But exactly how DeepSeek's developers managed this feat is likely down to a clever hack. A virtual DPU on the GPU itself.

Nvidia introduced the BlueField-2 DPU last year as a component that can replace a standard network interface card and offload critical networking, storage and security workloads from the CPU while ...

Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that Nvidia has spearheaded an illegal cartel, facilitated by RPX, “to avoid paying the fair market price for Xockets' patented DPU technology—fundamental ...

“You can do client-side work on the DPU to accelerate the connection to the storage, so that’s another great application.” Nvidia’s confidence in enterprise adoption of AI is reflected in ...

On Wall Street, all eyes are on Nvidia Corp.’s stock as chart-watchers search for signs the chipmaking giant will claw its way back from a DeepSeek-driven rout, given its power to sway the ...

The development of DeepSeek-V3 was probably much more expensive than suggested. The company is said to have access to 60,000 ...

A commenter on The Next Platform describes DualPipe as "essentially creating a virtual DPU on the GPU itself to handle all-to-all communication," which highlights its role in optimizing data ...