Google’s former Senior Director of Engineering is helping Facebook design chips
Facebook has been ramping up its hardware development efforts. The company is currently working on a smart display (akin to an Echo Show), which was delayed after the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. Facebook also wants to develop its own chipsets, including one that will improve Alexa smart speakers.
Developing custom silicon is a massive amount of work, and Facebook seems to have found the man for the job.
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