Nvidia AI interconnect darling Point2 bags $136m funding from Arm, others
Data center interconnect disruptor Point2 Technology celebrates Series B success
Data center interconnect disruptor Point2 Technology celebrates Series B success
Company is developing suite of specialized inference chips which will be linked by a photonic interconnect
Despite chip designer's bullish outlook, total revenue for Q1 2027 was down on the last quarter
Chip giant also said customer demand for its new Arm AGI CPU has hit $2bn
Chipmaker netted $231m from sale of its remaining stake in British chip designer this week
Sale occurred in fourth quarter of 2025
Company claims its first-generation Atlas chips can achieve three times the compute per watt of Nvidia’s H100 GPUs
Funds will be used to support production of company’s Rebel-Quad AI accelerator
Comments made on company’s Q1 2026 earnings call
Number of startups using Arm chips has also increased 12-fold
Regulatory body reportedly seeking more information about the deal
Deal will help support Malaysia’s national semiconductor strategy
SoftBank first expressed interest in the chipmaker back in 2021
Notice issued as conflict escalates
Company said product unit was not for sale
Sales comes weeks after Intel posted Q2 2024 financial woes
Company says investment in AI is continuing to grow
The largest IPO since 2021
SoftBank plans to raise up to $4.9bn from the listing
Cashes in its chips at semiconductor designer
Big tech looks to keep the chip designer neutral
It failed to acquire the chip company, so may have to settle for some equity
And company announces collaboration with Arm on SoC design
Could unwind the $1.4bn deal
Competitors working together to keep Arm independent
CEO could be on the way out
Going public with far less drama than Arm