Nvidia’s newest AI server accelerates mixture-of-experts models by 10x, leveraging 72 chips and high-speed interconnects, maintaining an edge over AMD and competitors.
Wikimedia Foundation explores deals with AI companies to monetize usage of Wikipedia content, aiming to offset server and operational costs from AI training.
AI fintech startup Flex secures $60 million in Series B funding to provide integrated financial solutions for mid-sized business owners.
Nexus Venture Partners’ $700M fund will back AI innovation and India-focused early-stage startups, leveraging cross-border experience and a $3.2B capital base.
OpenAI buys Neptune for under $400 million in stock, gaining advanced AI model tracking tools and strengthening capabilities in large-scale AI development.
The European Commission investigates Meta over AI restrictions in WhatsApp, raising concerns about competition and access for third-party AI providers.
OpenAI introduces an experimental “confessions” system that rewards honest self-reporting of mistakes in GPT-5 Thinking models, aiming to improve AI safety and visibility of failures.
Anthropic engages Wilson Sonsini to ready for a potential IPO in 2026, while weighing a new funding round that could value the AI company above $300 billion.
Security startup Verkada reaches a $5.8 billion valuation after a $100 million funding round led by CapitalG to expand AI-driven security solutions.
Senator Warner highlights risks of AI job displacement for recent graduates, calling for industry and government collaboration to track and manage AI’s workforce impact.
Amazon has introduced an AI feature for Fire TV that lets users jump to specific movie scenes on Prime Video by describing them to Alexa Plus.
Google Photos has introduced a year‑end Recap using its Gemini AI to highlight users’ top photos, hobbies, and moments from the past year.
A proposed ban on state AI regulation was rejected in the latest defense bill effort, reflecting ongoing federal‑state tensions over AI oversight.
AWS introduced new tools for enterprise customers to build and fine-tune custom large language models, alongside AI infrastructure offerings for on-premises deployments.
Google is testing a new Search feature that lets users move from AI Overviews into conversational AI Mode on the same results page. The rollout comes as OpenAI declares a “code red” and refocuses on ChatGPT.