Analog Devices to acquire Alif Semiconductor, adding AI-native processing platform to advance physical intelligence

and Alif Semiconductor have entered into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Alif in an all-cash transaction for $1.35 billion. AI is entering a new phase as models move beyond interpreting words and images to understanding context and interacting with the physical world. This transition requires systems that can reason from signals such as motion, sound, vibration, radio waves, and thermodynamics, and operate locally within demanding power, latency, security,