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OpenAI and Broadcom have formed a multibillion-dollar partnership to develop OpenAI-designed chips. Under the deal, OpenAI will design the chips to its own specifications and Broadcom will manage the development and fabrication of the chips, as well as help with their deployment. The companies plan to deploy enough chips to require 10 gigawatts of electrical power beginning in mid-2026, and running through 2029. Broadcom stock jumped almost 10% on the announcement Monday. The deal marks the second major move by OpenAI to reduce its dependence on Nvidia, which now dominates the AI chip marketthe company announced a partnership with chipmaker AMD last week. The Broadcom partnership is part of a many-pronged effort by OpenAI to dramatically scale up the computing power it uses to train and operate AI models. Within its Stargate initiative to add data centers, the company has attracted large investments from Softbank, Oracle, Nvidia, AMD, and MGX. Coreweave, Microsoft, and ARM will play supporting roles. OpenAI also signed a $300 billion deal with Oracle to buy computing power within existing Oracle data centers. The massive infrastructure investments represent the largest single force buoying up the U.S. stock market. AI companies and their investors believe that generative AI systems are about to revolutionize the way companies do business, from accounting to engineering to operations. AI may prove to be a transformative technology wave on the order of the internet or mobile (or, some even say, electricity). It might also prove to be something more like the metaverse that has lots of potential but will take time to mature. A lot of money, and perhaps the health of the U.S. economy, is riding on the answer to that question.
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If you are one of the millions of Americans who filed for an extension on your federal tax return back in April, you might be wondering if you still need to pay your taxes by October 15 because of the current government shutdown. The simple answer is yesfor most filers. (Two exceptions, though, are if you were affected by a federally declared disaster, or if you were living out of the country on the due date.) Even though the Trump administration has furloughed 34,400 of some 74,300 employees, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the deadline still stands. “Due to the government shutdown, the American people lost access to many vital services provided by the IRS when the agency furloughed thousands of employees,” the National Treasury Employees Union said. “Expect increased wait times, backlogs, and delays implementing tax law changes as the shutdown continues. Taxpayers around the country will now have a much harder time getting the assistance they need.” “There is no furlough in the filing deadline,” Tom OSaben, director of tax content and government relations for the National Association of Tax Professionals, told the Detroit Free Press. The IRS is still required to continue to collect any taxes due, the paper noted.Some 20 million people filed for a six-month extension back in April, according to the IRS, and the agency expects that number to remain about the same, at 19.8 million people, next tax year, CNBC reported. Should I file electronically or by mail? If you’re anticipating a tax refund, you may want to file your return electronically, instead of by mail, to get your money back sooner, according to NerdWallet. What happens if I miss the October 15 tax extension deadline? Despite all that, if you are still thinking of dragging your feet, one thing to note is that it will cost you. If you miss this deadline, the IRS will consider your return to be late, and you will be subject to these penalties, NerdWallet confirmed.
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JPMorgan Chase will directly invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies with crucial ties to national security. The investment plan revealed Monday will focus on four areas: supply chain and advanced manufacturing in critical minerals, pharmaceutical precursors, and robotics; defense and aerospace; energy independence, with investments in battery storage and grid resilience; and strategic technologies, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. The investment is part of the bank’s Security and Resiliency Initiative, a $1.5 trillion, 10-year plan to facilitate, finance, and invest in industries critical to national security. It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products, and manufacturingall of which are essential for our national security, Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement. Our security is predicated on the strength and resiliency of Americas economy. America needs more speed and investment. This summer, JPMorgan helped put together a deal under which the Defense Department agreed to invest $400 million in U.S. rare earth company MP Materials. The bank is also providing financing for MP Materials second magnet-producing factory in the U.S. The nation’s largest bank plans to finance approximately $1 trillion over the next decade in support of clients in these industries. JPMorgan Chase is looking to increase this amount by up to $500 billion, or a 50% increase, with additional resources and capital. America needs more speed and investment, Dimon said. “It also needs to remove obstacles that stand in the way: excessive regulations, bureaucratic delay, partisan gridlock and an education system not aligned to the skills we need. JPMorgan says that it serves 34,000 mid-sized companies and more than 90% of the Fortune 500. It plans to hire more bankers, investment professionals and other experts to help address its investment plan. It will also create an external advisory council that includes leaders from the public and private sectors to help guide the long-term strategy. Michelle Chapman, AP business writer
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