Oscar-winning actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have signed with AI audio firm ElevenLabs, joining the company’s new “Iconic Voices Marketplace” that offers officially licensed celebrity voices for AI-generated media.
Anthropic will spend $50 billion on custom AI data centers in Texas and New York, partnering with Fluidstack to boost U.S. compute capacity and support its long-term research.
WisdomAI, the AI analytics startup founded by Rubrik co-founder Soham Mazumdar, has raised a $50 million Series A led by Kleiner Perkins with Nvidia’s NVentures joining in. The startup says its AI system eliminates hallucinations by using LLMs only to write data queries—not answers.
AMD CEO Lisa Su dismissed fears of an AI spending bubble, saying Big Tech’s aggressive investments in computing infrastructure are essential to accelerating innovation and long-term growth.
GlobalFoundries beat Wall Street expectations for Q3 and issued upbeat guidance for Q4, citing strong demand from automakers and data center clients amid rising AI and EV chip needs.
A Deezer–Ipsos survey shows 97% of listeners cannot distinguish AI-generated songs from human-created tracks, raising concerns over ethics, royalties, and transparency in the music industry.
Microsoft-backed startup Veir is adapting superconducting cables for data centers, offering systems that deliver megawatts of power in minimal space while reducing heat and energy loss.
Google introduces Private AI Compute, a cloud platform that combines Gemini models with advanced privacy protections, allowing AI to process sensitive data securely without user exposure.
Russia debuted its first AI-powered humanoid robot, Aidol, in Moscow, but the presentation faltered as the robot fell during its stage demonstration.
Figma has opened a new office in Bengaluru, India, to strengthen ties with its developer community and expand adoption of AI-powered features like Figma Make.
OpenAI’s Sora video app could be costing the company up to $15 million per day, as millions of free AI-generated clips push compute expenses far beyond revenue, Forbes estimates.
nvestor Michael Burry alleges that major AI infrastructure firms are overstating profits by extending chip depreciation timelines, potentially inflating industry earnings by $176 billion.
OpenAI is providing a free year of ChatGPT Plus to U.S. servicemembers and veterans within 12 months of separation, helping them navigate career, education, and life transitions.
SoftBank has sold its entire $5.83 billion stake in Nvidia to help fund a $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI, part of its broader push into artificial intelligence and advanced robotics.
ElevenLabs introduced the Iconic Voice Marketplace, a platform allowing brands to license AI-generated voices of famous figures with performer consent and transparent compensation.