Japan chipmaker Rapidus opens arm in Nvidia's backyard

Silicon Valley location looks to capture AI semiconductor demand among startups

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Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike, center, poses with IBM Semiconductors General Manager Mukesh Khare, left, and Rapidus Design Solutions President Henri Richard. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)

KOSUKE SHIMIZU and RYO MUKANO, Nikkei staff writers

PALO ALTO, California/TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaking venture Rapidus has established a subsidiary in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, aiming to draw artificial intelligence companies as customers.

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