Apple Plans Aggressive New Push Into Smart Home
Bloomberg reports the company will soon launch a smart home hub, as well as updated speaker and TV set top box.
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Exclusive: GPU Cloud Provider GMI Raises $668 Million From Nvidia and Others
It’s one of seven firms that build facilities entirely based on Nvidia’s recommendations.
President Trump Announces ‘Super Intelligence’ Accord, Renames AI
The joint commitment from OpenAI, Anthropic and others includes broad agreements around internal controls and auditing.
Google, Microsoft Join Industry Group to Standardize Enterprise Data For AI
The search and cloud provider becomes the latest major software company to join Apache Ossie, an industry group working to help AI tools access data.
OpenAI Announces ‘Dots’ Agents at DevDay
The ChatGPT maker also released its latest model, GPT-6.1 Sol.
OpenAI in Early Talks to Raise $30 Billion Before an IPO
Investors' interest in OpenAI comes before an expected IPO in 2027.
Meta Adapts Muse Agent For Small Businesses
The adaption adds integrations with Slack, QuickBooks, Zoom and other workplace tools, allowing small businesses to manage operations across multiple apps in one place.
OpenAI Nears $70 Billion in Annualized Revenue
Its revenue pace has grown around 70% from the beginning of the third quarter.
Anthropic Discloses up to $84.5 Billion in SpaceX Compute Agreements
SpaceX previously said it had an agreement with Anthropic to lease the company up to nearly $45 billion worth of computing capacity earlier this year.
Amazon Looks to Further Automate Media Buying With New Agentic Tools
Using AI to Automate Buying Media Across a Variety of Channels is popular at Google, Meta
Oura Postpones IPO, Citing “Uncertainty” in IPO Market
Oura, which was due to go public this week, had faced skepticism in the market.
Samsung Invests $1 Billion in KKR-Backed AI Infrastructure Firm Helix
Soaring AI demand has prompted tech companies, energy providers and investment firms to collaborate on infrastructure deals and projects.
Anthropic’s Confidential Filing Reveals Customer Concentration
Anthropic said nearly a quarter of its $4.6 billion in revenue last year came from just two customers.
OpenAI Will Not Ship GPT-6.1 Astra Due to Safety Concerns
Safety leaders Saachi Jain and Mia Glaese recommended the move.
Startup NinjaTech AI Takes Aim at Agent Sticker Shock
Major cloud providers have started to offer tools that help companies better gauge the costs of using long-running agents, and now startups are following suit.
Manus Unveils New Personal Agent App in Challenge to Meta’s Muse
The China-founded startup also said it plans to develop products for the Chinese market.
AMD to Buy Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 Billion
Andreessen Horowitz is the largest shareholder in World Labs, owning nearly 14% of the company, according to a person with knowledge of the investment.
Florida AG Seeks to Bar OpenAI from Developing New Models Without Guardrails
Florida’s state Attorney General asked the court for a temporary injunction and called for OpenAI to join the ask.
Exclusive: Instinct Hires Coatue’s Schwerin as Chief Business Officer
Instinct said Monday it had raised $1 billion at a $10-billion valuation.
Nvidia Authorizes $150 Billion Stock Buyback Increase, Largest In History
The move indicates that Nvidia believes it can both invest heavily in its ecosystem and return cash to shareholders.
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