OpenAI's expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem more alive
OpenAI's upcoming smart speaker is expected to cost over $300, according to Bloomberg, with a design that includes moving parts to enhance interactivity.
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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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OpenAI's Hockey-Puck-Sized Smart Speaker Set to Ship in 2027
OpenAI's first hardware device, a hockey-puck-sized smart speaker, is expected to ship in 2027 and will cost more than $300, according to Bloomberg.
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OpenAI’s AI Smart Speaker to Sell for Between $300 and $400
OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker, described as a donut-shaped device, is expected to retail between $300 and $400, according to Bloomberg.
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Anthropic to build in-house silicon team for custom chips
Anthropic confirmed plans to develop custom silicon for its AI models, with a senior engineer role posted and partnerships with companies like Samsung under discussion.
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Deepmind Talent Drain Linked to Chip Shortages and Bureaucracy
Google DeepMind researchers are leaving due to chip shortages, conflicting priorities, and bureaucratic hurdles, according to reports.
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SpaceX's Compute Goals Could Need Over Two Million Nvidia Rubin GPUs
SpaceX aims to boost compute capacity fivefold by 2027, reaching over two gigawatts, according to Elon Musk.
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SpaceX's AI spending spooks investors with $16 billion capex
SpaceX's $16 billion AI capital expenditure, double the previous quarter, triggered a 10 percent drop in shares after its earnings report.
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Anthropic Hiring AI Chip Design Team
Anthropic confirmed it is building a custom AI chip team to improve its technology's performance, following reports of its partnership with Samsung.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Adds Real World AI Stage
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 introduces a new Real World AI Stage focusing on physical applications of AI, with events running October 13–15 in San Francisco.
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Iris Nodoca AI System Streamlines Throat Exams
Iris Nodoca, Japan’s first AI medical device, provides influenza assessments in under 10 seconds and is now used at over 2,000 facilities.
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Google Shifts TPU Risk to Balance Sheet via Anthropic Deal
Google has structured a $35 billion financing deal with Broadcom and Morgan Stanley to lease AI chips to Anthropic, offloading hardware risk from its balance sheet.
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Anthropic Secures $10 Billion Compute from New Cloud Startup Volta
Anthropic has locked in $10 billion of computing power from Volta, a cloud startup that emerged just months ago. The six-year deal includes 133 megawatts of capacity from a Norway data center.