OpenAI reached a rapid agreement with the Department of Defense to deploy its AI models in classified environments, following the breakdown of Anthropic’s negotiations. The move sparked debate over safeguards, deployment, and AI ethics in national security operations.
Despite President Trump’s directive to cease federal use of Anthropic’s Claude AI, U.S. military forces reportedly employed the model for intelligence, target selection, and battlefield simulations in airstrikes on Iran.
Vitalik Buterin praised a rapid AI-driven prototype of Ethereum’s long-term roadmap but warned that such “vibe-coded” implementations likely contain critical bugs and incomplete features.
Researchers in Germany have launched a two-year project to build an AI-powered robotic system that can detect and sort smart textiles for recycling. The initiative targets rising waste from garments embedded with electronics.
Honor confirmed its Robot Phone will launch in the second half of the year, featuring a 200MP camera with a built-in three-axis mechanical gimbal system.
Dell shares jumped 19% after the company topped fourth-quarter expectations and issued strong revenue guidance, driven by surging demand for AI servers amid a memory shortage.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance at Prada’s Milan Fashion Week show has sparked speculation about a potential Prada-branded version of Meta’s AI glasses. The company has not confirmed any collaboration.
Block is eliminating more than 4,000 roles, nearly 40% of its workforce, as it pivots toward AI-driven automation. Shares surged over 24% in after-hours trading following the announcement.
OpenAI secured $110 billion in new funding at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, backed by SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon to expand AI infrastructure and global reach.
A YouTuber built a system that lets his cavapoo trigger AI-generated video games by mashing a keyboard, using Anthropic’s Claude with custom guardrails and automated feedback tools.
Burger King is testing an AI-powered headset system called Patty, designed to monitor operations, assist employees, and track service patterns in real time.
Two more founding members of Thinking Machines Lab have joined Meta, highlighting ongoing talent departures from the $12 billion AI startup.
Bumble launched AI-powered features, including Profile Guidance and Photo Feedback, to help users present themselves authentically and Suggest a Date to streamline offline meetups.
Nano Banana 2 delivers ultra-fast, photorealistic image generation with improved world knowledge, instruction following, and precision text rendering. Available across Gemini app, Search, AI Studio, Flow, and Google Cloud.
Nvidia reports record Q4 revenue of $68.1B and net income of $43B, driven by strong AI data center demand and continued hyperscale investment.