Amazon reportedly discusses buying Decart for up to $7 billion
SiliconANGLE reports that Amazon is in discussions to acquire Decart in a deal that could be worth up to $7 billion, citing the Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the talks. The report says a deal could be completed in the coming days, but discussions could break down or another bidder could emerge. No agreement is confirmed in the source.
Decart makes DOS, software that optimizes neural networks for specific processors. SiliconANGLE says this can reduce a process that formerly took months to a few weeks and help companies shift workloads when needs or chip availability change. The report also describes Decart as the developer of the Lucy and Oasis world models. It says Anthropic previously withdrew from reported acquisition talks around $6 billion following due diligence; the reason was not disclosed. Amazon's interest may be relevant to AWS and its Trainium3 chips, but the source does not establish a strategic rationale from Amazon or a completed transaction.