Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia | TechCrunch

"As Intel continues to try to turn itself around, it's CEO promised that the company will start producing a new type of chip, one that has been made very popular by rival Nvidia. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced that it will start producing graphics processing units (GPUs) at the Cisco AI Summit on Tuesday. GPUs are more specialized processors, compared to the CPUs Intel traditionally produces, and are used for gaming and tasks like training artificial intelligence models."

"The project will be overseen by Kevork Kechichian, the executive vice president and general manager of Intel's data center group, according to reporting from Reuters. Kechichian was hired in September among a slew of new engineer-focused hires. Intel also hired Eric Demmers for the effort in January. Demmers was previously at Qualcomm for more than 13 years, most recently serving as a senior vice president of engineering."

Intel will start producing graphics processing units (GPUs), expanding beyond its traditional CPU business into a GPU market popularized by Nvidia. GPUs are specialized processors used for gaming and for training artificial intelligence models. The initiative will be overseen by Kevork Kechichian, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's data center group. Eric Demmers was also hired to support the effort, bringing over 13 years of experience from Qualcomm. The project remains in early stages with strategy development aligned to customer demands. Nvidia currently holds a commanding market lead in AI GPUs.

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