# AMD acquires Taalas, a startup that bakes AI models directly into silicon

> AMD acquires Taalas, a startup that bakes AI models directly into silicon AMD is buying Canadian AI startup Taalas, which builds specialized inference chips.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/amd-acquires-taalas-a-startup-that-bakes-ai-models-directly-into-silicon/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a76231dc9665fb377bf209d)
- **Published:** 2026-08-07
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #amd #gemini #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a76231dc9665fb377bf209d

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