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Jalapeño

Jalapeño is a custom inference ASIC developed by OpenAI, designed with AI-assisted design techniques to improve efficiency and reduce design timelines. The chip was unveiled at Hot Chips 2026 and highlighted by OpenAI’s VP of Hardware, Richard Ho, who emphasized its focus on efficiency and AI-driven design.

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  1. Hardware & Compute new

    OpenAI VP details Jalapeño ASIC’s AI-assisted design and efficiency focus

    OpenAI’s VP of Hardware, Richard Ho, discussed the company’s custom Jalapeño inference ASIC in an interview with Tom’s Hardware, emphasizing efficiency and AI-driven design. The chip, revealed at Hot Chips 2026, cuts…

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    Samsung Co-Leads $231M Series A for Dutch AI Chip Startup Euclyd

    Dutch semiconductor startup Euclyd has secured €200 million ($231 million) in Series A funding to develop specialized hardware aimed at challenging Nvidia's dominance in AI inference. The financing round was co-led by…

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What is Jalapeño?

Jalapeño is a custom inference ASIC developed by OpenAI, designed with AI-assisted design techniques to improve efficiency and reduce design timelines. The chip was unveiled at Hot Chips 2026 and highlighted by OpenAI’s VP of Hardware, Richard Ho, who emphasized its focus on efficiency and AI-driven design.

What is the latest news about Jalapeño?

OpenAI VP details Jalapeño ASIC’s AI-assisted design and efficiency focus (28 September 2026).