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Anthropic has closed a $30 billion Series G funding round, making it the second-largest private tech fundraising in history after OpenAI’s $40 billion raise. The round was led by Coatue and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, with participation from numerous investors including Microsoft and Nvidia. The company reports a post-money valuation between $350 billion and …
Amazon is developing artificial intelligence tools designed to speed up film and television production while reducing costs, even as concerns grow in Hollywood about job losses and industry transformation. Greg Bensinger reports for Reuters that Albert Cheng, a veteran entertainment executive at Amazon MGM Studio, leads a small team building AI applications for the entertainment …
OpenAI has begun testing advertisements in ChatGPT for users in the United States. The company displays ads to adult users on the free and Go subscription tiers, while Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education subscribers will not see them. According to OpenAI, ads do not influence the answers ChatGPT provides. The company states that it …
Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has reached 750 million monthly active users, marking significant growth in the competitive AI assistant market. The milestone was announced during Alphabet’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report. Lauren Forristal reports for TechCrunch that this represents a jump of 100 million users from the previous quarter, when Gemini had 650 million monthly active …
OpenAI is holding informal discussions with Wall Street banks about a potential initial public offering, positioning itself in a race against rival Anthropic to become the first major generative AI company to tap public markets. The ChatGPT maker has expanded its finance team with key hires including chief accounting officer Ajmere Dale and corporate business …
Two major tech companies are pulling back on AI features in their software following negative user feedback. Microsoft is reconsidering its aggressive integration of Copilot across Windows 11, while Mozilla is introducing controls to disable all AI features in Firefox. Microsoft faces criticism for adding Copilot buttons throughout Windows 11 applications, including File Explorer and …
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX with his artificial intelligence company xAI in a deal valuing the combined entity at $1.25 trillion. Loren Grush and Edward Ludlow report for Bloomberg. SpaceX acquired xAI to create what Musk calls “the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth.” The combined company plans to integrate AI, rocket …
Two major security incidents have exposed vulnerabilities in the rapidly growing ecosystem around AI agents, revealing risks when artificial intelligence creates software without human oversight. Cybersecurity firm Wiz discovered a significant security flaw in Moltbook, a social network designed exclusively for AI agents, Raphael Satter reports for Reuters. The vulnerability exposed private messages between agents, …
Mozilla is assembling a network of AI startups and developers to counter the dominance of industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic. The nonprofit organization, known for its Firefox browser, plans to deploy its $1.4 billion in reserves to support companies focused on transparent and trustworthy AI development. Ashley Capoot reports for CNBC that Mozilla President Mark …
Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has launched a series about the American Revolution that combines artificial intelligence tools with human voice talent. The project, titled “On This Day… 1776,” recreates key moments from America’s founding year. Todd Spangler reports for Variety that the series is produced by Primordial Soup, the AI studio Aronofsky established in 2024. The …