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flag Meta is acquiring Rivos, a RISC-V AI chip startup, to boost its in-house AI hardware and reduce reliance on Nvidia.

flag Meta is acquiring Rivos, a Santa Clara-based chip startup specializing in RISC-V architecture AI chips, to strengthen its in-house semiconductor development and reduce reliance on Nvidia and other external suppliers. flag The move supports Meta’s broader strategy to cut infrastructure costs and gain greater control over its AI hardware, particularly as it expands its Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chip project. flag Rivos, which had been testing AI-optimized chips with GPU and CPU components, was reportedly valued at over $2 billion before the acquisition. flag The financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal remains unconfirmed by either company, though Meta’s engineering leadership acknowledged the effort on LinkedIn. flag The acquisition reflects a growing industry trend among tech giants to develop custom silicon for AI workloads.

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