Amazon eyes Decart acquisition at $7 billion as AI chip race intensifies

The deal would give Amazon software that makes AI models run efficiently across chips, strengthening its challenge to Nvidia as it pushes its own Trainium processors

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The acquisition would give Amazon access to technology that helps developers run AI workloads across different chips. This capability could become increasingly important as technology companies seek alternatives to Nvidia's processors and compete to secure computing capacity.   San Francisco-based Decart develops software that helps optimise AI models for different processors, allowing developers to move workloads between chips more easily. The startup also develops AI models capable of generating and simulating three-dimensional environments, with potential applications in robotics, gaming and autonomous driving.

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Amazon is in talks to acquire ​AI startup Decart in a deal valued at around $7 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. Decart's Lucy model, ​backed by Nvidia, ​can edit live video in real time, according ​to the company's website. It has also developed Oasis, a model that generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.   ​The Journal reported that Decart was ‌valued at nearly $4 billion in May, citing PitchBook ​data.   Amazon declined to comment outside regular business hours, while Decart did not respond to requests for ‌comment.   A deal ​could happen soon ‌if talks do not fall apart or another ‌suitor emerges, the report said.

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