# OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is Big Tech’s spiciest move away from Nvidia > Source: > Published: 2026-06-26 14:00:00+00:00 Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending. OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with [Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/openai-unveils-its-first-custom-chip-built-by-broadcom/), joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in a growing list of companies building their way out of single-supplier risk. The goal is less of a clean break and more of a hedge. Custom silicon means more control, hardware tuned to specific needs, and the kind of performance gains Apple unlocked when it ditched Intel. On this episode of TechCrunch’s[ Equity](https://techcrunch.com/podcasts/equity/) podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into what the custom chip trend means for the industry and a few deals of the week worth watching. Listen to the full episode to hear more about: - How [Groq’s $650M raise](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/ai-chipmaker-groq-confirms-650m-raise-re-staffs-after-nvidias-20b-not-acqui-hire-deal/)after Nvidia swept away its top talent might be the comeback story of the year - AI agents getting loopy and why Claude Code creator Boris Cherny thinks these loops are [“just as important and as big a step”](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/the-ai-world-is-getting-loopy/)as the leap from source code to agents - Whether the public markets are warming up to humanoid robots as [Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/agility-robotics-plans-to-go-public-via-spac-in-a-2-5b-deal/) [A24 taking investment from Google DeepMind](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/google-deepmind-bets-75m-on-ais-future-in-hollywood-with-a24-deal/)to develop a new AI toolkit for filmmakers Subscribe to Equity on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@TechCrunch),[ Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1215439780),[ Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1215439780/equity),[ Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ) and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on[ X](https://twitter.com/EquityPod) and[ Threads](https://www.threads.net/@equitypod), at @EquityPod.