Amazon Could Open Up to AI Shopping Agents, Jassy Says
Amazon blocked AI shopping agents from its retail site last year.
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Netflix Reports Higher Than Projected Q4 Revenue
Netflix stock fell in after-hours trading after the company projected a growth slowdown in 2026.
ServiceNow to Use OpenAI Models in Business Software
ServiceNow will pay OpenAI based on how much customers use the models. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Musk and Altman Tussle Over Reports of ChatGPT-Linked Deaths
Altman took jabs at Musk’s companies Tesla and xAI.
Pinterest Hires Lee Brown as Chief Business Officer
The appointment signals a shakeup by CEO Bill Ready, replacing veteran executive Bill Watkins with Brown.
Netflix Makes WBD Offer All Cash
Netflix is only buying the film studio and streaming operations of WBD, leaving its cable channels to be spun off into a separate company.
OpenAI’s First Hardware Device Slated to Appear This Year
The device is being developed with the help of former Apple designer Jony Ive.
Google Sees Surge in Developer Demand for Gemini
The growth could boost Google Cloud’s revenue.
OpenAI CFO Says Revenue Has Grown With Compute
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said the company's compute and revenue have tripled year over year for the last three years.
Thinking Machines Departures Could Complicate Fundraising
Five Thinking Machines staffers left the startup last week, four of whom joined OpenAI
Sequoia Plans Big Anthropic Investment
The venture firm is already a significant investor in OpenAI and xAI.
Figure Countersues Former Safety Head
Figure alleges its former head of product safety saved company documents to his personal Google account.
Musk Seeks Up to $110 Billion from OpenAI
Musk argues OpenAI should give up the benefits that came from his donations years ago.
Databricks Rival Clickhouse Valued at $15 Billion
The company also bought observability startup Langfuse
Thinking Machines Leaders Confronted CTO Over Office Relationship Before Firing
The executive's relationship could have contributed to his departure earlier this week.
White House Asks for Emergency Power Auction in Mid-Atlantic
The intervention shows how President Donald Trump is trying to balance the growing electricity needs of AI data centers with rising costs for consumers.
OpenAI to Start Testing Ads, to Intro $8 Per Month ChatGPT Subscription
The company is bringing ChatGPT Go, priced at $8 per month, to the U.S.
DoorDash’s Chief Revenue Officer Leaves After Five Months
Lee Brown had joined DoorDash after six years overseeing advertising at Spotify.
China’s Kuaishou to Raise $2 Billion in Bond Offering
The Chinese social media firm, which develops its own AI video models, is ramping up its AI-related investments.
Two More AI Staffers Depart Murati’s Thinking Machines
The moves follow several other recent departures of senior researchers at Thinking Machines Lab.
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