Meta is expected to provide new details about its mixed-reality headsets, a key feature of its "metaverse" concept, which will include virtual assistants with unique personalities. The company is also reworking its data centers and building supercomputers with Nvidia chips. Earlier this year, it was reported that Meta was developing its own custom chips to control costs and be more independent of commercial chip providers, although some initial efforts were slower than using existing chips.
Key takeaways:
- Alexis Black Bjorlin, the executive at Meta Platforms overseeing the development of the company's own chips for artificial intelligence work, is leaving her position at the end of the month.
- Yee Jiun Song, Meta's vice president of engineering, will take over Black Bjorlin's role and the company will continue its efforts to develop its own AI hardware.
- Meta is expected to offer new details of its mix-reality headsets that will be a window into what it calls the "metaverse", featuring virtual assistants with distinctive personalities.
- Meta is reworking its data centers and building powerful supercomputers with chips from Nvidia, and is also working on its own custom chips to control costs and chart its own path independent of commercial chip providers.