Meta Buys Robotics AI Startup as It Accelerates Push Into Humanoid Machines
Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a robotics-focused AI startup specializing in developing models for robotic control and self-learning systems aimed at complex physical tasks. The acquisition reflects Meta’s…
“This Is Fine” Creator Accuses AI Startup of Using His Art Without Permission
KC Green, the artist behind the widely known “This is fine” webcomic, has accused AI startup Artisan of using his artwork in a commercial advertising campaign without his permission. The…
DoorDash Introduces AI Tools to Streamline Merchant Onboarding and Boost Restaurant Sales
DoorDash has rolled out new AI-powered tools designed to help restaurant merchants onboard faster, improve digital storefronts, and increase customer engagement. The new onboarding system can automatically pull key information…
Anthropic and OpenAI Launch Enterprise AI Ventures to Deepen Corporate Integration
Anthropic and OpenAI are both moving to expand their reach in enterprise AI through newly announced joint ventures aimed at accelerating the deployment of AI services across large organizations. Anthropic’s…
Sierra Raises $950M as Enterprise AI Race Accelerates Amid Explosive Adoption
Enterprise AI startup Sierra, founded by Bret Taylor, has raised $950 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global and GV, pushing its valuation above $15 billion and giving…
Cerebras Prepares Blockbuster IPO as AI Chip Demand and OpenAI Ties Fuel Investor Frenzy
AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems is moving closer to a major public listing, aiming to raise around $3.5 billion at a valuation of up to $26.6 billion in what could become…
Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs as AI Infrastructure Costs Push Spending to New Highs
Meta has announced plans to cut around 8,000 jobs, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as the company redirects massive financial resources toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. CEO Mark Zuckerberg told…
Skyrocketing Chip and Memory Costs Drive Big Tech Spending to Record $725 Billion
Big Tech companies are sharply increasing capital expenditure as rising prices for chips and memory reshape the economics of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Total spending across major firms has surged to…
Intel Hires Qualcomm Veteran to Lead Push into Client Computing and Physical AI
Intel has appointed Alex Katouzian, a long-time Qualcomm executive, to lead its client computing and emerging physical AI initiatives as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its position in…
Panthalassa Raises $140 Million to Build Ocean-Based AI Computing Infrastructure
Panthalassa, a renewable energy and ocean technology company, has raised $140 million in Series B funding led by Peter Thiel, with participation from investors including John Doerr, TIME Ventures, and…
