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AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round

AI chip maker SambaNova has raised at an $11B valuation months after Intel was rumored to be trying to buy it for about $1.6 billion.

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AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round

Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

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