Cerebras Systems, an AI chip company with early investment from OpenAI and Sam Altman, has successfully launched its IPO on the Nasdaq, with shares surging 68% on opening day to a market capitalization of $67 billion. This marks the largest tech IPO in the US since Uber in 2019 and a significant event for the AI hardware sector, demonstrating market appetite for alternatives to Nvidia. The company's unique wafer-scale engine technology, optimized for AI inference, and its substantial contract with OpenAI, including a $1 billion loan, contributed to its strong market debut. AI
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