Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy
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According to The Information, VC firm Andreessen Horowitz has “secured thousands of AI chips” — including highly sought after Nvidia H100s — to dole out to its AI portfolio companies in exchange for equity. The initiative is aptly named Oxygen, because these chips are that integral to AI companies. The chips are almost impossible to secure for small startups too, because Big Tech companies hoover up all the supply.
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