Amazon in Talks to Acquire AI Chip Optimization Startup Decart for Around $7 Billion

Amazon is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Decart, an AI infrastructure startup that helps developers optimize models across different processors, in a deal valued at approximately $7 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The acquisition would represent a significant premium over Decart's $4 billion valuation just five months prior, when the company raised $300 million in Series C funding from backers including Radical Ventures, Nvidia Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.