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Jensen Huang says 100,000 Nvidia GPUs were used to train OpenAI's latest model, GPT-6 Astra, and there's already plans to bring quadruple that amount of hardware online
OpenAI has begun rolling out access to its latest AI model, GPT-6 Astra, which was reportedly trained on over 100,000 Nvidia Grace Blackwell server racks. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that plans are already in motion to deploy four times that amount of hardware for future models. The announcement comes amid discussions about the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and OpenAI's potential upcoming IPO.
Evening Reading - August 24, 2026
This edition of Shacknews Evening Reading covers various gaming news including Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Marvel Snap's Draft mode, The Witcher 4 targeting a 2028 release, and a class-action lawsuit against Twitch. It also mentions new games like Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, as well as updates for Elden Ring and The Duskbloods.
Twitch Is Now Using Channels To Train Generative AI, And The Company Knows It’s Unpopular
Twitch, owned by Amazon, is now using its channels to train generative AI models by default, requiring users to opt-out. Chief product officer Mike Minton acknowledged the unpopularity of this decision, stating it's opt-out because an opt-in system would see no participation. While users can opt-out of channel content training, other AI features like AutoMod remain mandatory.
Three publishers challenge Google over AI copyright infringement
Three publishers are challenging Google over alleged copyright infringement related to AI training data. This action is part of a broader trend of legal efforts seeking compensation from AI companies for the use of copyrighted materials in their training datasets.
Dutch journalists show Pokemon Go player data are being used for military drone software
Dutch journalists have reported that data collected from Pokemon Go players, amounting to approximately 30 billion area scans since 2021, is allegedly being used by Niantic Spatial and Vantor to develop software for military drones. Vantor's software suite, Vantor Raptor, utilizes visual positioning systems to enable drone operation during electronic countermeasures, with a partnership announced in December 2025 to ensure functionality during GPS unavailability. Niantic, which sold Pokemon Go and its Niantic Spatial studio to Scopely in 2025, has a history of privacy controversies.
Intel's attempting to break into the AI market once more, but this time avoiding Nvidia's dominance in…
Intel is re-entering the AI market, focusing on inference rather than training to avoid direct competition with Nvidia. The company's new AI accelerators, codenamed Crescent Island, are designed for data centers handling inference tasks and utilize cheaper memory, potentially easing the global memory crisis. Intel aims for a market entry later this year, while Nvidia is also developing its own inference solutions.
After days of speculation over hard-coded anti-goblin bias from OpenAI, the company had to release an official memo on…
OpenAI has released a memo addressing a peculiar instruction within its AI coding tool, Codex CLI, which caused it to frequently mention creatures like goblins and gremlins. The company explained that this behavior stemmed from unintentionally high rewards given for creature metaphors during the training of a 'Nerdy' personality customization feature.
New storyboards found for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, reveals cut characters
New storyboards for The Super Mario Bros. Movie have revealed cut characters and an alternate wedding scene involving Peach and Bowser. Characters like King Whomp, Wart, Mouser, Birdo, and Rawk Hawk were considered but did not make the final cut. The article also notes a disclaimer in the film stating it may not be used for AI training.
