Aligned Data Centers Raises $2.6 Billion in Debt
The company said it structured the debt so that it would count as investment-grade capital for insurance funds.
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Amazon AI Chip Product Leader Departs
Amazon parts ways with one of the early employees from Annapurna Labs, the Israeli chip startup it acquired in 2015 for $350 million.
Microsoft Freezes Hiring at Key Cloud, Sales Groups to Improve Margins
Some senior Microsoft executives believe the company’s headcount won’t grow in the coming years.
Apple Plans to Open Siri Integration to More AI Assistants
ChatGPT has a Siri integration, but usage is minimal
OpenAI Puts Plans for Erotica in ChatGPT on Hold Indefinitely
In recent months, OpenAI has cut back on side projects as it looks to focus more on its core products for consumers and businesses.
Judge Approves Testimony that Microsoft Could Owe Elon Musk $25 Billion
The judge also admitted testimony from U.C. Berkeley professor Stuart Russell on AI safety.
AI Startup Sierra Unveils Self-Service Agent-Building Product
Sierra, valued at $10 billion after its last funding in November, takes a big step toward helping customers create agents without help from technical staff.
SpaceX IPO Bankers Will Forgo Coveted ‘Lead Left’ Position
The company will likely list the banks alphabetically.
Meta, YouTube Found Liable In Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
The "bellwether" decision is likely to affect the outcome in thousands of other cases alleging that social media companies are creating addictive products.
Amazon Adds Returns Dropoffs at FedEx Stores
The companies are now working together after a break up years ago
Space Stocks Rally On Report of SpaceX IPO Filing
A highly-anticipated SpaceX listing is sending stocks of US space companies higher.
Meta Launches Meta Small Business
The initiative is aimed at driving AI adoption and to support entrepreneurship.
Chinese Authorities Bar Manus Cofounders From Leaving Country
Manus, founded in China in 2022, has since relocated its headquarters and part of its workforce to Singapore.
Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Reports First Positive Operating Margin
SenseTime, a 12-year-old AI company best known for its facial recognition technology, has quickly expanded into AI models and agentic applications in the new era.
Meta Approves New Executive Stock Plan Tied to Aggressive Stock Goals
The pay packages are an effort to retain executive talent as Meta’s AI ambitions ramp up.
Amazon Buys Fauna Humanoid Startup
Fauna’s robot Sprout stands only three and a half feet tall.
Judge in Anthropic-Pentagon Case Calls Pentagon’s Actions ‘Troubling’
The comments bode well for Anthropic, which is seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the Pentagon’s designation of the company as a supply chain risk.
Jury: Meta Must Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
A second phase of the trial will begin May 4 that is seeking further damages and changes by Meta.
Software Stocks Drop Once Again on AI Fears
AWS is using AI to free up sales and business development staff to focus on strategic work, but investors apparently see this as more AI-related disruption.
Meta and OpenAI Say They Will Buy Arm’s First AI Server Chip
The chip launch represents a break from Arm’s long-standing role as a neutral supplier of chip designs.
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