SambaNova Systems is a leading AI infrastructure company that develops advanced generative AI solutions, including the SambaNova Suite and DataScale systems, to accelerate AI workloads beyond traditional GPU capabilities. Founded by experts from Sun/Oracle and Stanford University, the company is backed by investors like SoftBank and Intel Capital, and offers enterprise-ready AI capabilities for sectors such as finance, healthcare, and law.
SambaNova and Intel have announced a joint AI hardware solution combining GPUs, Intel Xeon 6 CPUs, and SambaNova RDUs for large-scale agentic AI inference, set for release in the second half of 2026.
Intel is negotiating to acquire AI chipmaker SambaNova Systems for about $1.6 billion including debt, with a potential deal expected as soon as next month. SambaNova, founded by Stanford professors, designs custom AI chips and was valued at $5 billion in 2021.
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