AMD buys Nod.ai to close its AI software gap
AMD just signed an agreement to acquire Nod.ai, an open-source AI software startup behind projects like SHARK and Torch-MLIR. The team specializes in automated compiler tech that speeds up model deployment across AMD GPUs and chips. Why it matters: software has long been AMD's weak link against Nvidia, and this deal shows it's doubling down on open-source tools to catch up.