Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s AI Filmmaking Startup InterPositive
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI filmmaking technology startup founded by Ben Affleck, as the streaming giant expands its use of AI tools in film production.
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI filmmaking technology startup founded by Ben Affleck, as the streaming giant expands its use of AI tools in film production.
SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to $40 billion in bridge financing to expand its investment in OpenAI, underscoring CEO Masayoshi Son’s aggressive bet on artificial intelligence.
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT for Excel in beta, enabling users to build and analyze spreadsheet models directly within workbooks. The release also adds financial data integrations from major providers such as FactSet and Dow Jones Factiva.
OpenAI introduced GPT-5.4, a new frontier model combining advanced reasoning, coding, and agentic capabilities. The model brings improved tool use, computer interaction, and long-context performance across ChatGPT, the API, and Codex.
OpenAI’s annualized revenue has surpassed $25 billion, driven by rapid enterprise adoption and partnerships with consulting firms to expand large-scale AI deployments.
Broadcom expects artificial intelligence chip sales to surpass $100 billion by 2027 as demand surges from major technology companies building AI infrastructure.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei criticized OpenAI’s Pentagon agreement in a memo to staff, calling the company’s safety commitments “safety theater.” The remarks highlight deepening tensions between AI firms over military use of their technology.
OpenAI has released the Windows version of its Codex agentic coding application following strong adoption on Mac. The tool brings AI-driven coding agents and native Windows workflows to more developers.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s $30 billion investment in OpenAI could be its last before the AI startup pursues an initial public offering. The chipmaker also indicated its $10 billion investment in Anthropic may mark the end of its funding commitments to major AI model developers.
OpenAI is reportedly developing a new code hosting platform that could compete with Microsoft-owned GitHub. The project follows service disruptions affecting GitHub and reflects OpenAI’s expanding developer platform strategy.
Anthropic’s annualized revenue has surged to nearly $20 billion even as the U.S. government classifies the company as a supply chain risk. The AI firm plans to challenge the designation while demand for its Claude models continues to grow.
OpenAI is considering a deal to deploy its AI models across NATO’s unclassified networks days after securing a Pentagon agreement. The discussions highlight expanding military adoption of generative AI technologies.
Multiple U.S. federal agencies, including State, Treasury, and HHS, have ceased using Anthropic’s Claude following a White House directive. Agencies are transitioning to alternatives such as OpenAI amid national security and ethical concerns.
Anthropic’s Claude rose to No. 1 on the U.S. App Store as backlash grew over OpenAI’s Pentagon deal. Market data shows surging downloads for Claude and a sharp spike in ChatGPT uninstallations.
Anthropic reported major disruptions to Claude services Monday morning, affecting Claude.ai and Claude Code, while the API remains operational. Users faced login issues amid heightened attention on the platform.