GPT-5.6 is here but...
Ben's Bites ● Covered by 2 sources
Etched, a hardware startup focused on AI inference, raised $800M and secured $1B+ in backlog orders while achieving first-silicon success on TSMC 4nm in under three years. The company built inference chips and clusters through vertical integration with a team of 400+ engineers from NVIDIA, Google, and other major chip programs. OpenAI released GPT-5.6 with limited access to select partners, with plans for broader availability pending government approval.
Why it matters
plus the insanity of inference