#AI Chips
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Wed, Aug 26
OpenAI's Jalapeño Inference Chip Posts First Benchmarks: Beats Nvidia GB300 in Per-Watt Performance
The first-gen ASIC beats today's flagship GPU, and the win isn't about process node—it's the ability to put model, compiler, and silicon in the same iteration cycle.
Sat, Aug 22
Anthropic Could IPO at $2 Trillion Valuation, Banks Say Raise Could Top $100 Billion
The $2 trillion figure currently exists only in conversations between banks and investors; the company hasn't confirmed a word. The real pricing will happen on the day the prospectus discloses compute spending.
Fri, Aug 14
Anthropic Reportedly Plans October Listing, Investors Anticipate $2 Trillion Valuation to Set IPO Record
The $2 trillion figure is a psychological price point investors extrapolate from the revenue slope, and October's pricing window will test whether that slope can hold up in the public markets.
Thu, Aug 13
Jeff Dean's new company Discovery Loop in talks for $1 billion funding at ~$10 billion valuation
A company with no product is worth $10 billion — the price is set on the researcher himself, not the company.
Tue, Aug 11
Anthropic makes Claude Sonnet 5 entry price permanent, cancels September price hike
The price war in mid-tier models has shifted from "who is cheaper" to "who is more stable"—stability itself has become a product advantage.
Thu, Aug 6
Hassabis Steps Down as Google DeepMind CEO, Jeff Dean Departs to Found Discovery Loop
Google is handing the research banner back to its product lines, but that banner is leaving with a cohort of talent in tow.
Sat, Aug 1
DeepSeek Launches V4-Flash Official Release: Weights Open-Sourced Same Day, Agent Benchmark Surpasses Its Own Pro Preview
Run the same model twice and the second pass adds 10 points—post-training is becoming a more valuable asset than parameter count.