SSNLF - Apple Chip Veteran Joins Sam Altman-Backed AI Startup To Lead Hardware Engineering | Benzinga
Rain AI, a San Francisco-based startup backed by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, has appointed a former Apple Inc. chip executive to head its hardware engineering division. The new hire is expected to play a crucial role in the company’s quest to develop innovative semiconductors for artificial intelligence.
What Happened: Rain AI has named Jean-Didier Allegrucci as the head of hardware engineering, reported Bloomberg on Friday. Allegrucci, who previously contributed to the development of processors that replaced Intel Corp. in iPhones and Macs, will lead the startup’s efforts to create more energy-efficient chips.
This announcement comes on the heels of another high-profile hire by Rain AI, with Amin Firoozshahian joining the company as the lead architect. Firoozshahian, who previously spent five years at Meta Platforms Inc., will collaborate with Allegrucci to drive Rain AI’s ...