South Korea's SK Group-backed Sapeon launches new AI chip

South Korea's SK Group-backed Sapeon launches new AI chip

The logo of SK Innovation is seen in front of its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Sapeon, an artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup backed by South Korea’s telecom-to-chip conglomerate SK Group, has launched its latest chip for data centres, the company said on Thursday, joining the global race to develop AI chips with bigger rivals like Nvidia.