Episode 380: Jalapeño Kicks, El Niño Returns, and the Memory Chip Gold Rush

OpenAI and Broadcom complete Jalapeño, a custom inference chip built in nine months with AI assistance, signaling a shift toward full-stack ownership. Meanwhile, Anthropic's banned models may return as the Trump administration softens its stance. SK Hynix files for a record $29B US IPO amid surging AI memory demand, while Tesla and Sunrun aggregate 16+ gigawatts of home batteries into a virtual power plant for data centers. Scientists warn of a potential "Super El Niño" that could make 2027 the hottest year on record, threatening rice production across Asia and triggering global weather disruptions. Plus: a $500M nonprofit launches to eliminate the common cold, and new AI agents arrive in Slack and Gemini. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.