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Tachyum, developer of heavily-delayed universal Prodigy processor, voluntarily files for bankruptcy

Tachyum, the company behind the overpromised and overhyped universal Prodigy processor, has filed for bankruptcy in Bratislava, Slovakia, reports Forbes (as observed by @System360Cheese). The filing follows a court order initiating bankruptcy proceeding after the company repeatedly missed its development and production milestones — but there are still theoretical chances that development of the processor will continue.

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Despite eight years of development and numerous promises, Tachyum has yet to demonstrate working Prodigy silicon. Tachyum introduced Prodigy in 2018, targeting a 2019 tape-out and 2020 commercial availability. But the company repeatedly postponed the processor's launch, first to 2021, then to 2022, 2023, 2024, and eventually 2025. …

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