Rumors swirl that Anthropic is acquiring robotics startup Physical Intelligence, even as its CEO denies the reports, while past acquisition talks and OpenAI's existing investment stake in the company add fuel to speculation and could complicate any potential deal.
Google's Gemini AI surges to 950 million monthly users as Alphabet reports a massive 24% revenue jump to $119.8 billion in Q2 2026, signaling powerful momentum in the intensifying AI race.
Samsung unveils AI-powered smart glasses with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, featuring Gemini AI, a camera, open-ear speakers, and 9 hours of battery life — directly challenging Meta's Ray-Ban glasses with a fall launch.
OpenAI commits over $30 billion to build a massive data center complex near Savannah, Georgia, securing 3.2 gigawatts of power through Georgia Power Co., with operations beginning in 2028 and full development extending through 2032.
OpenAI surges to 10 million users across its AI agent products Codex and ChatGPT Work, nearly doubling demand as the company races to outpace rival Anthropic in the booming AI agents market.
An OpenAI executive ignites fierce backlash after openly calling for government regulation designed to instill fear around open-weight AI models, claiming they threaten frontier lab investment, before swiftly walking back the remarks amid growing debate over whether restricting Chinese open-source AI could actually accelerate China's global dominance in the field.
US tech giants have cut 128,000 jobs in the first half of 2026, with nearly half tied to AI restructuring, but experts are warning companies like Microsoft, Oracle, and Meta that replacing workers with AI carries serious risks, as firms like Ford are already rehiring laid-off engineers after discovering AI cannot operate independently.
AMD launches Helios, its first rack-scale AI system, securing Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, and Oracle as customers in a bold challenge to Nvidia's 95% data center GPU market dominance, with analysts predicting AMD could capture up to 25% market share.
Alibaba shares surge 5.4% after launching its flagship Qwen3.8 Max AI model, boasting 2.4 trillion parameters and claiming second place only to Anthropic's best, intensifying fears that China is rapidly closing the AI gap with global leaders.
Apple sends legal preservation letters to 40 former employees now at OpenAI, escalating its trade secret lawsuit that accuses the AI company of orchestrating a coordinated theft of confidential hardware and product development secrets, with key former Apple executives now holding senior roles at OpenAI, which denies all allegations.