Introducing computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash
A look at the built-in computer use tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash.
A look at the built-in computer use tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash.
OpenAI and Broadcom introduce Jalapeño, a custom AI chip built for LLM inference to improve performance, efficiency, and scale across AI systems.
NeMo AutoModel: Same API, More Performance Performance Comparison Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (full fine-tune, multi-node) Single-node 30B MoE benchmarks Qwen3-30B-A3B Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Where the speedup comes from Transformers v5 Features Leveraged...
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Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems.
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OpenAI is adding custom hardware to its tech stack. The "Jalapeño" chip, developed with Broadcom, is tailored for large language model inference and is set to run at scale by late 2026. The article OpenAI and Broadcom unveil "Jalapeño," a custom chip built for LLM inference appeared first on The Decoder.
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