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OpenAI and Broadcom Challenge Nvidia's AI Chip Dominance

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OpenAI is challenging Nvidia's stronghold in the AI chip market by developing its own custom inference chip named Jalapeño in collaboration with Broadcom. This move mimics the strategy of major tech companies like Google, Apple, and SpaceX, aiming to reduce dependence on a single supplier.

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