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OpenAI unveils Jalapeño chip and disrupts Russian influence campaign

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Generated by AI · 25 August 2026 OpenAI unveils Jalapeño chip and disrupts Russian influence campaign

OpenAI published results for its custom Jalapeño (opens in a new tab) inference chip, claiming industry-leading speed and efficiency, while CFO Sarah Friar outlined the "full stack" behind abundant intelligence. Separately, the company disrupted (opens in a new tab) a Russian covert influence campaign that used AI to promote a fake think tank. Other notable updates include a Next.js (opens in a new tab) security release, a WordPress (opens in a new tab) Secrets API proposal, and Troy Hunt’s (opens in a new tab) cautionary tale on verifying data breach claims.