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OpenAI and Broadcom Launch Jalapeño ASIC for LLM Inference, 9-Month Tapeout
OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño, a custom ASIC for LLM inference, achieving tapeout in 9 months. The chip reduces data movement and claims superior performance per watt. Deployment planned by end of 2026, marking OpenAI's shift to integrated hardware-software infrastructure.
Coherent Expands InP Fab with $50M CHIPS Grant, AI's Connectivity Bottleneck Drives Photonics Arms Race
Coherent receives $50M CHIPS Act grant to expand its 6-inch InP fab in Texas, quadrupling capacity. NVIDIA's $2B strategic investment and CEO Jensen Huang's presence signal a shift from GPU compute scaling to optical interconnect as the new AI infrastructure bottleneck.
US Export Controls Force Anthropic Global Shutdown: AI Model Deployment Hits Compliance Architecture Gap
Anthropic globally pulls Fable 5 and Mythos 5 due to inability to filter users by nationality under US export controls. White House talks fail, jeopardizing $965B IPO. Highlights compliance architecture gaps in AI model deployment.