OpenAI's Jalapeño chip is Big Tech's spiciest move away from Nvidia
Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending. OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom, joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in a growing list of companies building their way out of single-supplier risk. Equity digs into what the custom chip trend means for the industry, AI 'loops,' and a few deals of the week worth watching.
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- Theresa Loconsolo , Anthony Ha , Kirsten Korosec , Sean O'Kane Jun 26, 2026 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending.
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Theresa Loconsolo Audio Producer Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network's flagship podcast.
- Previously, he worked as a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of content at a VC firm.
She is currently the transportation editor at TechCrunch and co-host of TechCrunch's Equity podcast.
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Reporter, Transportation Sean O'Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk.
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Equity digs into what the custom chip trend means for the industry, AI 'loops,' and a few deals of the week worth watching. Theresa Loconsolo , Anthony Ha , Kirsten Korosec , Sean O'Kane Jun 26, 2026 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending. OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom , joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in a growing list of companies building their way out of single-supplier risk.
The goal is less of a clean break and more of a hedge. Custom silicon means more control, hardware tuned to specific needs, and the kind of performance gains Apple unlocked when it ditched Intel. On this episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O'Kane dig into what the custom chip trend means for the industry and a few deals of the week worth watching.
You also can follow Equity on X and Threads , at @EquityPod. Theresa Loconsolo Audio Producer Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network's flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband.
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