Intel set to buy AI chip specialist as it scrambles to catch up with AMD, Nvidia

Intel Innovation.

• Intel moves toward SambaNova as competitors gain ground in AI hardware
• DeepSeek’s rapid progress intensifies urgency around Intel’s acquisition strategy
• SambaNova showcases its hardware strength through DeepSeek model deployment claims

AMD and Nvidia’s growing influence in artificial intelligence hardware has put pressure on Intel, prompting it to pursue the acquisition of SambaNova Systems.