Alibaba’s Small, On-Device Model Gains Traction
Alibaba is trying to capture the growing market for small-size models that can run locally on users’ own hardware.
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Meta Social Media Addiction Trial to Begin
Plaintiffs allege that Meta has designed its social media sites in ways that harm young users.
Google Outbids Mercor for Spirit Airlines’ Corporate Data
The assets could help improve its products and AI models
Andreessen Horowitz Focus of DOJ Antitrust Probe Over Databricks, Fivetran Board Seats
Andreessen Horowitz is the target of a Justice Department antitrust probe over its board seats at competing AI companies.
Nvidia, OpenAI and SoftBank Finalize Deal For Massive Ohio Data Center Project
Nvidia is again using its financial heft to support one of the largest data center deals in history, which could drive hundreds of billions in revenue for the AI giant.
Stripe Finalizes $7 Billion-Plus Deal for OpenRouter
The purchase underscores a growing consciousness around the cost of AI tools.
Tesla Studied Lamborghini Sports Car and Lockheed Spyplane for New Roadster Development
Tesla has delayed the next generation vehicle several times over the years and it's the result of a collaboration with SpaceX.
Nvidia Nears Deal to Guarantee Roughly $100 Billion in Credit for OpenAI
The money would go toward shoring up OpenAI’s plan for a massive new data center.
Nvidia in Talks to Invest $3 Billion in SB Energy
The investment represents Nvidia’s latest move to bolster the AI economy.
Thrive Capital’s 2022 Fund Surges on OpenAI, Cursor
Thrive Capital’s 2022 fund has risen in value more than seven times net of fees as of June 30, according to a recently published letter to its limited partners.
SpaceX Completes $60 billion Cursor Acquisition
The company told staff last week that Cursor employees would be fully integrated into SpaceX’s AI division in the days after the deal closed.
China’s Z.ai Touts New GLM-5.3 Model as Cyber Defense Tool
The Beijing-based AI developer emphasized the importance of open-source cybersecurity models by citing the recent Hugging Face hacking incident.
DeepSeek Announces Price Hikes for V4 Models
The flagship V4-Pro has so far received mixed reviews from users.
Crypto Exchange Gemini 2Q Results Weighed by Credit Card Identity Fraud
Shares of the crypto exchange fell 5% in post-market trading.
Anthropic Policy Leader and Biden Alum Transition Out of Role
A former California Supreme Court justice joined Anthropic earlier this month as chief global affairs officer.
Tether Completes Financial Audit For the First Time
KPMG US conducted an audit of Tether’s financial statements and reserve assets for the year of 2025.
Workday Stock Jumps 18% On Report of Silver Lake Takeover Talks
The jump trimmed Workday stock’s year-to-date loss to roughly 4%.
OpenAI Replaces Its Chief Revenue Officer with Wiz President
OpenAI chief revenue officer Denise Dresser had only been at the company for eight months before her exit.
DeepSeek’s Flagship V4-Pro Model Gets Mixed Reviews
The early feedback highlights the difficulty of continuing to live up to industry expectations.
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