Core Insights - Intel is in preliminary talks to acquire AI chip unicorn SambaNova, which is co-founded by Chinese entrepreneurs and chaired by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger [1][4] - SambaNova is exploring potential buyers and has been working with financial institutions to assess interest [2][4] - Any acquisition deal may value SambaNova below its $5 billion valuation from a 2021 funding round, with recent estimates suggesting a valuation of $2.4 billion [3] Company Overview - SambaNova was founded in 2017 by several Stanford University professors, with significant backing from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund and Intel Capital [5][7] - The company focuses on AI inference and has shifted its strategy to develop proprietary hardware inference technology, offering products through cloud services and on-premises deployments [11] Financial Context - SambaNova's valuation peaked at $5 billion after a $676 million funding round led by SoftBank in 2021 [7] - Recent market data indicates a 17% devaluation of SambaNova's stock by BlackRock, reflecting broader challenges faced by AI chip startups [3][12] Market Dynamics - The AI chip sector is experiencing increased acquisition interest, with several companies like NXP and AMD also pursuing acquisitions in this space [12] - Intel has a history of acquiring AI chip companies, including Altera for $16.7 billion and Nervana Systems for approximately $300-400 million [12][13][14][15] Strategic Implications - If the acquisition proceeds, it could enhance Intel's AI chip business, which is under pressure to compete with Nvidia in the data center AI chip market [15][18] - Intel's new AI roadmap includes delivering differentiated system-level solutions and expanding its AI product offerings, indicating a strategic pivot towards strengthening its position in the AI sector [18]

公众号记得加星标⭐️，第一时间看推送不会错过。 来源 ： 内容 编译自CRN 。 随着 Ronak Singhal 即将离职，他将成为英特尔大约八个月内失去的第二位 Xeon 首席架构师，而英 特尔首席执行官 Lip-Bu Tan 正在推动变革以振兴其数据中心业务，包括任命一位新的业务领导人。 据 CRN 获悉，英特尔首席执行官陈立武 (Lip-Bu Tan) 正在推动变革以振兴数据中心业务，今年该 公司将失去第二位 Xeon CPU 首席架构师。 据知情人士透露，同事们最近获悉，英特尔高级研究员兼至强产品首席架构师罗纳克·辛加尔(Ronak Singhal) 将于本月底离开这家半导体巨头。由于未获得授权，他们要求不透露消息。 随着辛加尔即将离职，他将成为英特尔大约八个月内失去的第二位至强首席架构师。此前，同样担任 英特尔高级研究员的赛莱什·科塔帕利 (Sailesh Kottapalli)于今年 1 月离开公司，帮助领导高通重振 服务器 CPU 的工作。 本文发表后，英特尔向 CRN 证实了辛加尔将离职的消息，但拒绝进一步置评。辛加尔本人也拒绝置 评。 英特尔的一位前同事称辛加尔是"行业巨头"，"他为推动 ...