Google Maps introduced new Gemini-powered AI features, including a builder agent, styling agent, and MCP server, to help developers build interactive, data-driven applications and enhance map-based user experiences.
Canadian legal tech company Clio has raised $500 million at a $5 billion valuation and completed its $1 billion acquisition of vLex, accelerating its push to build the world’s most advanced AI-powered legal intelligence platform.
Scribe secured $75 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation to expand Scribe Optimize, its AI-driven platform that maps enterprise workflows to pinpoint automation opportunities.
Established by 6sense founder, 1mind secures $30M Series A led by Battery Ventures to grow its AI-driven sales agent Mindy, designed to automate inbound sales and enterprise deal support.
Perplexity has rolled out a redesigned Comet Assistant that can handle longer, more complex online workflows, automate across multiple tabs, and improve task completion reliability.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will likely build its own massive chip manufacturing facility to meet rising AI demand — and suggested Intel could be a potential partner.
After a year out of the spotlight, Chinese AI developer DeepSeek re-emerged at a major internet conference — with one of its top researchers issuing a stark warning about AI’s long-term impact on society.
Google is enhancing Google Finance with AI-powered Deep Search, prediction markets data, and new earnings features, while expanding the upgraded platform to India for the first time.
Kim Kardashian says her reliance on ChatGPT while studying law has sometimes backfired — including giving her incorrect answers on exams.
British-Polish startup ElevenLabs found one of its top AI researchers working in a call center – a result of its decision to abandon traditional hiring platforms like LinkedIn.
Meta launches Vibes in Europe, allowing users to generate and browse AI-created short videos, as the company pushes deeper into AI-driven content experiences.
Microsoft outlines a strategy for “humanist” superintelligence focused on safety, healthcare advances, and scientific discovery as competition in advanced AI intensifies.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revised remarks about China’s AI lead, stressing that the U.S. can stay competitive by accelerating development and maintaining global reliance on Nvidia chips.
OpenAI reports more than 1 million business customers and strong growth in ChatGPT for Work, supported by new enterprise tools, integrations, and model capabilities.
Google is making its seventh-generation TPU, called Ironwood, publicly available as it aims to win more AI infrastructure business and challenge Nvidia’s dominance in model training and deployment.