Hyper Accel CEO Kim Joo-young poses for a photo with the company’s first AI chip, codenamed Bertha 500, during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily on March 10.
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Hyper Accel CEO Kim Joo-young poses for a photo with the company’s first AI chip, codenamed Bertha 500, during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily on March 10.