The Canadian startup Tenstorrent has announced a new partnership with Samsung’s semiconductor manufacturing division to produce AI chips and intellectual property for data centers.
On Oct. 2, the startup announced the partnership with Samsung, saying it will use it to deliver the “next generation of AI chiplets to market.” Tenstorrent is a semiconductor and intellectual property (IP) manufacturer for data centers.
The agreement stipulates using one of Samsung’s sophisticated manufacturing processes, the SF4X process and 4nm architecture, to produce its next-generation chips. According to the announcement, the product to be developed in collaboration with Samsung will be a chiplet packaged with other chiplets.
According to Jim Keller, CEO of Tenstorrent, the objective is to develop “high performance compute” and deliver these solutions to “customers worldwide.”
Tenstorrent completed a $100 million funding round led by Samsung and Hyundai in August. Tenstorrent stated then that the funds would accelerate product development and design, develop AI chiplets, and create a roadmap for machine learning software.
This development occurs amid fierce competition to develop the most powerful AI processors to create advanced AI systems.
Nvidia is currently the market champion regarding chip development and the quality of its chips. During the AI enthusiasm, the company’s valuation briefly surpassed $1 trillion earlier this year.
While Nvidia remains the leader in semiconductor development, the company has recently become the subject of an antitrust investigation by French authorities. After French antitrust authorities conducted broad research into the cloud computing industry, the local police invaded Nvidia’s offices.
According to a Reuters report, the European Commission stated on Oct. 2, following the events in France, that EU antitrust regulators have yet to investigate AI processors formally.
In October 2022, the United States will prohibit the export of high-level Nvidia technology to China due to regulators’ efforts to control the industry. In recent months, they have imposed additional restrictions. As an American corporation, Nvidia is subject to U.S. regulations and rules.
The U.S. also recently concluded a multibillion-dollar deal with Vietnam, a traditional trading partner with China and erstwhile adversary of the U.S., regarding AI chips and AI technology.
