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- 1AMD buys Fei-Fei Li's AI startup for $8.2 billion▼AMD acquires startup cofounded by ‘godmother of AI’ Fei-Fei Li for $8.2 billion
AMD has acquired the startup cofounded by Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford AI researcher often called the 'godmother of AI', in a deal reported at $8.2 billion, according to Fortune. The move marks one of AMD's largest acquisitions as chipmakers race to secure position in the fast-growing artificial intelligence market. Li, renowned for her pioneering work in computer vision and ImageNet, cofounded the company, and the deal is drawing wide attention across the tech and investment worlds.
- 2AI designs working chip in two weeks without human help●An AI system designed a working chip in two weeks with no human help below the spec
An AI system has reportedly designed a fully functional computer chip in just two weeks, with no human involvement, and performed below the required specification. The claim, reported by Startup Fortune, points to a milestone in autonomous chip design, a field where AI tools have so far mainly assisted human engineers rather than replacing them. Details about the company, chip type and verification remain sparse, but the story is drawing attention across the semiconductor industry.