NVIDIA to Make "Significant" Investment in AI Startup Thinking Machines

Odaily訊 NVIDIA (NVDA.O) is conducting a new round of investment in the artificial intelligence company Thinking Machines Lab and providing chips to help train and run the startup's AI models. The company was founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati. Thinking Machines stated in a Tuesday announcement that, under a multi-year agreement, the company will use NVIDIA's upcoming Vera Rubin AI accelerators. These chips are expected to be deployed early next year, providing Thinking Machines with computing power equivalent to at least 1 gigawatt. NVIDIA did not disclose the specific terms of the deal nor specify whether the investment would be made in cash, chips, or a combination of both. The two companies only described it as a "significant" investment. (Jin10)