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Qwen records 3bn downloads. Is the default choice by AI developers; Open AI's C-suite shake up. With its IPO looming should we be concerned?
Anthropic just moved into xAI's supercomputer. Yes, really; Satya Nadella on the stand: Microsoft wanted a $92B return from OpenAI; AI is now building itself. Should we be excited or terrified?
Amazon just went all-in on AI with a jaw-dropping $200B capex plan; Apple's foldable iPhone dream might be hitting a wall; and more tech news
OpenAI to launch new superapp; OpenClaw sweeps China despite security risks; Figma shares plunging 12% after Google launch; and more tech news
Sam Altman Criticizes Anthropic; US Defense Department Names New AI Data Chief; Karnataka and Indonesia Ban Social Media for Under 16; Samsung Teases AI Smart Glasses
Anthropic’s Super Bowl Ad Boosts Users; Grab Posts First Full-Year Profit; Aspire Plans 2027 Breakeven; Baidu Adds AI for 700M Users; Airbnb Brings OpenClaw to Search and Support; and more tech news.
Anthropic Nears $20B Fundraise at $350B Valuation; Big Tech Pays Creators to Promote AI; Nvidia Shares Jump 8% on $660B Capex Outlook; Goldman Sachs Taps Anthropic for AI Banking Agents; Apple Brings AI Chatbots to CarPlay
SpaceX Considers Merger With Tesla or xAI; Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50B in OpenAI; Pentagon and Anthropic Clash Over Military AI; and more tech news.
TikTok Forms U.S. JV to Stay Operational; OpenAI Weighs New Funding at Up to $830B Valuation; Amazon Plans More Corporate Layoffs; Microsoft Fixes Outlook Email Issues; and more tech news.
xAI to Spend $20B on Mississippi Data Center; China Probes Meta’s $2B Manus Deal; Una Brands Changes Business Model; NASA to Bring Astronauts Back Early; Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit Heads to Trial
TikTok sets up new JV to comply with US laws; Lovalble raises 330M; Instacart settles for 60M; and more news and updates around Tech.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after Gemini threat; Reddit sues Australia for social media ban; Airwallex raises Series G; and a couple more tech updates