Immediate Answer: OpenAI and Broadcom have officially unveiled "Jalapeño," OpenAI's first custom-designed AI inference chip. Co-developed in just nine months, this "Intelligence Processor" is purpose-built to run large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT more efficiently. It promises a 50% reduction in inference costs and significantly better performance-per-watt than current GPUs, with deployment slated for late 2026. What Happened: In a major move toward vertical integratio
