Micron Slides 5% as Google's AI Memory Algorithm Sparks Fresh Fears Across the Semiconductor Sector
Micron Technology's stock is falling due to fears over reduced demand for memory products following Google's AI memory-compression algorithm announcement.
PC Gaming RAM Got Cheaper For The First Time In Months
After Google released its TurboQuant compression algorithm, which can purportedly drastically reduce the amount of memory required for certain AI workflows, stock prices for memory manufacturers dropped significantly.
Google's TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x
PolarQuant is doing most of the compression, but the second step cleans up the rough spots. Google proposes smoothing that out with a technique called Quantized Johnson-Lindenstrauss (QJL).