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Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence has been quietly working on AI alignment for two years. Now, it’s stepping into the light with a major partnership. Nvidia will provide SSI with access to its Vera Rubin GPU platform, a move that could increase the startup’s computing power tenfold. The deal includes an investment from Nvidia, rumored to be in the billions. Nvidia already had a stake in SSI and called this partnership a way to speed up SSI’s growth after getting a rare look at its closely guarded research. Sutskever said the new computing power will help scale up research that’s already showing promise. This isn’t just about hardware. The two companies will also work together on improving Nvidia’s current and future computing platforms, using SSI’s unique insights into AI’s future. SSI’s approach is different from most AI labs. It’s not chasing commercial products or quick revenue. Instead, it’s focused on a “straight shot” to building safe, aligned superintelligence...

Nvidia has long been the go-to for AI chips, but OpenAI just announced it’s building its own, called Jalapeño, with Broadcom. This move puts OpenAI in the same club as Google, Apple, and SpaceX, all of which are designing custom chips to reduce their reliance on a single supplier. The goal isn’t to cut Nvidia off completely but to have more control and tailor hardware to their specific needs. Custom silicon offers a way to fine-tune performance, much like Apple did when it switched from Intel to its own chips. For AI companies, this means potentially faster, more efficient systems that are better suited to their unique workloads. It’s a hedge against dependency, ensuring they’re not stuck if Nvidia’s chips fall short or become too expensive. OpenAI’s entry into the custom chip game signals a broader shift in the industry. Companies are realizing that off-the-shelf solutions, while powerful, may not be enough to stay competitive in the long run. By designing their own chips...

Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, just made a bold claim that could rewrite the future of artificial intelligence. He announced that Nvidia has found a completely new market opportunity worth a staggering 200 billion dollars. This isn't just a slight bump in their existing business; he believes it’s a whole new area for growth driven by their latest chip, the Vera CPU. This big announcement came right after Nvidia reported another record-breaking quarter, raking in 81.6 billion dollars in revenue and predicting an even higher 91 billion for the next quarter. With such strong performance, Huang’s confidence in this new 200 billion dollar market for Vera sounds more like a promise than just hopeful talk. He says Vera is purpose-built for what he calls "agentic AI," essentially smart software agents or "robot brains" that perform specific tasks. What makes Vera so special, according to Huang, is its design. While the powerful chips known as GPUs are great at...

Nvidia, the company making the crucial chips for the artificial intelligence boom, has already put a staggering $40 billion into AI companies this year. That is a massive sum, all committed in just the first few months of 2026 through what are called equity investments. This means Nvidia is buying stakes in other businesses. A huge chunk of that money, $30 billion to be exact, went to OpenAI, the well-known developer of ChatGPT. But Nvidia's investment spree does not stop there. They have also announced several multi-billion-dollar deals with publicly traded companies. For instance, Nvidia plans to invest up to $3.2 billion in Corning, a company known for glassmaking. Another deal involves up to $2.1 billion for IREN, a company that runs data centers. Beyond these big names, Nvidia has also backed about two dozen private startups so far this year. This pattern of investing, especially in companies that are also customers, has brought up some pointed questions. Critics...

Nvidia is kicking off its huge annual GTC conference next week, and their CEO, Jensen Huang, is giving a keynote speech on Monday. This event is where Nvidia usually shows off new products, talks about big partnerships, and shares their vision for where tech is headed, especially in AI. This year, there are strong rumors about two big announcements. First, they might release something called "NemoClaw," which sounds like an open-source platform to help businesses build their own smart AI assistants. Think of it as a toolkit for companies to create AI software that can handle lots of tasks on its own, similar to what other big tech companies are doing. Second, they're rumored to be launching a brand-new chip. This isn't just any chip; it's designed to make AI faster and cheaper at what's called "inference." That's the part where AI actually uses what it's learned to give you answers or make decisions, like when you ask a smart speaker a que...