Tag: Taalas

  • AMD Acquires Taalas, the Startup Etching LLMs Into Silicon

    AMD Acquires Taalas, the Startup Etching LLMs Into Silicon

    On August 6, 2026, AMD announced a definitive agreement to acquire Taalas — the Toronto startup whose chips abandon the idea of loading a model from memory altogether, and instead etch its weights permanently into the transistors themselves. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close […]