OpenAI boosts revenue forecast amid surging cash burn
OpenAI raised its revenue projections by 27% through 2030 while costs quadrupled in 2025, dropping gross margins to 33%. The update highlights aggressive scaling despite efficiency challenges.
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Can creator economy survive flood of AI slop?
Equity podcast debates if creators can diversify beyond ads amid AI-generated content saturation, questioning scalability for non-top-tier creators.
Wall Street weighs stock market winners amid the AI scare trade
Money shifts from pure AI plays to infrastructure amid selloff fears, with analysts debating next winners. Tech divergence as AI hype cools but demand persists. Focus on cashflow-stable AI enablers.
Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe
Benchmark VC Bill Gurley warns that caution is career suicide in the fast-evolving tech landscape, urging bold moves amid AI-driven disruption.
The AI alarm cycle: Lots of talk, little action
AI experts highlight persistent hype around risks with minimal regulatory progress, featuring voices like Timnit Gebru.
Clear Ads Launches AI Search Optimization as 93% of AI Mode Queries Skip Websites
Clear Ads introduces tools to optimize content for AI-driven searches, where 93% of queries bypass traditional web links.
Wonder Sciences launches WonderMate AI therapist pilot
WonderMate, an AI clinical co-pilot for mental health using longitudinal patient data, enters pilot at VIVE Conference.
Quantonation doubles fund size for quantum computing bets
Quantum investor Quantonation launches a larger second fund, signaling continued belief in quantum tech despite AI dominance.
India AI Impact Summit draws criticism for failing to deliver binding human rights safeguards
The summit saw 86 nations sign a declaration on AI development, but critics slam lack of enforceable human rights protections amid rapid AI adoption in emerging markets.
Waymo makes its defense in TechCrunch Mobility newsletter
Waymo addresses criticisms and regulatory hurdles in autonomous driving, highlighting safety data and expansion plans amid growing scrutiny.
'The ghost in the machine is just us' — AI like Gemini pinch hits amid human flaws
Columnist explores Gemini 3.0's capabilities and limitations, arguing AI reflects human biases and errors rather than transcending them.
Best at Work: The choice we're making about AI
While AI enhances efficiency, improper rollout risks employee isolation and productivity dips, urging thoughtful integration.
China's brain-computer interface industry racing ahead
China is aggressively advancing in brain-computer interfaces (BCI), with startups raising significant funding and developing implantable tech faster than Western counterparts amid global competition.
Billionaire Steve Cohen Pulls the Trigger on One Top AI Stock
Steve Cohen's Point72 boosts stake in a leading AI player amid sector rotation, as capex concerns weigh on hyperscalers.
Chinese firms are defying the global 'AI scare trade'
Chinese AI companies secure funding and advance amid global selloffs, boosted by OpenAI's halo effect and domestic innovation.
New Seedance 2.0 Platform Targets Business Users With Licensed Data
Seedance 2.0 launches with licensed training data for business video generation, emphasizing ethical AI content creation.
Netanyahu Hails Plan To Fast-track AI Server Farms As Strategic Breakthrough
Israel's government is removing regulatory hurdles for AI data centers to meet surging demand, positioning the country as a regional AI hub.
The Sequence Radar #811: Last Week in AI: OpenAI's Capital Leap, GLM-5 Release, and Model Frontiers
OpenAI secures $100B funding at $850B valuation; Zhipu AI's GLM-5 advances agentic engineering with DeepSeek Sparse Attention; Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro push benchmarks amid rapid releases.
Poll: Voters See Data Centers as Next Big Political Issue Amid AI Boom
Politico reports on a poll highlighting data centers as an emerging flashpoint in politics due to AI-driven energy and infrastructure demands.
IBM Launches AI GovTech Innovation Center to Accelerate Government AI Adoption
IBM inaugurated its AI GovTech Innovation Center in Lucknow, India, to develop AI solutions for public sector challenges like citizen services and policy optimization.
Stochastic Flocks and the Critical Problem of 'Useful' AI
Explores how LLM improvements in user experience via stochastic outputs raise questions on true utility beyond hype, amid ongoing frontier advancements.
Tripo AI Announces Enterprise-Grade AI 3D Model Generator Expansion
Tripo AI launches enterprise features for its AI 3D generator targeting US spatial computing, with algorithmic scale for high-volume production.
Democrats and Republicans unite on AI regulation
Bipartisan consensus emerges in state capitols to regulate AI usage, marking rare agreement amid tech policy debates.
AI productivity boom 'not here yet' despite model advances
Economist notes latest models handle complex tasks but economy-wide gains lag, questioning ROI timelines.