aimed at loosening Nvidia's grip on AI computing.
Why it matters: The tool is designed to remove what the text calls a key advantage of Nvidia, Google's rival in AI compute.
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“Google LLC is striving to pry open Nvidia Corp.’s grip on the artificial intelligence computing industry with the launch of a specialized version of the open-source PyTorch framework, called TorchTPU, which is designed to eliminate a key advantage of its…”
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