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• 01 Oct, 2025

Meta is in talks to acquire Rivos, a chip startup focused on RISC-V architecture, to strengthen its own semiconductor capabilities. Reuters
Rivos, backed by Intel, specializes in full-stack AI system design. Meta views this acquisition as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on external chip suppliers while accelerating its custom “Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA)” family of silicon. Reuters+1
The financial terms were not disclosed. But insiders say Rivos was already being evaluated around a $2 billion valuation. Reuters
Meta’s efforts to build in-house AI hardware align with broader trends of tech firms taking greater control over their compute stack. Reuters+1

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2. CoreWeave signs $14 billion AI infrastructure deal with Meta

By Zaheer Kachwala, Reuters — Sept 30, 2025 

CoreWeave, a cloud and GPU infrastructure provider, has struck a long-term agreement with Meta to supply computing capacity valued at $14.2 billion through December 2031 (with option to extend into 2032). 
Following the news, CoreWeave’s stock jumped ~15%. 
Under this deal, Meta secures GPU-powered infrastructure to support its large-scale AI model training and deployment, alleviating capacity constraints as demand for AI compute skyrockets. 
This is one among multiple recent deals as tech firms race to lock down infrastructure in the AI arms race.