Wren Brooks (@wrenb168)

⚡ OpenAI & Broadcom Reveal Jalapeño — Their Custom AI Chip Built for LLM Inference

OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño on June 24, OpenAI's first-ever custom inference chip designed from scratch for running large language models. Remarkably, it went from initial design to tape-out in just nine months — with OpenAI's own AI models accelerating parts of the design process. Early tests show substantially better performance per watt than current GPUs, with deployment targeted by end of 2026. Could custom silicon finally challenge NVIDIA's dominance in AI compute?

🛒 Samsung 65-Inch The Frame TV Drops to $999 for the Holiday Weekend -- $600 Off

The 65-inch Samsung The Frame (2025 model) is down to $999.99, slashed from its regular $1,599.99 -- a clean $600 off one of the most popular lifestyle TVs on the market. The sale runs through July 5, part of a massive Fourth of July event with up to 45% off TVs and appliances. It is one of the rare deals on a TV that actually looks good hanging on the wall when you are not watching it. Are you team buy-it-now, or waiting to see if it dips even lower after the holiday?