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ByteDance is developing an in-house AI inference chip and is in talks with Samsung for manufacturing and memory supply. The effort aims to reduce reliance on foreign chip providers amid tighter U.S. export controls.
AI video startup Runway secured $315 million in a Series E round, doubling its valuation to $5.3 billion. The funding will support development of world models and new AI products.
Cadence introduced ChipStack AI Super Agent to speed chip design by analyzing circuits and automating testing, currently in early use by Nvidia and other firms.
Cisco unveils Silicon One G300 chip and router for AI data centers, aiming to improve network efficiency and compete with Broadcom and Nvidia solutions.
Alphabet issued $20 billion in a seven-part bond sale to support AI infrastructure investment, highlighting growing tech reliance on debt financing for expansion.
Amazon is reportedly preparing a marketplace for publishers to sell content to AI companies. The platform would integrate with AWS AI tools like Bedrock and Quick Suite.
The Trump administration is considering exemptions for major U.S. tech firms from upcoming chip tariffs as they expand AI data center investments.
Crypto.com has purchased the AI.com domain for $70 million, marking the most expensive domain sale on record ahead of a Super Bowl ad launch.
Canva now integrates Brand Kits into ChatGPT, allowing users to generate fully on-brand visuals directly from AI prompts, streamlining creative workflows.
Chris Hemsworth faces off against Alexa+ in Amazon’s Super Bowl commercial, humorously portraying AI fears while highlighting practical home assistance features.
Sapiom, a San Francisco startup, raised $15 million to build a financial layer enabling AI agents to securely access software, APIs, and services without manual setup.
Intel and AMD have warned Chinese customers of server CPU supply shortages, with extended delivery times and rising prices, amid surging AI infrastructure demand.