Amazon is investing $110 million in AI research to enhance its custom-designed Trainium chips, aiming to reduce dependency on Nvidia. The initiative, called 'Build on Trainium,' will support academic researchers with access to a vast supercluster of chips to advance machine learning and AI technologies.

Amazon has announced a $110 million investment to advance AI research through its custom-built Trainium chips. This funding aims to reduce reliance on Nvidia and enhance the capabilities of its AWS cloud computing platform, facilitating collaboration with academic institutions.