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Today's topics:

OpenAI’s full-stack compute push - OpenAI says it is linking chips, data centers, frontier models, platforms, products, and devices into one compounding AI system, led by its new Jalapeño inference chip. Keywords: OpenAI, Jalapeño, inference chip, AI infrastructure, data centers.

Apple doubles down on local AI - Apple’s new M6 and M5 Ultra chips show its Mac roadmap is moving toward heavier on-device AI and stronger desktop performance. Keywords: Apple silicon, M6, M5 Ultra, Mac mini, on-device AI.

Granite 4.2 targets tool use - IBM and Hugging Face introduced Granite 4.2, an open family of reasoning models designed for coding, tool use, and agent workflows. Keywords: Granite 4.2, open models, reasoning, tool calling, enterprise AI.

Claude memory gets more persistent - Anthropic merged memory across Claude chat and Claude Cowork, making Claude more persistent across devices and sessions. Keywords: Anthropic, Claude, memory, personalization, privacy.

Coding agents hit enterprise limits - A real-world test found Claude Code struggled to build a reliable enterprise MCP server, reinforcing the gap between AI demos and production software. Keywords: Claude Code, MCP, reliability, enterprise agents, data quality.

AI power and policy warnings - Bill Gates warned that AI could deepen inequality without public planning, while Dylan Patel described frontier compute concentrating in a small number of labs. Keywords: AI jobs, governance, compute concentration, OpenAI, Anthropic.

Value shifts above model layer - Aatish Nayak argues that durable AI value will come from workflow integration and real-world execution, not just model access. Keywords: AI startups, orchestration, workflow data, application layer, adoption.

AI should not replace thinking - An essay on Obsidian warns that overusing AI in a personal knowledge system can blur original thought and add long-term noise. Keywords: Obsidian, second brain, AI writing, note-taking, creativity.

-Atlassian Promotes Jira as a Hub for AI-Native Software Development
-OpenAI Says Its Full-Stack Compute Strategy Will Compound AI Gains
-Apple Debuts M6 and M5 Ultra Chips for Mac
-Vercel Connect Goes GA to Replace Long-Lived Agent Credentials
-Bill Gates Warns AI Could Widen