NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) invests again in AI startup Thinking Machines Lab and supplies the Vera Rubin chip.

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) announced a new round of investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) company Thinking Machines Lab founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, and will provide chips to this startup company for training and running its AI models. In a statement on Tuesday, the two companies said that under a multi-year agreement, Thinking Machines Lab will adopt NVIDIA Corporation's upcoming Vera Rubin AI accelerator chip. The chip is expected to be put into use early next year, providing Thinking Machines Lab with at least 1 gigawatt of computing power (equivalent to the electricity consumption of about 750,000 households). NVIDIA Corporation had invested in Thinking Machines Lab last year, and did not disclose specific transaction terms this time. It also did not specify whether the investment was made in cash, chips, or a combination of both, only stating that the investment was a "significant investment". A spokesperson for Thinking Machines Lab declined to disclose further details, while NVIDIA Corporation has not yet responded to requests for comment. As the world's most valuable company, NVIDIA Corporation has recently conducted a number of investment transactions. This chip giant is using its own resources to promote the implementation of AI in various industries and help initiate what they call the "new industrial revolution". However, such investments have also attracted attention from the outside due to the closed-loop model of NVIDIA Corporation investing in its own customers. According to reports from last November, Thinking Machines Lab sought a new round of financing last year with a valuation target as high as $50 billion. If successful, its valuation would quadruple from $12 billion in July, when the company raised $2 billion at that valuation. Murati said in a statement, "This collaboration will accelerate our efforts to create AI that can be shaped by users and truly be their own, and these AIs will in turn unleash human potential." According to reports, Murati previously served as Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI. Under her leadership, Thinking Machines Lab has recruited dozens of employees from OpenAI developers, and launched its first product, Tinker, in October last year, which helps users optimize large language models - this is also the underlying technology of ChatGPT and other chat Siasun Robot & Automation. However, in recent months, Thinking Machines Lab has also faced talent outflow, with several employees, including its Chief Technology Officer, returning to OpenAI.