OpenAI Expects to Increase Headcount to Roughly 8,000 This Year
Some of the growth will come from hiring technical consultants that customize its AI for clients.
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Anthropic Filing Reveals Negotiations Continued After ‘Supply Chain’ Declaration
The filings indicate negotiations continued after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Anthropic a supply chain risk.
Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors, Jury Finds
Musk's statements led to fluctuations in Twitter’s share price that led to losses for some investors.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Wants to Launch Data Centers into Space
While both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have talked up the idea of data centers in space, their companies’ filings have been light on detail.
Amazon is Working on AI-Powered Mobile Device
After the failed launch of the Fire phone in 2014, Amazon plotting a new take for the AI era
Trump Administration Releases Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework
The framework calls on Congress to pass federal laws for AI, rather than a 'patchwork of conflicting state laws.'
Crypto Wallet Firm Ledger Hires New CFO Ahead of Potential IPO
Ledger hired John Andrews, who worked on Circle’s IPO as head of capital markets and investor relations.
Supermicro Employees Charged Over Alleged Billion-Dollar AI Chips Smuggling
Among those charged is Supermicro’s co-founder, who also sits on the company’s board.
Canva Plans Public Debut Next Year
The company is preparing for an IPO in 2027 as it adds AI features to its design software.
OpenAI to Combine ChatGPT, Codex and Browser Into ‘SuperApp’
The app will combined ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas.
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion at $22 Billion Valuation in Round Led by Coatue
Prediction market Kalshi is doubling its valuation from last December.
Jeff Bezos in Raising $100 Billion for AI Manufacturing Fund
The fund will aim to purchase industrial companies in industries such as aerospace, chipmaking and defense
Crypto.com Cut 12% of Workforce, Citing AI
The crypto exchange said it’s using AI to drive efficiency.
Meta to Cut Back on Third-Party Moderators, Rely More on AI
The social media company said AI will increasingly handle moderation of graphic content, scams and other prohibited material on its properties.
Alibaba Aims for $100 Billion Cloud and AI Sales Within Five Years
Alibaba is counting on the growth of its AI services for cloud customers as its core e-commerce business in China stagnates.
Uber to Invest Up to $1.25 Billion in Rivian
The announcement adds Rivian to a range of self-driving partnerships Uber has announced.
Meta to Shutter Horizon VR Environment
The decision follows recent cutbacks in the company's Reality Labs division.
JPMorgan Halts Qualtrics’ $5 billion Debt Deal
The debt deal with JPMorgan was intended to support Qualtrics' planned $7 billion acquisition of data analytics firm Press Ganey Forsta.
Microsoft Grows Concerned That OpenAI-AWS Product May Violate Azure Contract
“We are confident that OpenAI understands and respects the importance of living up to [its] legal obligation,” a Microsoft spokesperson said.
Tencent Confirms WeChat AI Agent Project For “Practical Tasks”
The Chinese tech giant also plans to double investments in developing AI products.
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