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Upscale AI Launches Token Fabric to Connect Rival AI Chips
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CNBC TV18•08-10-2026, 18:24
Upscale AI Launches Token Fabric to Connect Rival AI Chips
  • •Upscale AI unveiled Token Fabric, a new networking platform allowing data centers to connect AI chips from different suppliers.
  • •The system combines hardware, software, and Nvidia Spectrum-X technology to maximize chip efficiency and prevent data bottlenecks.
  • •CEO Barun Kar projects significant revenue growth for the platform, aiming for tens to hundreds of millions next year.
  • •The first phase of Token Fabric will launch in the fourth quarter, with the complete rollout scheduled through 2027.
  • •The $2 billion valued startup is backed by major investors including Nvidia, Salesforce, Temasek, and Premji Invest.

Key Questions Answered

Token Fabric is a newly launched networking platform by Upscale AI that combines hardware and software to connect artificial intelligence processors from rival suppliers across a data center without needing separate networking systems.

Upscale AI is backed by prominent investors including Nvidia, Salesforce, Singapore state investor Temasek, and Premji Invest, which led a $190 million funding extension in June.

Upscale AI plans to release the first part of Token Fabric in the fourth quarter, with the full platform rolling out in stages through 2027.