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OpenAI and Broadcom introduce Jalapeño, a custom AI chip built for LLM inference to improve performance, efficiency, and scale across AI systems.
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Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems.
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The all-cash deal gives MoEngage access to technology that assigns AI agents to individual customers.
Anthropic’s new Claude Tag brings an always-on AI teammate to Slack. But beyond productivity, the feature is a strategic play to capture organizational context, institutional knowledge, and enterprise
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's cofounder—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.
Modular, one of the most promising chip software startups of the AI era, heads for a multibillion-dollar exit.