OpenAI announced Jalapeño, a custom inference processor designed with Broadcom, marking the company’s first step toward a vertically integrated AI stack. The move mirrors Apple’s strategy of building hardware in‑house and challenges Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware. While the chip is still years from broad deployment, its development hints at a longer‑term shift in how AI services are powered.Read more
A new report from Ramp and Revelio Labs shows that companies that spend heavily on artificial intelligence are adding staff at a faster pace, with headcount up 10.2% overall and entry‑level positions growing 12% in tech‑forward firms. The findings challenge the narrative that AI will wipe out jobs, but authors caution the boost is limited to firms already poised for expansion. The study underscores a widening gap between well‑capitalized companies that can translate AI spend into growth and those that remain stuck in experimentation.Read more
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