Anthropic CEO Apologizes for Internal Memo Lashing Out at Trump
Amodei said he apologized for “the tone of the post,” adding: “It does not reflect my careful or considered views.”
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Consumer Tech Shares Rise Following OpenAI Shopping Shift
OpenAI’s reversal reduces the possibility it will undercut apps like Expedia by letting consumers make purchases directly in ChatGPT.
Commerce Department Shoots Down U.S. Draft Rules For Reviewing Nvidia AI Chip Exports
The proposed rules would have increased the Trump administration's gatekeeper role over AI globally.
Pentagon Officially Tells Anthropic It Is a Supply Chain Risk
The formal announcement follows the Defense Secretary's warning on social media last week.
Oracle Plans Jobs Cuts as Data Center Spending Rises
Oracle also told employees this week that it plans to reconsider whether it needs to fill some open positions in its cloud unit.
Broadcom Projects Rapid Growth in AI Chips
CEO Hock Tan projected that AI chip revenue would surge 140% to $10.7 billion in the April quarter, thanks to strong demand for Google's latest TPU.
OKX Raises Funding From NYSE Parent at $25 Billion Valuation
NYSE parent eyes distributing stock tokens to OKX’s global users.
Alibaba Launches AI Model Task Force as Top Researcher Resigns
The departure of Junyang Lin has sparked doubts about the future of Alibaba’s AI development.
The Trade Desk Shares Jump After OpenAI Report
The ad tech firm has held preliminary discussions about a partnership with OpenAI that could grow the ChatGPT maker's ad business.
Anthropic CEO Says Refusal to Praise or Donate to Trump Contributed to Its Pentagon Conflict
He also called OpenAI employees a 'gullible bunch.'
Kraken Becomes First Crypto Firm to Get Fed Access
Banks are pushing back against the Fed’s move to grant access to crypto firms.
Google’s Gemini Encouraged User’s Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges
A Florida father is suing Google after his son died by suicide after Google’s Gemini chatbot allegedly encouraged him to do so.
Exclusive: Ex-Google DeepMind Researchers Raising $100 Million to Build ‘World Models’
Called Embo, the startup aims to develop AI models that help robots perceive and take actions in real-world environments.
Deutsche Telekom Open to Deals with Rivals to SpaceX’s Starlink, CEO Says
Asked about the financial size of Deutsche Telekom’s deal with Starlink, Höttges described it as “pretty small.”
Apple Announces $599 Laptop
The MacBook Neo could help Apple eat further into the Windows market
Nvidia CEO Says Investing $100 Billion in OpenAI ‘Probably Not in the Cards’
He added that he expects OpenAI will go public toward the end of the year.
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI Pledge Data Centers Won’t Increase Electricity Prices
Trump said data centers have developed a bad reputation in recent months.
Trump Administration Discusses Tencent’s Stakes in Western Game Companies
The deliberations come just weeks ahead of President Trump’s visit to China.
Alibaba’s Top Researcher Behind Qwen Models Departs
Junyang Lin helped the Chinese tech giant become a global leader in open-source AI models.
OpenAI Developing Internal Alternative to Microsoft’s GitHub
The project follows outages in Microsoft's popular code repository.
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