Amazon introduced a new “Sassy” personality for its Alexa+ AI assistant, adding a more playful and irreverent tone to its growing lineup of customizable styles.
Gumloop secured $50 million in Series B funding to expand its AI agent platform that allows non-technical employees to automate complex workflows.
Anthropic asked a U.S. appeals court to pause the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk designation, warning the move could cost the company billions in lost revenue.
Developer activity in blockchain ecosystems has dropped sharply as programmers increasingly move to artificial intelligence projects across GitHub.
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI startup focused on post-production editing tools co-founded by Ben Affleck. The deal could reach $600 million as streaming platforms expand AI use in filmmaking.
Palantir and Nvidia unveiled a sovereign AI OS reference architecture designed to deliver turnkey AI data centers. The platform integrates Nvidia Blackwell systems with Palantir’s enterprise AI software stack.
Elon Musk revealed Digital Optimus, a joint Tesla–xAI AI agent project powered by Grok and Tesla hardware. The announcement deepens links between the companies amid ongoing shareholder litigation.
Google has introduced Gemini Embedding 2, a multimodal embedding model that processes text, images, video, audio, and documents in a unified vector space. The model is available in preview through the Gemini API and Vertex AI.
WordPress launches my.WordPress.net, a browser-based platform that lets users run private WordPress environments instantly without hosting or setup.
Meta introduced four new in-house MTIA chips designed for AI training and inference as the company accelerates data center expansion. The chips aim to improve performance and reduce reliance on external hardware suppliers.
Elon Musk revealed Macrohard, a joint Tesla and xAI project combining Grok and autonomous agents designed to emulate the functions of software companies.
Anthropic has launched the Anthropic Institute to study the societal, economic, and governance challenges posed by advanced AI systems. The initiative will combine research from engineers, economists, and social scientists.
Amazon has launched Health AI, an agentic assistant on its website and app that helps users understand medical records, manage prescriptions, and connect with doctors. Prime members will receive limited free virtual care consultations.
Amazon expanded its Shop Direct program, enabling customers to discover and purchase products from external merchant websites through search results and its Rufus AI assistant.
Nvidia and Nebius have formed a strategic partnership to build hyperscale AI cloud infrastructure, with Nvidia investing $2 billion to support gigawatt-scale AI computing capacity.