4 posts tagged ‘chips’
AI chip startup MatX, founded by Google alums, raises Series A at $300M+ valuation, sources say
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MatX, a startup designing chips that support large language models, has raised a Series A of approximately $80 million, three sources say, less than a year after raising its $25 million seed round. Spark Capital led the investment, valuing the company at a pre-money valuation in the mid-$200 million range and a post-money valuation in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
R.I.P. Lynne Marta, Footloose and Joe Kidd actor
AV Club,
Lynne Marta, the actor known for roles in Footloose and Joe Kidd, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Marta’s friend Chris Saint-Hilaire confirmed to the outlet that she had been battling cancer. She was 78 years old. Read more...
Nvidia taps China talent for autonomous driving endeavors
Nvidia has long been involved in the development of autonomous vehicle technologies, providing the industry with graphic processing units that can perform millions of calculations simultaneously. Now the semiconductor powerhouse is stepping up its AV game by seeking a talent boost in China. The firm is recruiting two dozen roles for an autonomous driving team […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft looks to free itself from GPU shackles by designing custom AI chips
Most companies developing AI models, particularly generative AI models like ChatGPT, GPT-4 Turbo and Stable Diffusion, rely heavily on GPUs. GPUs’ ability to perform many computations in parallel make them well-suited to training — and running — today’s most capable AI. But there simply aren’t enough GPUs to go around. Nvidia’s best-performing AI cards are reportedly […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.