The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast, citing resilience to easing U.S. tariffs and a sustained surge in artificial intelligence investment boosting productivity expectations.
Ben Affleck said artificial intelligence is more likely to support filmmakers than replace them, arguing that current tools lack the creativity needed to supplant human artists.
OpenAI says annualized revenue exceeded $20 billion in 2025, driven by rising compute capacity, record user activity, and new monetization strategies for ChatGPT.
Confer, created by Signal co-founder Moxie Marlinspike, offers a ChatGPT-like AI experience with strong privacy protections, keeping user conversations secure and unmonetized.
Elon Musk is demanding up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft in a lawsuit alleging the AI company broke its nonprofit promises after accepting major funding.
OpenAI is on track to unveil its first consumer device in the second half of 2026, signaling a major expansion beyond software as the company explores a new category of AI-native hardware.
Anthropic aims to raise $25B in a new round with Sequoia, GIC, and Coatue, reflecting soaring demand for AI and a $350B valuation for the Claude chatbot maker.
OpenAI announced it will begin testing ads in ChatGPT for free U.S. users, while paid subscriptions will remain ad-free, marking a potential new revenue stream.
Germany’s government and Holocaust memorial institutions are calling on social media platforms to stop AI-generated images that distort or trivialize Nazi-era history.
Ashley St Clair sues xAI over Grok AI deepfakes depicting sexualized images, while xAI countersues for alleged terms of service violations.
U.S. auto safety regulators granted Tesla a five-week extension to respond to an investigation into whether its Full Self-Driving system violates traffic laws during operation.
Taiwan plans closer AI ties with the US after a trade deal cutting tariffs and driving semiconductor and AI investment amid rising geopolitical tensions.
A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its charitable mission can proceed to trial, rejecting dismissal efforts by OpenAI and Microsoft.
Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft India chief Irina Ghose to lead its India business as it prepares to open a Bengaluru office and expand Claude’s reach.
Japan has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, citing concerns over the generation of inappropriate and sexualized images.