Dossier
Jim Keller
Coverage of Jim Keller in the Nexus archive.
- Jim Keller's startup is building a factory to mass-produce small chip fabs
Jim Keller's startup, previously known as Atomic Semi, has rebranded as Fab2 and shifted operations to Texas to build a factory for mass-producing small chip fabrication facilities. The company aims to advance semiconductor manufacturing through this new venture.
- Qualcomm said to be circling AI chip biz Tenstorrent in $10B RISC-V power play
Qualcomm is reportedly in talks to acquire AI chip company Tenstorrent, a RISC-V-based firm, in a deal valued at $8 billion to $10 billion. The potential acquisition aligns with Qualcomm's datacenter ambitions and efforts to expand its RISC-V ecosystem, following its earlier purchase of Ventana Micro Systems. Tenstorrent's CEO, Jim Keller, is known for his work at AMD, Apple, and DEC.