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Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B
Eight-year-old semiconductor startup Frore Systems has raised a $143 million Series D, led by MVP Ventures, at $1.64…
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How Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M at a $4B valuation in 4 months
The co-founders of startup Ricursive Intelligence seemed destined to be co-founders. Anna Goldie, CEO, and Azalia Mirhoseini, CTO,…
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Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips
Semiconductor startup Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The outfit plans…
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Microsoft won’t stop buying AI chips from Nvidia, AMD, even after launching its own, Nadella says
Microsoft this week deployed its first crop of its homegrown AI chips in one of its data centers,…
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The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China
After months of rumors that the Trump administration was going to impose tariffs on semiconductors, a tariff has…
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Nvidia’s reportedly asking Chinese customers to pay upfront for its H200 AI chips
Nvidia is now requiring its customers in China to pay upfront in full for its H200 AI chips…
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AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES
AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su kicked off her keynote at CES 2026 with a message about what…
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Nvidia acquires AI chip challenger Groq for $20B, report says
Nvidia is buying the AI chip startup Groq for $20 billion, according to a report from CNBC. The…
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Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular
Amazon is in early discussions to invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that…
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Nvidia is reportedly weighs ramping up H200 production to meet surging demand in China
After successfully lobbying the Trump administration to approve the sales of its H200 chips to China, Nvidia is…