The global computer chip shortage is not just causing headaches for laptop- and smartphone-makers. It also appears to be pushing significant venture capital dollars into a space often shunned by investors fixated on the next big software play or social app. Already this year, chipmakers and designers have hauled in massive venture funding rounds, as a combination of factors have thrown the industry into disarray. Those in the industry say the new interest is due to a push to find a differently designed chip that can handle new, AI-driven, data-heavy workloads while the industry grapples with a shortage brought on by an increased demand from new verticals that rarely needed silicon in the past — such as automotive — and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To read the complete article, click here.