Cerebras gains after Altman says co is a "close partner"
** Shares of chip designer Cerebras Systems CBRS.O up 2.8% at $171.08 in extended trading
** OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Cerebras is a "close partner" and that the companies have "deep engagement pushing on the frontiers of speed"
** Comment comes after speculation that Cerebras chips were used to serve OpenAI's GPT6.1 Sol Ultrafast model
** CBRS shares have fallen 10% from their IPO price of $185 in May