OpenAI and Synopsys Develop AI Model for Chip Design
OpenAI and Synopsys announced a multi-year partnership to create GPT-Synopsys, an AI model designed to assist in chip design, with early tests already underway.
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The chips and systems powering modern AI — GPUs, accelerators, data-center infrastructure, and the hardware roadmaps from Nvidia, AMD, and custom silicon makers driving training and inference.
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IBM Introduces llm-d to Maximize Existing Hardware
IBM released llm-d on September 8, 2026, offering a new way to optimize AI workloads without new hardware. It is the company's first hybrid cloud update since 2024.
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Goldman Sachs Forecasts $1.2 Trillion in AI Infrastructure Spending by Big Tech by 2027
Goldman Sachs predicts Big Tech will invest $1.2 trillion on AI infrastructure in 2027, surpassing Wall Street's $1.1 trillion estimate.
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Crusoe Abandons $1.25B Plan for Boom Turbines
Crusoe, a Denver-based AI data center startup, has ended its $1.25 billion deal to use Boom Supersonic's turbines for power at its Abilene, Texas, campus, which serves OpenAI.
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Nvidia and PlusAI Trailers Stolen in California
Thieves stole two Nvidia-branded trailers containing 20 tons of sand from PlusAI in California on Thursday.
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Microsoft Abandons Copilot+ PC Branding for New Surface Devices
Microsoft no longer labels its new Surface PCs as Copilot+ PCs, despite meeting all previous requirements, as the AI PC category loses relevance.
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Ricursive Intelligence Aims to Accelerate AI Hardware Design
Ricursive Intelligence is developing AI tools to reduce chip design time from years to weeks, with a $4 billion valuation after raising $335 million in four months.
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Meta Unveils Muse AI Agent with Video Avatars and Mac Control
Meta expanded its Muse AI agent at Meta Connect 2026, adding video avatars, email addresses, and Mac app control capabilities.
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Nvidia-Backed Nscale Excludes Bytedance from IPO Filing
Nscale, backed by Nvidia, omitted Bytedance from its IPO filing, despite the Chinese firm accounting for 73% of its $33 million in 2025 revenue.
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Frontier AI Labs Invests Trillions in Data Center Expansion
Frontier AI Labs plans to invest trillions in data center projects, despite 60% of Americans opposing new facilities in their communities.
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Hello Robot Unveils Stretch 4 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Hello Robot launched Stretch 4 in May, with its first production run sold out by June. The robot helps users with severe mobility impairments perform daily tasks.