GPT-5.6 is here but...
plus the insanity of inference
TL;DR
- Etched is emerging with vertically integrated inference clusters, featuring custom chips, racks, software, and manufacturing, developed in under three years.
- The company has secured $800M in funding and has over $1B in backlog orders, with production underway at TSMC.
- OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models, including Sol, Terra, and Luna, are reportedly ready but their launch is pending governmental approval.
- New tools and updates include Replit's desktop app, Rampart for PII redaction, Cursor for iOS, X's hosted MCP, and various agent development platforms like Zaro and Tau.
- Codex usage has grown significantly, with nearly all OpenAI employees using the Codex app regularly.