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Volantis Semiconductor raises $88 million for optical AI chip connections

Original: AI is smarter than ever, but even its most powerful chips can spend valuable time doing nothing, just waiting for data.

California-based startup Volantis Semiconductor has raised $88 million to address a key bottleneck in AI computing: powerful chips often sit idle waiting for data to arrive. The company is developing optical connections that move data using light instead of electrical signals, promising faster data transfer between chips. The funding round is drawing attention as demand for AI compute infrastructure keeps climbing.

Why now: AI infrastructure funding remains a hot topic, and a startup claiming to solve chip idle time with light-based connections has caught investors' and technologists' attention.

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• AI is smarter than ever, but even its most powerful chips can spend valuable time doing nothing, just waiting for data. Volantis Semiconductor has raised $88 million to tackle this bottleneck with light. The California-based startup is developing optical connections that could… · MoveTheNeedle@masto.nu · 3

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