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Advanced Machine Intelligence, founded by AI expert Yann LeCun has raised about $1 billion from Toyota’s investment unit and Nvidia. (Source photo by Suzu Takahashi)

PALO ALTO, California — A French startup founded by leading AI researcher Yann LeCun has raised $1.03 billion (890 million euros) from Toyota Motor’s venture capital arm and Nvidia, LeCun told Nikkei on Monday.