OpenAI unveils its first custom AI inference chip, 'Jalapeño,' built with Broadcom, delivering up to 4x better performance-per-watt than Nvidia's Blackwell across key benchmarks, with plans to scale production into 2027 to cut compute costs and broaden AI access.
Apple launches the M6 Mac mini starting at $899 and M5 Ultra Mac Studio starting at $2,499, delivering up to 4.3x faster AI performance through Neural Accelerators, with pre-orders open now and shipping beginning September 22.
NVIDIA launches the DGX Spark, a compact desktop AI supercomputer powered by the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, capable of running 200 billion parameter AI models locally with 1 petaFLOP of performance and 128 GB of unified memory, bringing cloud-level AI power to the desktop.
NVIDIA launches the DGX Station, a deskside AI supercomputer powered by the GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, delivering 20 petaFLOPS of compute and 748 GB of memory to run trillion-parameter AI models locally on enterprise desktops.
Waymo is making its first move into the European Union, announcing plans to launch driverless ride-hailing services in Munich, Germany by the end of 2027, with mapping and testing operations set to begin in the coming weeks.
Mistral AI and HUMAIN are launching a multi-hundred-million-euro partnership to build sovereign AI infrastructure across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, developing localized Arabic language, cybersecurity, and voice AI models for regulated industries including finance, telecom, and the public sector.
Claude launches a unified memory system that learns user preferences and context in real time across all conversations, with full transparency and user control over what is remembered, including opt-in options for sensitive topics.
OpenAI loses a key infrastructure executive as head of data centers Chris Malone departs the AI giant, with no reason given for his exit amid the company's massive data center expansion efforts.
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a purpose-built AI platform connecting law firms to major legal tools like iManage and Thomson Reuters, enabling governed workflows for contract review and regulatory scanning, with top firms including Cleary Gottlieb and Freshfields already on board.
Hugging Face is in acquisition talks at a $13 billion valuation, with banks evaluating bids for the AI infrastructure giant, though questions remain about whether CEO Clem Delangue is truly open to selling given his commitment to long-term community responsibility.