{"author":{"name":"John.Higgins","slug":"john-higgins","article_count":1,"latest_published_at":"2026-04-22T14:43:53.627+00:00","profile_url":"https://platform.waiboom.ai/authors/john-higgins","api_url":"https://platform.waiboom.ai/api/authors/john-higgins"},"articles":[{"slug":"anker-made-its-own-chip-to-bring-ai-to-all-its-products","title":"Anker Builds Custom AI Chip for Edge Inference","url":"https://platform.waiboom.ai/article/2026/04/22/anker-made-its-own-chip-to-bring-ai-to-all-its-products","content_type":"model_release","summary":"Anker has unveiled Thus, a custom AI chip designed to run neural network computations directly on device hardware rather than shuttling data between storage and processing units. The chip is smaller and more power-efficient than existing AI processors, making it suitable for audio devices, mobile accessories, and IoT products. Anker CEO Steven Yang highlighted that the architecture addresses a fundamental inefficiency in current AI chips, where model parameters must be transferred repeatedly during inference.","published_at":"2026-04-22T14:43:53.627+00:00","updated_at":"2026-04-22T14:43:53.76405+00:00","source":{"url":"https://www.theverge.com/tech/916463/anker-thus-chip-announcement","name":"The Verge AI"},"featured_image":{"url":"https://mrrqbmstywujcvowvptv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/thumbnails/imports/a7e740c29f72a36e50be8a3b2111d0a2.jpg","alt":null},"categories":[{"name":"AI Hardware","slug":"ai-hardware"},{"name":"AI for Business","slug":"ai-for-business"},{"name":"Model Releases","slug":"model-releases"}]}]}