OpenAI Says Its In-House AI Chip Beats Nvidia’s GB300 in Early Tests
OpenAI announced on August 25 that its brand-new Jalapeno chip is outperforming Nvidia’s current lineup in testing. The Jalapeno processor reportedly leads on two key metrics: the amount of AI workload it can handle per unit of power, and its response speed.
Zhiyuan Subsidiary’s OmniHand Dexterous Hand Snags 7 Gold Medals at Robot Games
On August 26, news surfaced that at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, Critical Point—a subsidiary of Zhiyuan—took home gold in 7 dexterous hand events, including “Block Building” and “Powder Weighing,” using its mass-produced OmniHand. The team also secured 4 silver and 3 bronze medals. The OmniHand weighs just 510 grams, boasts 16 degrees of freedom, and runs on a DUET dual-layer embodied contact intelligence architecture. Notably, it achieved fully autonomous operation in 3 of the competition events. So far, Critical Point has shipped over 20,000 units.
OpenAI Data Center Exec Chris Malone Departs the Company
Reports indicate that Chris Malone, the executive overseeing OpenAI’s data center construction, has left the company. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed Malone is no longer with the organization, noting that the company reorganized its infrastructure division earlier this year.
Sources familiar with the matter say OpenAI is restarting some data center plans, particularly projects involving leasing entire facilities.
Anthropic Set to Pitch Investors on a $30+ Trillion Market, Targeting ~$2 Trillion IPO Valuation
According to reports, Anthropic may tell investors its total addressable market (TAM) is expected to exceed $30 trillion—higher than the $28.5 trillion SpaceX estimated in its own prospectus. TAM represents the theoretical maximum revenue if a company captured 100% market share.
Earlier media reports suggested Anthropic projects 2028 revenue of roughly $190–200 billion, with an IPO valuation target of around $2 trillion.
MINIMAX: H1 Revenue Jumps 283.1% Year-Over-Year to $117 Million
MINIMAX announced on August 26 that its first-half total revenue surged 283.1% year-over-year to $117 million, already surpassing its full-year 2025 revenue of $79 million. The company posted a net loss of $358 million for the period, narrowing from a $402 million loss in the same period last year.
Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Dell All Hiking Prices—Analysts Warn Memory Shortage Could Drag Into 2027
According to CCTV Finance, the explosive growth in AI computing demand has driven storage chip prices sharply higher, and that upstream pressure is now trickling down to consumers. Amazon recently raised prices on multiple hardware products. The entry-level Echo smart speaker—its best-selling model—saw the steepest jump, climbing from $49.99 to $79.99 (about RMB 538), a roughly 60% increase. The 16GB base model of its e-reader went from $109.99 to $149.99 (about RMB 1,000), up about 36%. Before Amazon’s price hike, tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Dell had already responded to cost pressures by raising prices or trimming standard memory configurations. Market research firm IDC has previously warned that the global memory shortage could persist through 2027, with industry forecasts suggesting chip prices may peak in 2028 before gradually stabilizing.
