Perplexity Buys Browser Startup Sidekick
The AI search engine has been tapping a firehose of VC money to cover its AI and other bills.
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Regeneron to Buy 23andMe for $256 Million
Regeneron, which uses AI for drug discovery, said it will protect users’ data.
United Arab Emirates’ MGX Backs Paris Data Center Project
MGX, France’s sovereign-wealth fund Bpifrance, Paris-based AI company Mistral and Nvidia formed a joint venture to build the new data center.
Microsoft Launches xAI’s Grok on Azure Cloud
Microsoft made the xAI announcement at its annual Build conference for app developers, where it also launched features for building AI apps.
Nvidia to Give Customers More Flexibility in AI Server Setups
The move to allow customers to pair Nvidia products with hardware from other vendors is part of the AI chip giant’s effort to maintain its market dominance.
Nvidia in Talks to Invest in Quantum Computing Startup
The talks come as PsiQuantum is in the process of raising at least $750 million in a funding round.
Japanese Beer Chief Blames Social Media, Gaming for Falling Sales
The chief executive of Asahi says screens have hit revenue harder than teetotaling trend.
U.S. Officials Scrutinize Apple Intelligence Partnership With Alibaba
The move comes as the U.S. attempts to contain China’s AI development out of concern that it might be used to advance the country's military capabilities.
Google ‘Super Intensely’ Debated Buying Netflix, Google CEO Says
Pichai didn’t specify when discussions around the potential acquisition took place. Any such purchase would likely face severe antitrust scrutiny now.
Qualcomm to Launch Data Center Chip in Challenge to Nvidia
The announcement marks its official return to the data center market after prior efforts fizzled.
Chobani Acquires Healthy Food Startup Daily Harvest
The acquisition is the latest in a string of deals as food companies buy up health-focused brands.
OpenAI Releases Coding Agent That Automates Work for Software Engineers
The coding agent, Codex, is currently available for ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise and Team users.
TikTok Parent ByteDance Eyes 20% Revenue Growth in 2025
ByteDance is targeting revenue growth of about 20% this year, which could help it catch up to Meta.
Logistics Startup Stord Raises $200 Million, Eyes More M&A
The startup made two warehousing acquisitions last year.
Charter to Acquire Cox for $34.5 Billion to Create New Cable-Broadband Leader
The steady decline of cable TV and increasing competition in internet is forcing a new round of consolidation in the cable-broadband industry.
Nvidia Plans New China R&D Hub Amid Tightening U.S. Export Curbs
Nvidia continues to see opportunities in China despite U.S. chip export regulations and growing competition from local rivals.
Cohere Revenue Falls 85% Short of Target
The company said it was overly optimistic about how quickly enterprises would adopt AI.
Trump, UAE Unveil Plan For Multi-Gigawatt AI Data Center in Abu Dhabi
Abu-Dhabi-based technology firm G42 will build the data centers and operate them with “several U.S. companies” that weren’t named.
OpenAI Nonprofit Should Be Able to Fire Execs, Lawyers Tell AGs
They argue the corporation should prioritize the charitable mission and the nonprofit should continue to manage OpenAI’s business.
Meta Delayed Largest Version of Llama 4
Meta previously pushed back Llama 4’s release date because, during its development, the model didn’t perform as well on technical benchmarks as Meta had hoped.
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