OpenAI president Greg Brockman formally takes control of company strategy as OpenAI merges ChatGPT, Codex, and its developer API into a single unified product team amid a broader executive restructuring ahead of a potential IPO.
xAI is losing over 50 researchers and engineers in a mass exodus since February, with rivals Meta and Thinking Machines Lab scooping up departing talent as Elon Musk's extreme work culture, unrealistic deadlines, and corner-cutting practices gut critical teams, leaving the company's ability to compete in AI development in serious question.
OpenAI is threatening legal action against Apple, alleging the tech giant deliberately buried its ChatGPT integration since June 2024, costing OpenAI significant subscribers and revenue, while Apple cites privacy concerns amid growing tensions between the two companies.
Microsoft is aggressively pursuing AI startup acquisitions, including talks with Stanford-spun Inception, as it races to build frontier AI independence from OpenAI by 2027 — after losing a bid for code-generation startup Cursor to a SpaceX-xAI deal worth $60 billion.
OpenAI is threatening legal action against Apple as their two-year partnership fractures, with the AI startup claiming it never received the promised benefits from the deal, setting the stage for a major legal battle between two of tech's most powerful giants.
AMD shatters records in Q1 2026, seizing 46.2% of x86 server CPU revenue and 38.1% of overall x86 CPU revenue, signaling a dramatic power shift as Intel's once-unshakeable dominance continues to erode across server and client markets.
OpenAI endorses two AI safety bills and opens a Washington DC workshop aimed at shaping responsible AI policy, even as skeptics question whether the company will truly prioritize public good over profit as it moves closer to becoming a shareholder-driven public company.
Anthropic launches Claude for Small Business, offering 15 ready-to-run AI workflows across finance, HR, sales, and operations, with integrations for QuickBooks, HubSpot, and Microsoft 365, aiming to close the AI adoption gap for small businesses that drive 44% of US GDP.
Sam Altman takes the stand against Elon Musk's lawsuit, defending OpenAI's for-profit shift while revealing a shocking 2017 demand where Musk suggested control of the company pass to his children upon his death.
Google and SpaceX are in active talks to launch orbital data centers in space, though current analysis suggests terrestrial data centers remain far more cost-effective once satellite construction and launch costs are factored in.