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Ventana Micro Systems
Coverage of Ventana Micro Systems in the Nexus archive.
- 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.