Microsoft Trains New In-House AI Models; Tests Out DeepSeek, Meta in Copilot
Microsoft is also developing reasoning models that could compete with the likes of OpenAI’s o1 model.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Build Bitcoin Reserve
Crypto prices fell after executive order said stockpile will only be existing government holdings.
Rival Creator Startups Passes and Fanfix Discussed Deal
The talks, which fizzled, point to the growing appetite among creator startups to discuss acquisitions amid a still-strained environment for venture funding.
Labor Department Investigates Scale AI
The AI training company has previously faced accusations of wage theft by workers.
Flights Halted After SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explodes
The eighth launch of the gargantuan rocket ended with the failure of Starship’s upper stage.
Sam Bankman-Fried Slams Biden, Praises Trump in Jailhouse Interview
Former FTX CEO has been on a quest to get pardoned by Donald Trump.
Broadcom’s AI Chip Revenue Rises 77%, Lifting Shares
CEO Hock Tan continued to make upbeat comments about growth from AI chips in the coming years.
Trump Says He’s Willing to Extend TikTok Deal Deadline
President Trump told reporters he'd be willing to extend the deadline for a sale of TikTok if a deal is not reached by April 5.
Michael Grimes Expected to Lead Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
Grimes left Morgan Stanley to join the administration.
Microsoft Cuts Back on CoreWeave Services, FT Reports
Microsoft's pullback renews questions about the durability of its spending on CoreWeave ahead of its IPO.
Microsoft, Salesforce Vie for Attention With Dueling AI Launches
The battle between Microsoft and Salesforce for corporate AI spending is heating up, as evidenced by a competing set of AI agent announcements.
Italy Has Doubts About Starlink Deal
The Starlink news, combined with falling Tesla sales in Europe and China, demonstrate the damage that Elon Musk's businesses could suffer from his association with President Trump.
UK Clears Microsoft’s Investment in OpenAI
Microsoft has “material influence” over the startup but not “de facto control,” meaning that the deal isn’t subject to the country’s merger rules, the UK said.
YouTube Premium and Music Surpass 125 Million Subscribers
YouTube also announced that it is expanding its cheaper ad-free subscription service, called Premium Lite, in the U.S. and some overseas markets.
Trump Calls For End of $52 Billion Chip Subsidy Program
Trump supports increasing domestic chip production in the U.S. but criticizes the chip subsidy program as a way to reach that goal.
Judge Does Not Block OpenAI Conversion in Musk Case
Part of the case could go to trial as early as the fall.
Plaid In Talks for Secondary Share Sale at $6 Billion Valuation
The valuation would be a decline from the $13.4 billion price at which the company last raised money in 2021.
ByteDance Hikes Share Price in Latest Employee Buyback
The TikTok owner has been increasing its share price by about 5% to 6% for the last year, as its plans to go public remain indefinitely on hold.
Google Asks Justice Department To Drop Breakup Push
The Department of Justice last year called for Google to be forced to sell its Chrome browser and possibly its Android mobile operating system.
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