$10 billion startup gets SK Hynix backing to build a transformer that does just one thing but exceedingly well

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Etched reached a $10.3 billion valuation after securing fresh SK Hynix backing The startup built custom processors specifically for demanding AI inference workloads Etched says conventional GPUs waste power during many inference tasks today Etched, a US-based AI chip startup, has secured fresh backing from SK…

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