OpenAI unveils Jalapeño, a custom AI inference chip developed with Broadcom

OpenAI isn't just a software company anymore. With the unveil of "Jalapeño"—their first custom in-house inference chip built with Broadcom—the race to own the entire AI hardware stack is officially on.

Compute, talent, and supply lines are shifting fast this week: 🌶️ Jalapeño Silicon: OpenAI goes from design to tape-out in 9 months to attack its biggest compute costs 🧠 The Talent Drain: Google loses two more key Gemini stars to Anthropic's pre-IPO upside 🌍 Pax Silica: The US-led chip bloc expands to 24 countries to box out Chinese supply chains 🫁 War on Colds: Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI back a massive $500M AI biology push to wipe out viruses

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