Perplexity has agreed to a $750 million, three-year deal with Microsoft to use Azure and access frontier AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, Bloomberg reported.
ServiceNow has selected Anthropic’s Claude as its default AI model for Build Agent and across its AI platform, aiming to automate workflows, accelerate app development, and boost internal productivity.
Amazon is in early discussions to invest tens of billions of dollars in OpenAI, a move that could deepen its position in the global AI race and make it the startup’s largest new backer.
Mistral AI released the general availability of Mistral Vibe 2.0, upgrading its terminal-based coding agent as it shifts developer tools from testing to paid enterprise products.
Amazon announced plans to cut roughly 16,000 corporate roles, the second major reduction since October, as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence and organizational efficiency.
Anthropic’s Claude AI now allows users to interact directly with workplace tools like Slack, Figma, and Canva inside the chat interface. The update aims to reduce context switching and make collaboration more visible and interactive.
Climate tech startup Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to scale its AI-driven platform for hyper-local, real-time weather forecasting and environmental intelligence.
OpenAI is in talks with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds about a potential funding round that could raise roughly $50 billion, underscoring sustained investor appetite for large-scale AI development.
OpenAI has launched Education for Countries, a global program aimed at integrating AI tools into national education systems to address skills gaps and workforce shifts driven by AI.
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.
OpenAI says annualized revenue exceeded $20 billion in 2025, driven by rising compute capacity, record user activity, and new monetization strategies for ChatGPT.
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.
VoiceRun, a platform for coding and scaling AI voice agents, raised $5.5 million in seed funding. The company aims to improve voice agent quality and flexibility for enterprise developers.
Anthropic has expanded its Labs organization to incubate experimental products built on emerging Claude capabilities. The move formalizes a product development model that has already produced several fast-scaling AI tools.
ElevenLabs surpassed $330 million in annual recurring revenue, highlighting rapid enterprise adoption of its voice agents and generative audio products. The company continues to expand product offerings and strategic partnerships.