OpenAI Jalapeño AI chip challenges Nvidia in inference

Nvidia‘s near-monopoly over the most advanced AI chips is under “threat” as OpenAI’s and other tech giants announce custom-built semiconductors, analysts told CNBC. Follow CNBC’s live coverage of Nvidia’s 2027 second-quarter earnings OpenAI announced that its first AI chip, the Jalapeño, had “industry-leading speed and efficiency,” as it unveiled the semiconductor on Tuesday. Google, AWS…

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How Trump is redefining U.S.-South Korea ties

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s move last week to scale back annual military drills with South Korea came as Seoul finalizes hundreds of billions of dollars…

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