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Why Google Cloud Platform Is Fueling OpenAI

The battle lines in AI seemed clearly drawn: OpenAI, backed by Microsoft's cloud, was on one side, and Google, with its own DeepMind AI lab and massive infrastructure, was on the other. This week, those lines were blurred in a startling way. In a deal that reshapes the
Why Google Cloud Platform Is Fueling OpenAI

Mistral's New Reasoning Model and the Dawn of Efficient AI

French startup Mistral on Tuesday launched Europe's first AI reasoning model, a significant step in the continent's effort to compete with American and Chinese rivals. The move signals a broader, fundamental shift in the AI industry. For years, progress has been defined by a simple, expensive

Why Salesforce is Hoarding Your Slack Messages

Salesforce-owned Slack, the ubiquitous workplace messaging app, recently made a quiet but significant policy change. According to a Reuters report, the company blocked other software firms from searching or storing Slack messages, even if their own customers grant them permission. The stated reason was to protect customer privacy. But this
Why Salesforce is Hoarding Your Slack Messages

Amazon's Security Chief Is Wary of AI Safety Rules

As AI rapidly reshapes the economy, a debate is intensifying not just in Washington, but within Silicon Valley itself. This week, Amazon's chief security officer joined a chorus of leaders from Microsoft, OpenAI, and other tech giants in urging a hands-off approach to AI regulation, arguing that government
Amazon's Security Chief Is Wary of AI Safety Rules

What's Behind Meta's Big Bet on Superintelligence?

Mark Zuckerberg, frustrated with the performance of Meta’s latest AI models, is personally recruiting a new secretive team with a singular, audacious goal: to build artificial general intelligence, or AGI. His plan to assemble a "superintelligence group" and sink billions into partner Scale AI is the latest
What's Behind Meta's Big Bet on Superintelligence?

How Chip Stacking Became Huawei's Weapon in the AI War

In a prominently placed interview with China's state newspaper, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei sent a clear message to Washington: US export controls aimed at crippling China's tech ambitions are not the knockout blow they were intended to be. Ren asserted that domestic firms could resort to
How Chip Stacking Became Huawei's Weapon in the AI War

Why VC Firm Eight Roads Is Giving Up on China

For years, the smart money in venture capital flowed across borders, chasing innovation wherever it could be found. That era is decisively over. According to a Bloomberg report, Eight Roads, a venture capital fund backed by the billionaire Johnson family of Fidelity Investments, is now planning to sell its entire
Why VC Firm Eight Roads Is Giving Up on China

RSM's $1 Billion Bet Signals the Rise of AI Agents

RSM, the sixth largest accounting firm in the world, just announced a plan to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence over the next three years—a massive step up from its previous spending. The firm isn't just buying more chatbot licenses for its employees; it's betting
RSM's $1 Billion Bet Signals the Rise of AI Agents

Apple's AI Reboot: Wooing Developers in a High-Stakes Race

Apple took the stage at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday to unveil "Apple Intelligence," its long-awaited suite of AI features. While the consumer-facing updates, such as live call translations, were seen by many as incremental, a more significant strategic pivot was happening behind the scenes:
Apple's AI Reboot: Wooing Developers in a High-Stakes Race

Connectivity Is the New Battleground in the AI Chip War

Qualcomm Inc., a giant in the smartphone chip market, has agreed to buy the London-listed semiconductor firm Alphawave for $2.4 billion. The move is a clear signal of Qualcomm's ambition to push beyond mobile and into the booming market for artificial intelligence data centers. But the deal
Connectivity Is the New Battleground in the AI Chip War