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CNBC
Microsoft letting employees raise concerns about products after Middle East controversy
Microsoft employees can now request Trusted Technology Reviews when they want to report on concerning uses of the company's products.
CNBC
Figma delivers strong forecast as AI draws in more customers
People are signing up for Figma to use its Make tool for generating app designs with artificial intelligence, CEO Dylan Figma said.
CNBC
HubSpot adds Clara Shih, Meta's head of business AI, to board of directors
HubSpot appointed Meta's head of business AI Clara Shih to its board of directors
The Verge
Google has a 'moonshot' plan for AI data centers in space | The Verge
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Reuters
OpenAI turns to Amazon in $38 billion cloud services deal after restructuring | Reuters
... news. Sign up here. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. The deal underscores the AI industry's insatiable appetite for computing power as companies...
Bloomberg
Nebius Releases Platform to Run Open Models, Rivaling Microsoft
Nebius Group NV, an artificial intelligence cloud provider, is releasing a new product meant to offer access to open source models and the computing horsepower to run them — part of a bid to capture a broader piece of the artificial intelligence boom.
Nebius Releases Platform to Run Open Models, Rivaling Microsoft
SCMP
Tech war: ByteDance drops Claude after Anthropic restricts China access
TikTok parent ByteDance has pulled the plug on US technology firm Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models on its Singapore-based coding app Trae after the American AI firm began restricting services to Chinese-owned entities anywhere in the world. Trae confirmed in a post published to its official Discord channel on Wednesday that it had discontinued access to the Claude model, citing an “interruption of the Claude series model”. Trae said that its integration of other top models from...
Bloomberg
SoftBank Chases Actual Revenue With OpenAI in Corporate Japan
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Japanese mobile unit and OpenAI will launch AI services for local companies next year, seeking to realize real revenue in the face of growing concerns over sky-high valuations.
SoftBank Chases Actual Revenue With OpenAI in Corporate Japan
TechCrunch
People Inc. forges AI licensing deal with Microsoft as Google traffic drops | TechCrunch
The announcement of the Microsoft deal was shared during IAC's earnings, alongside the news that Google Search's AI Overviews has been hurting the...
Bloomberg
Google Clears DOJ Antitrust Hurdle for $32 Billion Wiz Deal
Alphabet Inc.’s Google and cybersecurity company Wiz Inc. cleared a key hurdle to closing their $32 billion deal, with the US government saying it would wrap up its investigation of the acquisition.
Google Clears DOJ Antitrust Hurdle for $32 Billion Wiz Deal
Bloomberg
Google, Epic Games Settle Yearslong Legal Fight Over App Store
Google and Epic Games Inc., maker of the popular Fortnite game, reached a settlement in their long-running antitrust fight over how developers distribute and monetize apps on Android phones, according to a court filing.
Google, Epic Games Settle Yearslong Legal Fight Over App Store
Reuters
Amazon's $38 billion OpenAI deal shows it is no longer an AI laggard - Reuters
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CNBC
Palantir stock drops 8% on valuation concerns as CEO Karp rips short seller 'market manipulation'
Wall Street analysts raised concerns about Palantir's elevated valuation and famed hedge fund manager Michael Burry revealed a short position.
CNBC
IBM cutting thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter
IBM recently delivered stronger earnings than expected, thanks to a 10% jump in revenue from software, meeting consensus.
CNBC
OpenAI launches Sora for Android devices
OpenAI's short-form AI video app Sora is now available on Android devices in the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Bloomberg
IBM to Cut Thousands of Roles in Focus on Software Growth
International Business Machines Corp. will cut thousands of workers this quarter while it continues to shift the focus of its business to higher-growth software and services.
IBM to Cut Thousands of Roles in Focus on Software Growth
Bloomberg
Microsoft Neocloud Deals Cross $60 Billion in AI Spending Frenzy
Microsoft Corp. has committed more than $60 billion to neocloud data center companies, evidence of the company’s race to find enough computing capacity for its AI needs.
Microsoft Neocloud Deals Cross $60 Billion in AI Spending Frenzy
CNBC
Palantir stock drops 6% on valuation concerns as CEO Karp rips short seller 'market manipulation'
Wall Street analysts raised concerns about Palantir's elevated valuation and famed hedge fund manager Michael Burry revealed a short position.
CNBC
Alex Karp blasts 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry as 'bats--- crazy' for bets against Palantir, Nvidia
"The idea that chips and ontology is what you want to short is bats--- crazy," Alex Karp said.
TechCrunch
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Bloomberg
Data Center Frenzy Triggers Distress Warning in Industry Survey
Investors are piling into massive debt packages to fund the data centers that feed the artificial intelligence infrastructure, but a lack of visibility around long-term demand for computational power points to distress ahead for some players, according to an industry survey.
Data Center Frenzy Triggers Distress Warning in Industry Survey
Bloomberg
WhatsApp Debuts Apple Watch App With Voice Messages, Other Features
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms Inc., introduced a standalone Apple Watch app that makes it easier for users to interact with their chats from Apple Inc.’s smartwatch without pulling out an iPhone.
WhatsApp Debuts Apple Watch App With Voice Messages, Other Features
Bloomberg
Instacart Debuts White-Label AI Shopping Chatbot in Enterprise Push
Instacart is adding artificial intelligence-powered tools for grocers, including an assistant that can make product recommendations, the latest in a growing effort to sell enterprise software to retailers.
Instacart Debuts White-Label AI Shopping Chatbot in Enterprise Push
CNBC
Instacart rolls out AI tools for grocers, Sprouts will be first to use its Cart Assistant
Instacart's AI Solutions, a suite of artificial intelligence tools for grocers, includes agentic inventory tracking and an AI shopping assistant.
CNBC
Amazon's new subsea internet cable Fastnet will have the capacity to stream 12.5 million HD movies simultaneously
Amazon is building a subsea fiber-optic cable called Fastnet to connect Maryland's Eastern shore to County Cork, Ireland.
Reuters
Microsoft to invest over $15 billion in UAE, secures US export licenses for Nvidia chips
The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. ... AI data centres across the UAE," Microsoft Vice Chair...
SCMP
Alibaba’s Amap rides the China car boom in challenge to Google Maps
Amap, the mapping and local services business under Alibaba Group Holding, is expanding its global footprint in tandem with the overseas drive of Chinese carmakers, potentially challenging the dominance of Google Maps. Amap on Monday unveiled an international version of its AutoSDK, a software toolkit designed to support carmakers in developing in-car navigation and cockpit systems for foreign markets. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Chinese car brands had long struggled to adapt...
CNBC
Palantir earnings, Pizza Hut's options, a new consumer staples giant and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
Bloomberg
Spotify Beats on Users and Revenue, Sees Ad Sales Decline
Spotify Technology SA reported active users and sales in the third quarter that surpassed analysts’ expectations even as ad-supported revenue fell.
Spotify Beats on Users and Revenue, Sees Ad Sales Decline
Reuters
Palantir forecasts fourth-quarter revenue above estimates on solid AI demand - Reuters
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