Intel’s Talks for Chip Designer SiFive Have Ended Without a Deal

  • Arm rival SiFive plans to grow headcount, eyes eventual IPO
  • Intel had sought SiFive’s underlying RISC-V chip technology
Signage at the entrance to the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Intel Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on Oct. 21.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Intel Corp.’s talks with chip designer SiFive Inc. have ended without a deal and the startup will seek outside investment instead, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Talks between the two companies fell apart recently after they couldn’t agree on financial terms and how the SiFive technology would be integrated into Intel’s chip roadmap, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.