Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips
THE SO WHAT
Tenstorrent raising $1.5B at a $6.2B valuation to stay independent is a strong bet that open-weight-friendly silicon will matter alongside vertically integrated GPU stacks. If you’re planning long-term model strategy, keep optionality for non-Nvidia hardware alive—especially where you want tighter control over weights and deployment.
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