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.
AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai has signed an agreement with News Corp to deploy its platform within Dow Jones Newswires. The deal signals a shift from experimental to operational AI use in major newsrooms.
A new HLC and ZS report shows why AI adoption in healthcare is slow and outlines practical steps to make patient care safer, smarter, and more efficient.
The Philippines is preparing to block Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over concerns about sexually explicit content and potential child safety risks.
OpenAI has invested in Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup founded by CEO Sam Altman, as part of a $250 million seed round valuing the company at $850 million.
Two co-founders of Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab are leaving the startup and rejoining OpenAI, marking a notable leadership shift less than a year after launch.
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Translate, a standalone translation service supporting more than 50 languages and positioned as a rival to Google Translate.