Naveed Ahmad

OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show

At the Hot Chips conference on Tuesday, OpenAI shared a more detailed look at Jalapeño, including the first batch of benchmark results for the new system. Tested on Semianalysis’s InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently available state-of-the-art inference processors. “The bottom line is that…

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Kerr and Ingebrigtsen to renew rivalry

BUDAPEST: Tokyo Olympics champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will renew his fierce 1,500m rivalry with Briton Josh Kerr at World Athletics’ inaugural Ultimate Championship next month after both athletes received exceptional invitations for ‌the meet. The pair have met multiple times over 1,500m, with Norway’s Ingebrigtsen holding a significant head-to-head advantage over Kerr, though they have not…

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Vondrousova appeals to CAS over doping ban

The Czech star challenges the ban over her refusal to take an out-of-competition test Marketa Vondrousova has been given a four-year suspension for refusing an anti-doping test. Photo: REUTERS LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has appealed against her four-year doping suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the international body said on…

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Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II

Fiat Ventures on Tuesday said it is combining its growth consultancy and venture divisions under a new brand, FGV Capital, alongside the launch of its second fund, a $35 million vehicle. The fintech-focused firm’s general partners, Marcos Fernandez and Drew Glover, told TechCrunch that the decision to combine the businesses was to help founders, whether…

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