OpenAI and Google Vets’ Periodic Labs Seeks $200 Million Investment
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly leading a $200 million investment into startup Periodic Labs. The agreement values the months-old artificial intelligence…
Rakuten Taps Agentic AI to Enhance ‘Omotenashi’ – Ultimate Service
Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten is embedding its next-generation agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its ecosystem, aiming to transform its own operations…
Indian-Origin AI Startups with Global Vision Secure Major Early-Stage Funding
Bengaluru — Several AI startups founded by individuals of Indian origin are today making headlines—raising significant capital in early funding…
SK Hynix expects AI memory market to grow 30% a year to 2030
South Korea’s SK Hynix (000660.KS), opens new tab forecasts that the market for a specialized form of memory chip designed for artificial…
AI Is Closing the Door on Entry-Level Computer Science Jobs in the U.S.
U.S. Education & Tech — The pathways that once led computer science graduates to well-paying entry-level roles have begun to…
C3.ai Dives As Q1 Preliminary Revenue, Loss Far Worse Than Expected
The artificial intelligence software maker sees preliminary revenue of $70.2 million-$70.4 million, roughly 33% below the midpoint of its prior…
U.S. Chips to China: Revenue Deal Marks New Chapter in Tech Policy
The U.S. government has struck an unprecedented deal with chipmakers NVIDIA and AMD: in exchange for export licenses to sell…
It shocked the market but has China’s DeepSeek changed AI?
US President Donald Trump had been in office scarcely a week when a new Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app called…
SoftBank founder Son makes his biggest bet by staking the Japanese giant’s future on AI
Masayoshi Son is making his biggest bet yet: that his brainchild SoftBank will be the center of a revolution driven by artificial…
Staff at UK’s top AI institute complain to watchdog about its internal culture
Staff at the UK’s leading artificial intelligence institute have raised concerns about the organisation’s governance and internal culture in a…
Tesla’s AI and Autonomous Vehicle Strategy: A Reassessment in Light of Recent Restructuring
Tesla’s recent decision to disband its Dojo supercomputer team and pivot toward inference-focused AI chip development marks a pivotal shift…
The winners and losers in tech’s AI-powered ad race
Artificial intelligence has been a shot in the arm for digital advertising. Meta and Alphabet both reported sales and earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, but the strength in…
Capacity Raises $92M for Contact Center AI Support Platform, Announces Acquisitions
Capacity, the AI-powered support automation platform for contact centers, has announced more than $92 million in investments. Additionally, the company…
Apple’s Silence on Big AI Acquisitions May Be a Sign of Confidence—not Retreat
While tech rivals are splashing into high-profile AI acquisitions, Apple’s decision to wait and not rush into any headline-grabbing deals…
Pinterest CEO says agentic shopping is still a long way out
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told investors on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that the social app and inspirational bookmarking site could be…
Google tests revamped Google Finance with AI upgrades, live news feed
Google announced on Friday that it’s giving Google Finance, its tool that provides financial information and business news, an AI update. Users will…
Meta acquires AI audio startup WaveForms
Meta has acquired AI voice startup WaveForms for an undisclosed sum, The Information reports. It’s the company’s latest buy to strengthen…
Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving
Tesla is breaking up the team behind its Dojo supercomputer, ending the automaker’s play at developing in-house chips for driverless technology,…
Suvianna Grecu, AI for Change: Without rules, AI risks ‘trust crisis’
The world is in a race to deploy AI, but a leading voice in technology ethics warns prioritising speed over…
Cloudera Acquires Taikun for Managing Kubernetes and Cloud
AI and data platform company Cloudera announced its acquisition of Taikun, a leading platform provider for managing Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure across hybrid…