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OpenAI Completes $7 Billion Employee Share Deal The OpenAI $7 Billion Share Sale has become one of the biggest private-market transactions involving an artificial intelligence company, giving current and former employees an opportunity to sell part of their holdings. Unlike a traditional fundraising round, however, the transaction was structured as a tender offer in which…
Intel Raises $20 Billion in Major Stock Offering Intel has raised $20 billion through an expanded stock offering, giving the struggling chipmaker a major new source of capital as it works to strengthen its position in artificial intelligence and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The Intel $20 Billion Share Sale was significantly larger than the company’s original…
OpenAI AI Smart Speaker Reportedly Targets 2027 Launch OpenAI is reportedly preparing to enter the consumer hardware market with a new smart speaker that could become one of the company’s most ambitious products outside its software business. The device is expected to arrive in 2027 and could cost between $300 and $400, according to recent…
Meta New Mexico Youth Harm Case Reaches Landmark Stage Meta Platforms has suffered one of its most significant legal setbacks to date after a New Mexico court ordered the company to pay $567 million to address harms affecting young people on Facebook and Instagram. The latest ruling comes after a jury previously ordered Meta to…
Google Drive Photos Backup Ends on August 10 Google has officially ended an important photo-backup feature in Google Drive for desktop, marking a significant change for users who have relied on the service to automatically send photos and videos from computer folders to Google Photos. Starting August 10, 2026, the desktop version of Google Drive…
Nvidia Chip Loophole Comes Under Fresh U.S. Scrutiny The United States is taking a closer look at a growing challenge in its technology policy: Chinese artificial intelligence companies may still be able to access advanced Nvidia computing power even when the physical chips are not located inside China. The review is drawing attention to what…
Nvidia Sarvam Funding Brings Fresh Momentum to India’s AI Industry India’s artificial intelligence sector has received another major boost as Nvidia joins a new $75 million funding tranche for Bengaluru-based AI company Sarvam. The development adds further momentum to the country’s ambition to build powerful homegrown AI models and infrastructure capable of serving Indian users…
Critical Hugging Face Breach Raises New Security Concerns The artificial intelligence industry is facing a major new security challenge after Hugging Face disclosed a sophisticated intrusion in which an autonomous AI agent system compromised part of its production infrastructure. The incident has attracted global attention because the attack was not simply a conventional cyberattack assisted…
AI cybercrime is becoming one of the fastest-growing challenges facing law enforcement agencies, businesses and internet users as criminals increasingly use artificial intelligence to make fraud campaigns faster, more convincing and easier to scale. A recent INTERPOL assessment has highlighted the growing role of AI in cyber-enabled crime, particularly across Africa, where artificial intelligence is…
Airbnb is preparing for one of the most ambitious transformations in its history as Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky signals a major strategic investment in artificial intelligence following strong quarterly results. The company wants to use advanced AI technology to fundamentally change how people search, discover, book and experience travel through its platform. Rather than…
