The Neural Daily 2026-06-29: Jalapeño Chips and AI Boomerangs

OpenAI enters the silicon game with "Jalapeño," a custom AI-designed chip aimed at crushing the Nvidia tax. From HP's "AI Coworkers" and the scientific breakthroughs of GPT-5.6 Sol to a terrifying new "invisible" security exploit targeting coding agents, the team breaks down the latest shifts in the AI arms race. Plus, a deep dive into the local-first ecosystem with llama.cpp speed-ups and Nvidia's massive Blackwell throughput gains.