Intel nears 1.6 billion artificial intelligence chip deal for SambaNova
Intel is in late-stage talks to acquire artificial intelligence chip startup SambaNova Systems Inc. for roughly 1.6 billion including debt, a move that would expand its position in high-performance artificial intelligence hardware and reflect sharply lower sector valuations since 2021.
Intel pushes foundry reboot, Artificial Intelligence accelerators, and strategic deals amid government stake and Nvidia tie up
Intel is pursuing an aggressive turnaround built on its 18A process, Gaudi 3 Artificial Intelligence accelerators, deep cost cuts, and a rapidly evolving mix of divestitures and partnerships, even as a new US government stake and Nvidia investment reshape its strategic options.
Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence chips weekly briefing for December 12, 2025
The latest semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence chip developments span relaxed Nvidia export rules to China, massive potential TSMC investments in the US, and new product launches from Samsung and AMD alongside strategic deals by Broadcom, Marvell, and Qualcomm. Geopolitics, national security, and data center scaling remain central themes across the industry.
American Century pushes back on artificial intelligence bubble fears
American Century is rejecting claims that the current artificial intelligence boom is a speculative bubble, even as other market players warn the technology carries significant risks and heavy spending commitments into 2026.
Artificial intelligence in finance is reshaping credit, risk, trading and banking
Financial firms are leaning on artificial intelligence for everything from smarter underwriting and fraud detection to quantitative trading and personalized banking, with dozens of companies tailoring models to specific use cases across the industry.
Disney and OpenAI sign content and investment deal for Sora and ChatGPT Images
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have signed a three-year content licensing and investment agreement that will bring hundreds of Disney-owned characters to OpenAI’s Sora and ChatGPT Images, while positioning Disney as a major customer of OpenAI’s platforms.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s startup ties raise conflict questions amid artificial intelligence push
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has been closely involved in deal discussions with startups where he is also an investor or chairman, raising conflict-of-interest questions as the chipmaker races to rebuild its artificial intelligence strategy and manufacturing footprint.
Artificial Intelligence agents of the week: closing planning gaps and building specialized systems
Researchers are advancing autonomous artificial intelligence agents with better world-model planning, specialized cybersecurity models, and new approaches to long-term autonomy and multi-agent scaling.
Huawei Ascend 950 artificial intelligence accelerator revealed with custom HBM
Huawei has revealed its Ascend 950 artificial intelligence accelerator family, pairing in-house HBM memory with a focus on large-scale system performance rather than single-chip dominance.