OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company has committed to spending $1.4 trillion on data centers over eight years while denying any government bailout requests. The company expects $20 billion in annual revenue this year and may launch its own AI cloud service, potentially competing with current partn
Companies like GoGuardian and Lightspeed Systems are marketing AI monitoring tools to schools that scan student-chatbot conversations for potential risks. The pitch focuses on preventing student self-harm and dangerous situations. But this creates a new layer of student surveillance in the name of s
OpenAI’s CFO floated the idea of government guarantees for AI financing, then quickly walked it back. The company is losing billions while planning trillion-dollar infrastructure spending amid plateauing ChatGPT revenue.
Google has launched Ironwood, its most powerful TPU yet, delivering 10x the performance of TPU v5p and scaling across thousands of chips. The company also introduced Axion Arm-based virtual machines promising up to double the price-performance of comparable x86 instances for AI workloads. Early adop
Companies that rushed to replace workers with AI are now quietly rehiring them. New data from Visier shows rehiring rates have hit their highest point since 2018, suggesting AI isn’t delivering the expected returns. The trend reveals serious gaps in how executives understand and implement AI technol
Claude creator Anthropic is expanding aggressively across Europe with new offices in Paris and Munich. The company appointed Pip White as Head of EMEA North and revealed European business accounts grew tenfold in the past year. This expansion comes amid Anthropic’s clear enterprise-first strategy an
Agentic AI is revolutionizing small business lending by automating entire loan workflows. The technology promises faster decisions, personalized products, and greater financial inclusion for SMEs globally.
Vast Data and CoreWeave have inked a massive $1.7 billion partnership that layers Vast’s AI operating software over CoreWeave’s GPU infrastructure. The deal creates what they’re calling “a new class of intelligent data architecture” for continuous AI training and real-time inference. This comes as b
Wall Street veteran Jamie Dimon says hard work alone isn’t enough for today’s workforce. With AI transforming jobs and costs skyrocketing, specific technical skills are the new path to success. Even electricians and plumbers are becoming hot commodities in the AI boom.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is walking back her comments about seeking a government “backstop” for the company’s massive infrastructure investments. The clarification comes as questions swirl about how OpenAI can afford over $1.4 trillion in data center commitments. CEO Sam Altman recently told an invest
