AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal - TechCrunch

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal - TechCrunch** (google_gpu) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOUmVlVXk2am9Xc2FBV25HT3A2ZXRaUHR5MUd0a2ZFMTJGR1QwYm1VaVRYeHJIODBQUVVTRGV6R1AweXdCa0MtdWhOR3ByaFhtTjd1OExBZFdIajlQM3JnSndEZDExZEY1QVpFX0N4NXU3aXJ5RWFaNlRmWWRUWTRMUVRweDNWWVB0UVE2RzNWNGhmc2lrOXg5LU9EVGh1LUNEYktqakpEZTF4bmlDa0paR0txVE1xN0R3VlNNTQ?oc=5) - **How a US crackdown turned Nvidia's AI chips into China's hottest commodity - Moneycontrol.com** (google_gpu) - [Read more](https://news.google.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?oc=5) - **VanEck's semiconductor ETF rallies as investors pile into AI hardware exposure amid strong data center demand - eciks.org** (google_ai_chip) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTFBZTDJmdzlDSDczYkRGekVfTTIzZ3dxRjI0dTBLYm12SmhZbXhPdHRsb0NfYm9Qb184ZVA2RnZwZjdRNkR0ZWxIQmxXbXNlUjU1dExLcFVxMEpmZ2daZTVXUDZRMmJwbDBrY0hJ?oc=5) - **Google Taps MediaTek to Build TPUv9 “Triggerfish,” Fusing CPU and Compute Die in One Package for Agentic AI** (wccftech) - [Read more](https://wccftech.com/google-mediatek-build-tpuv9-triggerfish-cpu-compute-die-one-package-agentic-ai/) - **Amazon’s Newest Gambit: Selling AI Chips** (eetimes) - [Read more](https://www.eetimes.com/amazon-newest-gambit-selling-ai-chips/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*