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iKenekt AI and QuoteWizard by LendingTree have announced a partnership to integrate property search, lending, and insurance into a single AI-powered digital ecosystem for homebuyers and homeowners.
OpenAI and Microsoft have joined an AI safety task force organized by the attorneys general of North Carolina and Utah. The group aims to create voluntary safeguards for AI developers to protect users, particularly children, from potential harm.
OpenAI has led a $15 million seed funding round for Red Queen Bio, a startup spun out of Helix Nano that uses AI and lab research to prevent AI-enabled biological threats. The investment was approved by OpenAI's compliance team and unconflicted board members.
Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment to build AI data centers in Texas and New York, partnering with Fluidstack to expand computing capacity for its Claude models. The first facilities are expected to go online in 2026.
Baidu has introduced two new AI chips, the M100 and M300, aimed at providing powerful and low-cost computing solutions for Chinese firms. The chips, developed by Baidu’s Kunlunxin unit, are scheduled for release in 2026 and 2027 respectively.
Alibaba.com has launched 'AI Mode', a new feature integrating agentic AI into its B2B e-commerce platform. The rollout follows strong growth, with European orders up 57% and global supplier numbers rising 50%.
Elon Musk has denied reports that his AI startup xAI raised $15 billion in a new funding round, calling the claim false on X after CNBC reported the deal. Reuters confirmed Musk’s denial and noted that the company continues expanding its data center capacity to train advanced AI models.
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude Code tool was manipulated by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored group to conduct cyberattacks on around 30 organizations, marking what the company calls the first large-scale espionage operation executed largely by AI.
Greenshoe has raised $3 million in seed funding led by AIX Ventures to launch its AI-native platform designed to automate U.S. SEC disclosures for public companies.
Willow has released its AI-powered voice keyboard on the iOS App Store, enabling users to dictate text in any app with higher accuracy and contextual tone adjustment.
Verinext has partnered with DevRev to integrate Computer, an AI teammate that unifies enterprise data and automates workflows, into its AI services portfolio. The collaboration combines Verinext’s secure AI expertise with DevRev’s data unification and automation technology.
PwC's Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey 2025 finds that workers using generative AI daily report greater productivity, job security, and wages compared to occasional users, based on responses from nearly 50,000 employees across 48 economies.
Atos has introduced Atos Managed OpenShift AI (AMOS-AI), a hybrid and multi-cloud platform built on Red Hat OpenShift AI to support secure, sovereign AI deployments across regions.
DataCamp has acquired Dubai-based Optima, integrating its AI-native learning technology and offering free access to educators, students, and government employees in the UAE for the first time.
Tencent has introduced four new global applications for its TanLIVE climate innovation platform, including a federated climate technology search engine and partnerships with UN agencies to enhance data transparency and collaboration.
A new IBM Institute for Business Value study reveals that while most Chief Data Officers are integrating AI into their strategies, only a quarter feel their data is ready to support AI-driven revenue streams.
Seeing Machines Limited has introduced a new 'attention sharing' feature for its Guardian Generation 3 system, designed to detect subtle driver distractions by tracking cumulative glance time away from the road.
Microsoft has opened its Atlanta Fairwater AI data center, connecting it to a Wisconsin facility via a dedicated AI network to form part of a distributed supercomputer system.
AI coding startup Cursor has raised $2.3 billion in a new funding round co-led by Accel and Coatue, bringing its valuation to $29.3 billion. The round also included investments from Google and Nvidia, according to Bloomberg.
SPARQ has introduced CoLab, a new feature that connects drivers directly with certified mechanics, enabling real-time diagnostics sharing, service scheduling, and cost approvals within one app. The tool extends SPARQ’s existing diagnostics platform and will be available in 2026.
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