财大气粗的老黄，又要出手了！ 为了将200多位顶尖AI人才纳入麾下，英伟达被曝拟用20~30亿美金收购一家以色列AI初创公司。 是的你没听错，又是为了"人"而收购一家公司，老黄最近属实把"雇佣式收购"玩到飞起。 这家公司名为AI21 Labs，是以色列为数不多的自主研发大语言模型的公司，其联创还曾创办了明星自动驾驶公司Mobileye（Mobileye被收购后成了英特 尔副总裁）。 它在2023年的估值约为14亿美金，至今年年初，英伟达和谷歌还领投了一轮3亿美元融资，不过据悉其估值和2023年相比提升不大。 但不管怎样，一旦这笔交易达成，英伟达将为每位人才支付的隐性成本大约为1000万~1500万美元。 只能说，在全球AI人才普遍"身价暴涨"的当下，也就手握600多亿美元现金的英伟达敢如此"豪横"了。 话不多说，咱这就扒一扒老黄将要收购的这家公司到底是何方"神圣"？ 谁是AI21 Labs？ AI21 Labs成立于2017年，至今也快10年了。 和大多数明星创业公司一样，它也拥有一支豪华的创始团队。 三位联创分别为：董事长Amnon Shashua、联合CEO Ori Goshen、联合CEO Yoav S ...

财大气粗的老黄，又要出手了！ 一水 发自 凹非寺 量子位 | 公众号 QbitAI 为了将200多位顶尖AI人才纳入麾下，英伟达被曝拟用 20~30亿美金 收购一家以色列AI初创公司。 是的你没听错，又是为了"人"而收购一家公司，老黄最近属实把"雇佣式收购"玩到飞起。 这家公司名为 AI21 Labs ，是以色列为数不多的自主研发大语言模型的公司，其联创还曾创办了明星自动驾驶公司Mobileye （Mobileye被 收购后成了英特尔副总裁） 。 它在2023年的估值约为14亿美金，至今年年初，英伟达和谷歌还领投了一轮3亿美元融资，不过据悉其估值和2023年相比提升不大。 但不管怎样，一旦这笔交易达成，英伟达将为每位人才支付的隐性成本大约为 1000万~1500万美元 。 只能说，在全球AI人才普遍"身价暴涨"的当下，也就手握600多亿美元现金的英伟达敢如此"豪横"了。 话不多说，咱这就扒一扒老黄将要收购的这家公司到底是何方"神圣"？ 谁是AI21 Labs？ AI21 Labs成立于2017年，至今也快10年了。 和大多数明星创业公司一样，它也拥有一支豪华的创始团队。 三位联创分别为：董事长Amnon Sh ...

Core Viewpoint - NVIDIA Corp. is in advanced discussions to acquire AI21 Labs for an estimated $2 billion to $3 billion, primarily to enhance its talent pool amid competition from Google's chip development efforts [1][2]. Group 1: Acquisition Details - The acquisition is aimed at gaining AI21 Labs' 200-person workforce, which possesses advanced degrees and specialized expertise in machine learning [3]. - AI21 Labs has shifted its business focus from consumer tools to enterprise solutions, with its flagship product, Maestro, aiming to improve model accuracy by 50% [4]. Group 2: Financial Context - AI21 Labs generates approximately $50 million in annual revenue, which is significantly lower than the billions earned by competitors like OpenAI [4]. Group 3: Strategic Expansion - If the deal is finalized, it would mark NVIDIA's fourth major acquisition in Israel, a region the company considers a "second home" [5]. - NVIDIA's CEO has announced plans to build a large campus in Kiryat Tivon, potentially accommodating 10,000 employees by 2031 [5]. Group 4: Recent Acquisitions - This potential acquisition follows NVIDIA's recent $20 billion deal with Groq, which also involved a significant transfer of high-level talent, including Groq's founder and key team members [6].

Core Insights - Nvidia is in advanced discussions to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs, with a potential deal valued between $2 billion and $3 billion, significantly higher than AI21's last known valuation of $1.4 billion from a 2023 fundraising round [2][3]. Group 1: Acquisition Details - AI21 Labs is one of the few Israeli startups focused on large-scale language models for AI [2]. - The company completed a $300 million fundraising round earlier in 2023, led by Nvidia and Google, although it has not officially confirmed this round [3]. - AI21 has been considered a potential acquisition target for Google, but discussions with Nvidia have progressed to senior levels [3]. Group 2: Workforce and Challenges - Nvidia's interest in AI21 is primarily due to its 200-person workforce, which possesses advanced academic qualifications and expertise in AI development [4]. - AI21 has faced challenges in keeping pace with larger AI players and had to pause the development of its consumer-facing AI product, Wordtune [4]. Group 3: Nvidia's Expansion Plans - Nvidia is planning a significant expansion in Israel, including a new R&D campus that could employ up to 10,000 people, with the CEO describing Israel as the company's "second home" [5]. - The acquisition aligns with a trend among major tech companies to deepen AI integration into their products and monetization strategies [5][6]. Group 4: Industry Context - Other tech giants, such as Meta, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, are also pursuing acquisitions and new models to enhance their AI capabilities [6]. - Recently, Nvidia finalized a $5 billion share purchase in Intel, indicating a broader tech partnership [6][7].

最开始肖哈姆和戈申在一个推广编程技能的非营利项目认识，发现彼此在AI领域有着共同的兴趣和愿 景。随后，沙书亚发现了他们，说我投笔钱，我们一起干吧，三人共同创立了 AI21 Labs。在商业上非 常成功的沙书亚成了公司的头。 初期，这个团队很低调，专注于研发先进的自然语言处理技术。他们的首个产品是AI 写作助手 Wordtune，能够理解上下文并提供改写建议。 Wordtune 于 2020 年 10 月正式推出，迅速获得用户的认 可，并被 Google 评为 2021 年度最佳 Chrome 扩展之一。 在2022年11月ChatGPT横空出世之前，AI21 Labs就获得了三轮融资，筹集了近1.2亿美元资金。 ChatGPT出现之后，不仅没有取代AI21 Labs的产品，反而让AI21 Labs更受投资人欢迎，共获得了超5亿 美元融资。 AI21 Labs由三位有过成功经历的创业者创办。和今天绝大多数AI公司依靠年轻人打天下不同，AI21 Labs的核心团队是一群老将。 AI21 LabsCEO阿姆农·沙书亚（Amnon Shashua）生于1960年，是以色列最著名的计算机科学家之一， 长期任教于特拉维夫 ...