Silicon photonics startup Ayar Labs, which makes optical interconnect chips for high-performance computing, raises a $130M Series C from Nvidia, Intel, others
“Computers using light rather than electric currents for processing, only years ago seen as research projects, are gaining traction and startups that have solved the engineering challenge of using photons in chips are getting big funding.” https://www.reuters.com/...
The insane computing demands of industrial-scale AI are forcing global chip leaders to invest in photons rather than electrons for cooler, faster chips and interconnects. Great to see this vote of confidence in the teams at @AyarLabs and @PsiQuantum. https://www.reuters.com/...