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OpenAI's chief product officer Kevin Weil and head of design Bill Peebles have departed, part of a refocus on core AI development amid leadership changes.
White House chief Susie Wiles is set to meet Anthropic's Dario Amodei to discuss the powerful Mythos model amid national security and safety concerns.
Harvard experts highlight rising threats from agentic AI to data, economy, and security, calling for urgent government and business action.
CNBC perspective argues overhyped AI infrastructure spending, with Anthropic standing out for measured token usage projections versus OpenAI and Nvidia hype.
BoC Governor Tiff Macklem urged policymakers to address AI dangers highlighted by Anthropic's withheld Mythos model, calling for better risk management as capabilities surge.
Broadcom is collaborating with Meta (Facebook) to train custom chips for faster AI inference and training in data centers.
Alchip's new flexible chiplet and advanced packaging tech enables efficient system-level design for AI processors, shifting from monolithic chips.
A Yale analysis reveals fragmented AI memory systems across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, sparking debates on user data portability and privacy as models retain conversation histories.
OpenAI launched GPT-Rosalind, a specialized model for life sciences that analyzes vast datasets to accelerate drug development and insights. It targets biotech researchers, competing with Google's Med-Gemini in a booming AI-healthcare race.
Google updated AI Mode in Search to verify product stock at nearby stores and guide purchases, enhancing agentic capabilities for shopping.
Anthropic's latest model excels in step-by-step reasoning, outperforming rivals in complex task handling according to hands-on tests.
Chef Robotics reports strong growth deploying AI-guided robotic arms for food prep, expanding beyond pilots to broader customers.
Factory, a startup building AI for software development, is negotiating a $150M round led by Khosla Ventures, signaling hot investor appetite for agentic coding tools.
Netflix is rolling out a TikTok-style vertical video feed in its apps to boost discovery of podcasts, shows, and movies, following tests last year. The company is ramping up AI for content recommendations, creation tools, and ad personalization, including acquiring Ben Affleck’s AI firm InterPositive to enhance GenAI for filmmakers.
AI startup Loop secured $95M to build predictive tools for supply chain risks, founded by ex-Google and LinkedIn engineers. Targets global logistics amid rising volatility.
Brain Technologies partnered with SoftBank to release a natural AI-powered phone in Japan, advancing conversational AI interfaces.
Euclyd, founded by ex-ASML engineers, is seeking €100M to develop AI chip systems focused on inference efficiency.
Zenskar raised $15M in Series A funding to scale its agentic AI for automating B2B revenue processes, focusing on sales and customer workflows.
Nvidia is using AI to speed up semiconductor design from days to hours, intensifying the race in AI hardware development.
Startups like Axelera and Olix have raised over $200M in 2026 to challenge Nvidia in AI inference chips, with more huge rounds expected.
The United States and Philippines announced plans for a massive 4,000-acre high-tech manufacturing zone under the Pax Silica initiative to bolster secure supply chains for AI technologies and chips. This partnership aims to counter China's dominance in semiconductors.
AMD stock surged amid record AI-fueled momentum, as investors focus on its role in AI chip supply amid strong demand signals from TSMC and ASML.
Taiwan Semiconductor reported record Q1 profit driven by AI processors, 3nm tech, and advanced packaging shortages. Raises 2026 outlook amid intact AI spending boom.
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