Apple develops 'Campos' AI chatbot to replace Siri, partnering with Google's Gemini team despite potential privacy compromises as the new assistant launches at June's developer conference with enhanced web search and content generation capabilities across all Apple devices.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis criticizes OpenAI's new ChatGPT advertising strategy as premature, questioning how ads align with AI assistant trust while OpenAI tests revenue generation from 800 million weekly users.
Hospitality software startup Mews secures $300 million Series D funding at a $2.5 billion valuation to enhance AI capabilities and expand its cloud-native platform serving over 15,000 properties globally.
OpenAI and Anthropic are locked in a fierce battle for enterprise dominance, with Anthropic exploding from under 1,000 to over 300,000 business customers in just two years, while OpenAI boasts over 1 million corporate clients as both AI giants push to make enterprise their primary revenue engine in 2026.
Verata launches relationship intelligence platform mapping 30+ million professional connections to help private equity firms leverage warm introductions for deal sourcing, already attracting 3 of the top 10 mega funds.
Tesla revives its scrapped Dojo3 AI chip project with a dramatic pivot from self-driving cars to space-based computing systems, as Musk rebuilds the team that disbanded five months ago to support his ambitious plan for solar-powered AI satellites launched via SpaceX Starship.
Elon Musk demands up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the AI company defrauded him by abandoning its nonprofit mission after he provided $38 million in seed funding and early technical expertise, while OpenAI dismisses the lawsuit as harassment ahead of April's trial.
Sequoia Capital abandons its own investment principles by joining Anthropic's massive $25 billion funding round at a $350 billion valuation, despite already backing AI rivals OpenAI and xAI, marking a dramatic shift from the firm's previous stance of avoiding competing portfolio companies.
AI wrapper companies face imminent collapse by 2026 as big tech platforms absorb their features, while the $600 billion global infrastructure investment remains protected and foundation models consolidate into just 2-3 dominant players.
Oracle teeters on junk bond status after borrowing heavily for $50 billion AI infrastructure spending to serve unprofitable OpenAI, while CoreWeave drowns in $15 billion debt and multiple AI companies trade at extreme valuations despite minimal revenue, signaling dangerous cracks in the tech sector's AI spending bubble.