xAI allegedly required employees to give biometric data to train Ani, its anime AI companion, sparking concerns over deepfakes and data licensing.
SoftBank and OpenAI establish SB OAI Japan to sell enterprise AI solutions domestically, as the company ramps its own internal use of ChatGPT technology.
Sandbar, founded by former Meta and CTRL-Labs designers, debuts Stream, a whisper-friendly AI ring for capturing ideas and controlling apps.
Google Maps is adding Gemini for conversational search while driving, landmark-based directions, and visual place queries using Lens in the U.S. rollout.
Shopify reports surging traffic and purchases from AI tools, calls agentic commerce the biggest shift since the internet, and highlights partnerships with OpenAI, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot.
OpenAI’s viral AI video app Sora arrives on Android across Asia and North America, intensifying competition with TikTok and Meta.
Google Maps is rolling out live, camera-assisted AI-based lane guidance to Polestar 4 drivers, offering real-time merge reminders to improve safety and reduce missed exits.
Anthropic forecasts massive revenue growth — up to $70B by 2028 — as business demand for Claude accelerates. The AI startup is considering raising funds at a valuation up to $400B.
ClickUp introduced AI agents and a redesigned interface in its 4.0 release, aiming to unify productivity tools and compete with Notion, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.
Anthropic and Iceland’s Ministry of Education are partnering to deploy Claude to teachers nationwide in one of the world’s first national AI education pilots.
Amazon is integrating Alexa Plus into the Amazon Music app, allowing users to access AI-powered music search, recommendations, and song insights across all subscription tiers.
Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom agreed to a €1 billion partnership to build an AI factory in Munich, aiming to increase Germany’s AI computing power by 50% using Blackwell-based systems.
Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA will launch a €1 billion AI cloud in Munich by early 2026, featuring 10,000 Blackwell GPUs and SAP software to power industrial and public sector applications.
HSBC and General Atlantic executives caution that AI investments are accelerating faster than revenue, creating risks of overvaluation and slow productivity gains.
Hafnium prices in Europe have climbed near record highs as China tightens exports and soaring AI chip production drives global demand for the rare metal.