Topic: memory chips
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Positron Secures $230M to Challenge Nvidia in AI Chip Race
A Reno-based semiconductor startup, Positron, raised $230 million in Series B funding to accelerate its challenge to Nvidia by deploying specialized, high-speed memory chips for AI hardware. The funding round included Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, aligning with Qatar's strategic ambition to beco...
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AMD to power OpenAI with $10B+ chip deal for 6GW compute
AMD has entered a multi-year agreement to supply OpenAI with six gigawatts of compute capacity using its Instinct GPU accelerators, starting with the MI450 series in late 2026. As part of the deal, OpenAI received an option to purchase up to 160 million AMD shares, vesting with compute delivery a...
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Samsung, SK Hynix to Supply Chips for OpenAI's Stargate
Samsung and SK Hynix will supply advanced memory chips for OpenAI's Stargate project, ramping up production to meet a demand of up to 900,000 semiconductor wafers monthly. OpenAI is discussing the establishment of two new AI data centers in South Korea with the companies, and Samsung is exploring...
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OpenAI partners with Samsung, SK Hynix for Stargate AI chips
OpenAI has partnered with Samsung and SK Hynix to produce specialized memory chips and build advanced data centers in South Korea for the Stargate AI initiative. The collaboration aims to manufacture up to 900,000 high-bandwidth memory wafers monthly, more than doubling current global capacity to...
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