Category Compute

OpenAI’s Jalapeño and the Chip Wars Challenging Nvidia’s AI Dominance

AI chips are becoming a strategic battleground as OpenAI, Google, Apple and others build custom hardware to reduce Nvidia dependence.

OpenAI is delaying the GPT-5.6 release after a White House request, raising new questions about AI oversight and security.

Apple’s AI price hikes are pushing device costs higher as memory shortages and Big Tech demand reshape the consumer hardware market.

Apple’s Vision Pro chief is reportedly leaving for OpenAI, signaling a bigger AI hardware battle over smart glasses and next-gen devices.

Netris raised $15M from a16z to help AI neoclouds launch faster with hardware-accelerated network automation.

Databricks veteran Naveen Rao’s startup says a new chip design could cut AI power use by 1,000x and reshape inference economics.

General Intuition raises $320M to build video game AI that can transfer gameplay learning into robots, agents and real-world tasks.

AI power struggles are spilling into Hollywood, data centers and Meta’s workplace surveillance after a week of major corporate clashes.

OpenAI’s first custom chip, Jalapeño, is built for ChatGPT inference and signals a broader push to reduce reliance on Nvidia.

Qualcomm’s Modular deal nears $4 billion as the chip giant pushes beyond smartphones into AI software, data centers and developer tools.