AMD Acquires Taalas to Advance Compute Solutions for Rapidly Growing AI Inference Market
AMD will acquire Taalas, a Toronto-based AI inference silicon specialist, to enhance its AI platform with optimized inference technology and engineering talent.
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AMD will acquire Taalas, a Toronto-based AI inference silicon specialist, to enhance its AI platform with optimized inference technology and engineering talent.
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