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Big Tech's Custom AI Chip Race Challenges Nvidia's Dominance

OpenAI's new Jalapeño chip recently outperformed Nvidia Corp.

Armen Bedrosian·August 28, 2026

Symbolic bridge connecting Apple Vision Pro headset to OpenAI's AI interface, representing a key engineering leader's transition.

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Apple Vision Pro Lead Joins OpenAI's Hardware Team

Paul Meade, the engineering leader behind Apple's Vision Pro headset and its rumored AI-powered smart glasses, is leaving the company to join OpenAI's nascent hardware division.

Armen Bedrosian·June 28, 2026

Close-up of a glowing AI edge chip with complex circuitry, set against a backdrop of a futuristic city, representing advanced processing power.

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AI Edge Chips in 2026: Performance Outlook and Challenges

By 2026, a single edge AI chip will process more data locally than a small data center did a decade ago, handling complex inference tasks at unprecedented speed.

Armen Bedrosian·June 24, 2026

Futuristic server room showcasing a holographic comparison between NPU and GPU chip architectures for AI machine learning tasks.

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NPU vs. GPU: Choosing the Right AI Accelerator for ML in 2026

The AI accelerator market is projected to surpass $600 billion by 2033, yet no single chip dominates, with NPUs outperforming GPUs by 3.

Armen Bedrosian·June 5, 2026

A colossal, illuminated AI chip at the heart of a futuristic data center, symbolizing the massive $6 billion deal between Snowflake and AWS for advanced computing.

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Snowflake inks $6B AI chip deal with Amazon Web Services

Snowflake, a major data cloud company, committed to spending $6 billion with Amazon Web Services over five years.

Armen Bedrosian·May 28, 2026