Sally Ward-Foxton

Sally Ward-Foxton

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Senior journalist/analyst covering AI accelerators and semiconductors (EE Times)

SambaNova Skips Intel Acquisition, Secures Funding and Partnership
SocialFeb 26, 2026

SambaNova Skips Intel Acquisition, Secures Funding and Partnership

.@SambaNovaAI cancelled plans to be acquired by Intel, instead raising an oversubscribed Series E. SN's CEO and chief architect told me about a new multi-year tech and go-to-market partnership with Intel, and SN's new silicon for multi-agent workflows: https://t.co/JLMl9PIUGk

By Sally Ward-Foxton
Taalas Chip Excels at Llama3.1, but Lacks Flexibility
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Taalas Chip Excels at Llama3.1, but Lacks Flexibility

AI chip startup Taalas @taalas_inc is showing off a chip that can do 16,000 tps/user on Llama3.1-8B, many multiples of its nearest competitor. The catch? The chip ONLY runs Llama3.1-8B, and a model like DeepSeekR1-671B would need 30 separate tapeouts: https://t.co/IJuprQZqaE

By Sally Ward-Foxton
HyperAccel Unveils Bertha 500, Low‑latency AI Chip
SocialFeb 18, 2026

HyperAccel Unveils Bertha 500, Low‑latency AI Chip

South Korean AI chip startup HyperAccel @HyperAccel0112 is preparing to launch Bertha 500, an LLM inference accelerator aimed at cost-efficient, low-latency token generation. The company also plans an edge SoC version in partnership with Korean giant LG: https://t.co/TRgQrMNik2

By Sally Ward-Foxton
Ex-Altera CEO Leads Vsora to Challenge Nvidia, AMD
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Ex-Altera CEO Leads Vsora to Challenge Nvidia, AMD

Former Altera CEO Sandra Rivera has joined French AI chip startup @vsora_dsp as chair of the board. I had a chat with her about raising Vsora's profile, raising funding, and competing with Nvidia, AMD and the entire landscape of startups...

By Sally Ward-Foxton