Issue #5
OpenAI's first custom chip, IBM extends Moore's Law, and Amazon's $13B India bet
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Today's digest covers new hardware from OpenAI and IBM, Amazon's AI infrastructure investment in India, and an Agility Robotics SPAC deal. We also look at Cerebras stock movement, AI agents in the workplace, and a new Facebook app for creators.
1 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom
OpenAI introduced its first custom chip, called Jalapeño, developed in partnership with Broadcom. The processor was designed specifically for OpenAI's inference systems.
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How agents are transforming work
OpenAI published a research paper examining how AI agents are changing work by handling longer and more complex tasks. The paper reports productivity gains across a range of roles.
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IBM has unveiled chip technology that could help extend Moore’s Law another decade
IBM has built a prototype chip with around 100 billion transistors on a fingernail-sized area, doubling the density of its previous design from 2021. The company says the technology could enable faster and more energy efficient computers and help extend Moore's Law for another decade.
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Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment
Amazon announced a $13 billion investment to expand AI infrastructure in India. The move comes as global technology companies compete to build out AI capacity in the country.
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Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B deal
Agility Robotics, a humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, plans to go public through a SPAC merger valued at $2.5 billion. The company expects the deal to generate $620 million in proceeds.
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Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was misunderstood
Cerebras shares fell following its first earnings report since going public, after the AI chipmaker forecast narrower gross margins in its core business. The company's CEO said the margin outlook had been misunderstood by investors.
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Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators
Facebook is testing a new AI companion app for select creators that integrates the company's recently launched AI creator assistant. The app is in a limited testing phase.
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Morning Roost Issue #5