Toronto chip startup Taalas joins AMD’s inference push
AMD acquires Taalas, whose chips hardwire AI models into silicon, to extend…
Data center fiber startup Lumilens exits stealth at $5.5B value
Lumilens launches with $900M, mostly a $700M Series C, to sell optical…
NXP circles Ambarella as auto chip race heats up
NXP is reportedly in talks to buy vehicle chip maker Ambarella in…
Chip startup Olix scores $312M to take on Nvidia inference
UK chip startup Olix raises $312M at a $3.3B valuation to challenge…
AI transceiver giant Zhongji Innolight lists in Hong Kong at $6.8B
Zhongji Innolight's HK$53.41 billion H-share debut is one of Hong Kong's largest…
Data movement startup Eliyan reaches unicorn status with new $145M funding
Eliyan raises $145M Series C at $1B valuation to solve AI chip…
AI chip startup Etched hits $10.3B valuation on $300M round
The inference chip maker has doubled its valuation in seven months and…
Mistral AI nears €20B valuation as Samsung eyes strategic hardware partnership
Samsung is in advanced talks to invest €1B in Mistral AI at…
Apple explores AI chip startup acquisitions to close server gap
Apple is actively scouting semiconductor startups to buy as it races to…
DeepSeek targets $71B valuation ahead of IPO, builds in-house AI chip
The Chinese AI startup is raising $1.5B before a potential public listing…
