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Jim Keller's Tenstorrent raises $1.5 billion
Original: Chip legend Jim Keller’s Tenstorrent raises $1.5B to expand its open compute ecosystem
Tenstorrent, the chip startup led by veteran semiconductor engineer Jim Keller, has raised $1.5 billion to expand its open compute ecosystem. Keller, known for work at AMD, Tesla and Intel, is pushing an open-source alternative to dominant AI chip platforms. The funding ranks among the larger rounds in the chip sector as demand for AI hardware accelerates and investors seek alternatives to Nvidia.
Why now: Investors and chip industry watchers are reacting to a major funding round for Jim Keller's startup as demand for AI hardware alternatives grows.
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- Chip legend Jim Keller’s Tenstorrent raises $1.5B to expand its open compute ecosystem · SiliconANGLE
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