Anthropic is teaming with CodePath to integrate Claude into collegiate coding courses, giving over 20,000 students, many from underserved communities, hands-on access to frontier AI tools.
Anthropic appointed former Microsoft and GM executive Chris Liddell to its board as it closes a $30 billion funding round valuing the AI startup at $380 billion. The move signals preparation for a potential IPO in 2026.
Google launched Gemini 3 Deep Think, a specialized reasoning mode designed for research and engineering challenges. The update is available to AI Ultra subscribers and select early-access API users.
Ramp’s AI Index shows business AI adoption reached 46.8% in January, with Anthropic surging to 19.5% while OpenAI remains dominant. Most Anthropic users also subscribe to OpenAI, highlighting multi-vendor strategies.
Udemy has launched a new integration with OpenAI that embeds its course catalog and learning tools directly into ChatGPT. The move aims to make structured skills development accessible inside conversational AI for hundreds of millions of users.
xAI has published a full internal all-hands meeting outlining a major reorganization, new product lines, and deeper integration with X. Executives framed recent layoffs as part of a shift to a scalable operating model tied closely to X’s subscription business.
The Pentagon is pressing leading AI companies to make their tools available on classified military networks, seeking fewer usage restrictions as it expands AI deployment across defense operations.
T-Mobile unveiled Live Translation, the world’s first real-time agentic AI platform embedded in a wireless network, enabling instant translation during calls in over 50 languages.
Elon Musk outlined a vision for moon-based AI manufacturing as xAI faces mounting leadership departures following its acquisition by SpaceX and ahead of a potential IPO.
Nebius has agreed to acquire agentic search provider Tavily, integrating real-time web search into its AI cloud platform as enterprise adoption of autonomous AI agents accelerates.
Alibaba has introduced RynnBrain, a new AI model designed to enhance robotic perception and object recognition, advancing China’s push into physical AI and robotics.
SoftBank is set to report gains from its OpenAI investment, but investors are closely watching how the firm will finance ongoing AI commitments amid rising leverage and asset sales.
A new Harvard Business Review study suggests that widespread AI adoption may increase workloads and burnout, even when productivity tools make tasks easier to complete.
OpenAI has started testing advertisements in ChatGPT for certain U.S. users, marking a shift in how the company funds free access while emphasizing privacy and answer independence.
Telegram has introduced Mira, its first blockchain-based AI assistant, offering private and standard modes, multi-model AI capabilities, and future integration with crypto and group chats.