Chips
IBM Unveils the World's First Sub-1-Nanometer Chip
IBM revealed a prototype chip built on a 0.7-nanometer node, packing nearly 100 billion transistors and promising big gains in speed or efficiency.
Chips
Qualcomm
Qualcomm Bets $4 Billion on Modular to Break the CUDA Lock-In
Qualcomm will acquire AI software startup Modular in an all-stock deal worth nearly $4 billion, aiming squarely at Nvidia's CUDA software moat.
OpenAI
OpenAI's First Custom Chip 'Jalapeño' Targets the Inference Bottleneck
OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, a custom silicon built specifically for inference — OpenAI's clearest move yet to escape its dependence on third-party GPUs.