Databricks Targets $134 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
Data analytics/artificial intelligence (AI) firm Databricks is reportedly raising $4 billion in a new funding round. This Series L round would value…
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Third-Party Risk and AI Gave Cyberattacks the Upper Hand in 2025
The threats snowballed in 2025. Cyberattacks stopped being episodic crises and instead became a persistent condition of doing business. A persistent and…
No More Pilots, BBVA Deploys AI Across the Bank With OpenAI’s Partnership
BBVA said it has formed a strategic partnership with OpenAI to embed generative artificial intelligence (AI) directly into the bank’s core operations, moving beyond pilot programs…
Rivian Unveils Custom AI Chip, Reduces Dependence on Nvidia
Rivian Automotive unveiled a custom artificial intelligence (AI) chip and a comprehensive autonomy platform designed and engineered in-house. The announcement, made at the company’s…
Meta’s New SAM Audio AI Model Lets You Isolate Sound With Utmost Precision
Key Highlights: Although Meta might not be making progress with its Llama Large Language Model (LLM), there is something it’s…
Nvidia Bets on Open Models to Power AI Agents
Nvidia announced on Monday (Dec. 15) the debut of the Nemotron 3 family of open models designed to power transparent, efficient and specialized agent-centric…
Resemble AI Raises $13 Million to Tackle ‘Deepfake Crisis’
Artificial intelligence (AI)-focused cybersecurity firm Resemble AI has raised $13 million. The new funding, announced last week, will help Resemble protect organizations amid what…
Financial Stability Council Trains Its Lens on Cyberattacks and AI
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)’s 2025 annual report, released Friday (Dec. 11), was notable for its finding that 20% of student loan…
Nvidia Acquires SchedMD to Manage AI Workload
Nvidia has acquired SchedMD and said it will continue to distribute that company’s open-source Slurm software. Slurm, a workload management system for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI),…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 to Boost Professional Productivity and Agentic Work
Key Takeaways: GPT-5.2 for Professional Productivity and Agentic Workflows OpenAI Introduces GPT-5.2, Designed to Boost Professional Productivity and Agentic Workflows…
Adobe Brings Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat Directly Into ChatGPT
Key Takeaways: Adobe Brings Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express Into ChatGPT Adobe Integrates Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat Into ChatGPT’s Conversational Interface…
Bezos, Musk, Google, and Aetherflux Race to Build AI Data Centers in Space
Key Takeaways: AI Data Centers in Space AI Data Centers Move Beyond Earth as Energy Constraints Tighten The race to…
Claude’s Skills Framework Quietly Becomes an Industry Standard
When Anthropic launched Skills in October, the announcement read like a niche developer feature. Two months later, OpenAI has adopted the same…
NVIDIA Unveils Nemotron 3 Family of Open Models for Agentic AI Development
Key Highlights: NVIDIA has been among the top AI companies that is helping other AI giants with its infrastructure and…
Enterprise AI Matures as Companies Move Pilots to Unified Platforms
In 2025, enterprises reported meaningful gains from AI pilots, but fragmented deployments quickly ran into rising costs, governance gaps and…
Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control
Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among…
ServiceNow Eyes $7 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Startup Armis
Workflow automation platform ServiceNow is reportedly in advanced discussions to purchase cybersecurity startup Armis. The deal, which could be worth up to $7…
President Trump’s Ban on State AI Rules Faces Legal Pushback
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to ban state-level AI regulations. “For banks, payments firms and FinTechs leaning…
Conversational AI Becomes New Front Door for Holiday Shopping
The traditional holiday shopping journey, a linear path of keyword searches, doom-scrolling and multi-step checkouts, is being dismantled in real-time.…
OpenAI Plans to Offer AI Models’ Enhanced Capabilities to Cyberdefense Workers
OpenAI said it is adding more safeguards to its artificial intelligence (AI) models amid rapid advancements in all AI models. While…