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Why everyone from OpenAI to SpaceX is building their own chips (and turning up the heat on Nvidia)
Friday, June 26, 2026
**Title:** OpenAI, Google, Apple, and SpaceX developing custom AI chips
**Summary:** OpenAI announced plans for Jalapeño, a custom inference chip developed with Broadcom. Google, Apple, and SpaceX are also developing their own chips. These efforts reflect efforts by major technology companies to reduce reliance on a single chip supplier.