1. OpenAI Reportedly Pursues Custom Smartphone Chip With Qualcomm and MediaTek, Targeting 400M Units Per Year
OpenAI is moving into smartphone hardware development, reportedly partnering with chipmakers Qualcomm and MediaTek to build a custom mobile processor. The timing of this initiative carries notable friction: just six weeks earlier, CEO Sam Altman had reportedly told staff to stop pursuing distractions and refocus on the...