Broadcom extends custom chip deal with Apple through 2031

Broadcom has expanded its partnership with Apple through a new multi-year agreement that will run until 2031, according to a report by Mark Gurman for Bloomberg. Under the agreement, Broadcom will develop custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips tailored for specific applications. The chips will be used in multiple generations of Apple products, the company said in a regulatory filing. Financial terms were not disclosed. Continue reading “Broadcom extends custom chip deal with Apple through 2031”

Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 with NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL4, supports up to 144 GPUs per rack

Dell Technologies has announced the PowerEdge XE8812, a new addition to the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA portfolio designed for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Built on NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL4 architecture, the platform supports up to 144 GPUs per rack and targets organizations running large-scale AI training, inference, engineering simulations, and scientific computing workloads. Continue reading “Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 with NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL4, supports up to 144 GPUs per rack”

OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño Intelligence Processor for LLM workloads

OpenAI and Broadcom have announced Jalapeño, OpenAI’s first Intelligence Processor. The AI accelerator is designed around OpenAI’s vision for the future of large language model (LLM) inference and is the first chip in a multi-generation compute platform being developed with Broadcom and Celestica. Continue reading “OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño Intelligence Processor for LLM workloads”

Apple plans price hikes as memory chip costs surge: Report

Apple is planning to raise prices on some of its products as soaring memory and storage chip costs continue to pressure the consumer electronics industry, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. In an interview with the publication, Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly said the company has worked to absorb higher component costs but acknowledged that price increases have become unavoidable. Continue reading “Apple plans price hikes as memory chip costs surge: Report”

AI disruption days rise from 6 in Q1 2025 to 51 in Q1 2026: Ookla

Ookla’s latest analysis of AI platform reliability, based on 3.72 million Downdetector user reports, shows that the AI risk surface has significantly expanded as AI systems become deeply embedded in enterprise and consumer workflows. Continue reading “AI disruption days rise from 6 in Q1 2025 to 51 in Q1 2026: Ookla”

SpaceXAI partners with Anthropic for Colossus 1 supercomputer to scale Claude AI

Anthropic has announced a compute partnership with SpaceXAI to access the Colossus 1 AI supercomputer. The agreement increases compute capacity for Claude services, updates usage limits, and supports future exploration of large-scale AI infrastructure, including orbital compute development. Continue reading “SpaceXAI partners with Anthropic for Colossus 1 supercomputer to scale Claude AI”

Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic amid AI competition: Report

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, expanding a partnership focused on cloud infrastructure, chips and AI models, while the two companies continue to compete in key areas of the global AI market, according to company statements and media reports. Continue reading “Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic amid AI competition: Report”

India AI readiness gap widens as leaders earn 73% digital revenue: IDC

IDC’s research paper Modernising Legacy: Winning in the Age of AI surveys 1,400 Asia/Pacific IT leaders and examines the widening AI readiness gap across the region. It explains why the Leaders cohort generates 3x digital revenue and how organisations can reduce technical and data debt to improve AI outcomes. Continue reading “India AI readiness gap widens as leaders earn 73% digital revenue: IDC”

OpenAI releases AI industrial policy for superintelligence transition

OpenAI has released a policy document titled “Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First”, presenting early proposals to guide the transition toward advanced AI systems, including “superintelligence.” Continue reading “OpenAI releases AI industrial policy for superintelligence transition”

OpenAI secures $122 billion funding to scale AI infrastructure and products

OpenAI announced the closure of a funding round with $122 billion in committed capital, reaching a post-money valuation of $852 billion. The company stated that the capital will support scaling of AI systems, expansion of infrastructure, continued model development, and growth across consumer and enterprise products. Continue reading “OpenAI secures $122 billion funding to scale AI infrastructure and products”

Samsung CEO TM Roh shares vision for AI as reliable and intuitive infrastructure

Samsung’s President and CEO, TM Roh, explained how AI can quietly transform daily routines while remaining intuitive and reliable. He shared his vision for artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the most successful technologies are those that seamlessly blend into daily life. Continue reading “Samsung CEO TM Roh shares vision for AI as reliable and intuitive infrastructure”

World of Tech this Week – GitHub CoPilot, Google Vertex AI, Apple Intelligence, and NVIDIA Spectrum-X

Imagine coding tools smart enough to understand your unique development needs, regardless of platform, and enterprises securing AI models while drawing from live web data. Picture robots moving with human-like grace, mastering complex tasks at home and work. This week, we explore the tech shaping our future: GitHub CoPilot expands to multiple models, from OpenAI to Google; Google Vertex AI protects private data while pushing performance; Clone Robotics crafts lifelike robotic limbs; Apple integrates privacy-focused AI into its ecosystem; Recraft AI reimagines generative design; OpenAI’s ChatGPT now pulls live web info; Autodesk bridges video and 3D interaction; and NVIDIA’s Spectrum-X partners with xAI for transparent AI. Ready for the future? Let’s dive in.

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