➀ Four senior Intel CPU experts have left to form a RISC-V startup called AheadComputing. ➁ The team, with over 80 years of combined experience at Intel, aims to develop open specification core IP. ➂ AheadComputing could be an attractive acquisition target for companies like AMD.
Recent #Startup news in the semiconductor industry
➀ AI startups are losing their founders; ➁ Sticky-back tape that attenuates EMI is gaining attention; ➂ Eutelsat is creating a new ground segment entity.
➀ Transtelestial has developed a laser technology that transmits data at speeds comparable to fiber optics without the need for physical fiber. ➁ The company's CENTAURI device ensures stable laser beam transmission over long distances and in various weather conditions. ➂ T-Mobile tested Transtelestial's laser communication at Coachella, successfully providing 5G connectivity to festival attendees.
➀ H, a French AI startup, has lost three of its five founders shortly after raising $220 million in a seed round. ➁ The resigning founders cited 'operational differences' as their reason. ➂ The company continues to work on developing frontier action models aimed at boosting worker productivity and achieving full artificial general intelligence.
➀ Four senior CPU architects from Intel, with a combined experience of over 80 years, have founded AheadComputing, a RISC-V technology startup. ➁ The founders, Debbie Marr, Mark Dechene, Jonathan Pearce, and Srikanth Srinivasan, have extensive experience in CPU architecture and microarchitecture. ➂ AheadComputing aims to develop attractive open-specification core IP and is currently recruiting talent with CPU design and verification experience.
➀ The author reflects on the decision to start BosonAI, named after the particle in quantum physics, and the challenges in naming and branding. ➁ Details the financial rollercoaster, including a lead investor backing out at the last minute, and the subsequent successful completion of the funding round. ➂ Discusses the procurement of GPUs, highlighting the difficulties in obtaining H100s and the unexpected support from Nvidia's CEO. ➃ Shares the business achievements, including achieving a balanced budget in the first year and the potential for LLM applications in various industries. ➄ Explores the technical evolution of LLM understanding, from initial excitement to practical applications and the pursuit of specialized models. ➅ Outlines the vision for human companionship through AI, acknowledging the current limitations but expressing optimism for future developments. ➆ Emphasizes the importance of teamwork in entrepreneurship, contrasting the experience of working in a large corporation with the dynamics of a startup. ➇ Reflects on personal motivations for entrepreneurship, moving from a focus on fame and fortune to a deeper quest for creating meaningful value.
1. E-Fill Electric, an EV startup founded in Delhi in 2019, has shifted its base to Sonipat for competitive advantage; 2. The company focuses on speeding up remote charging operations with advanced DC chargers.
1. Wantedlab announced its participation in the 'IVS2024' startup conference in Kyoto, Japan, scheduled from July 4th to 6th. 2. The event aims to address the talent bottleneck issue in the Japanese startup market through a 'Career Networking' session. 3. Wantedlab, along with local partner 'Rafract', will operate as the official HR partner, facilitating matches between talents interested in startup employment and companies.
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