ANKER LAUNCHES THUS CHIP FOR ON-DEVICE AI
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Anker has unveiled Thus, a compute-in-memory chip designed to enable on-device AI across its product ecosystem. The chip will debut in upcoming Soundcore earbuds before expanding to other Anker devices.
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