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The Briefing

Amazon’s AI Shopping Overhaul

By Martin Peers · May 13, 2026 5:00pm PDT
Remember Bard? It was the original name of Google’s AI chatbot, but the Gemini brand long ago replaced it. Just as you’ve likely forgotten that history, you’re not likely to remember Rufus in 12 months’ time, either. Rufus, the name of Amazon’s AI-powered shopping chatbot, got tossed on Wednesday and replaced with Amazon’s well-established Alexa... Remember Bard? It was the original name of Google’s AI chatbot, but the Gemini brand long ago...
Art by Mike Sulivan
Exclusive

Apple Explores Ways to Welcome AI Agents in the App Store

By Aaron Tilley · May 13, 2026 10:17am PDT
Apple is exploring ways to better incorporate AI agents into its App Store so it can benefit from the tech industry’s hottest trend while ensuring that the software in its store continues to play by its rules, according to people briefed on the matter. So far, the widespread embrace of agentic AI for software creation has put Apple on the... Apple is exploring ways to better incorporate AI agents into its App Store so it can benefit from...
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AI Agenda

How Anthropic Could Take an OpenAI Supplier Off The Table

By Laura Mandaro · May 13, 2026 7:00am PDT
Is a big AI model maker about to take out a supplier to its archrival? That seems possible if a deal we reported on late Tuesday reaches the finish line. Anthropic is in talks to buy developer tools startup Stainless for at least $300 million, according to Stephanie and Katie. The New York startup makes software development kits that... Is a big AI model maker about to take out a supplier to its archrival? That seems possible if a...
Art by Clark Miller
Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Flexes Pricing Power as Its Customers Willingly Eat the Cost

By Laura Bratton and Aaron Holmes · May 13, 2026 6:00am PDT · 2 comments
Anthropic’s revenue growth is unprecedented. Newer Anthropic customers such as PagerDuty are a big part of the reason. Eric Johnson, chief information officer at PagerDuty, which helps software engineers respond to tech outages, said he is bracing for volatile costs as his company’s 1,200 employees start using Anthropic’s AI coding and other... Anthropic’s revenue growth is unprecedented. Newer Anthropic customers such as PagerDuty are a...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at the federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Artificial Intelligence

Altman Tries to Turn the Tables on Musk in Contentious Testimony

By Rocket Drew · May 12, 2026 4:26pm PDT · 2 comments
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sought to turn the tables on Elon Musk in their legal battle, testifying that the tycoon abandoned the group they co-founded and worked to undermine its success. Altman’s appearance in court Tuesday marked the highest-stakes moment yet in the trial over Musk’s lawsuit, which centers on allegations that the OpenAI chief led... OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sought to turn the tables on Elon Musk in their legal battle, testifying...
Shivon Zilis, former board member of OpenAI Inc., center, exits the federal court in Oakland, California, on May 6, 2026. Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images
Artificial Intelligence

How Elon Musk’s Team Is Struggling to Prove His Case in Court

By Rocket Drew · May 7, 2026 6:01am PDT · 2 comments
Elon Musk’s lawyers are close to resting their case against OpenAI, but his path to winning a blockbuster legal victory looks steeper than when the trial began, according to lawyers following the case. The Musk team is expected to wrap up its presentation by Monday, after nearly two weeks trying to prove his claim that OpenAI’s other co-founders... Elon Musk’s lawyers are close to resting their case against OpenAI, but his path to winning a...