UK AI chipmaker seeks buyer, report

Graphcore has faced rising losses and falling revenues

John Leonard
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UK AI chipmaker seeks buyer, report
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UK AI chipmaker seeks buyer, report

Graphcore, the Bristol-based maker of advanced AI processors is reportedly seeking a buyer.

The company, once mentioned as a potential rival to Nvidia for high-performance chipsets for machine learning, was valued at £2.2 billion in 2020. It is now seeking a buyer at a valuation of around...

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