"Potential Buyers Circle as UK Chipmaker Graphcore Explores Sale"
U.K.-based AI processor developer Graphcore is reportedly exploring a potential sale due to financial challenges, with rumored buyers including Arm, OpenAI, and Softbank. Despite raising substantial funds, the company has struggled to gain traction in the AI processor market and faces the need to raise more funds by May 2024. The company's recent financial difficulties, including staff layoffs and office closures, have led to speculation about a potential sale, with national security scrutiny likely due to the strategic importance of AI technology.