Energy
Meta has joined the growing wave of tech giants investing in geothermal energy, announcing a partnership with XGS Energy to advance the development of a 150-megawatt geothermal power plant in New Mexico. While the specifics of the plant's location and financial terms remain under wraps, the move reflects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Mattel, the powerhouse behind beloved toy brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Polly Pocket, has entered into an ambitious new partnership with OpenAI to bring generative artificial intelligence into the heart of toy-making and entertainment. This collaboration marks the first time OpenAI has teamed up with a toymaker, signaling a
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has raised a staggering €189 million (~$215 million) in a Series B round, driven by excitement around its breakthrough in artificial intelligence model compression — a technology it calls CompactifAI. CompactifAI is a quantum-computing inspired compression method that can shrink large language models (LLMs) by up to
Robotics
Coco Robotics, the Los Angeles-based startup revolutionizing last-mile delivery, has secured $80 million in fresh funding, further fueling its mission to transform urban logistics through zero-emissions robots. The funding round, announced Wednesday, saw participation from returning angel investors Sam Altman and Max Altman, along with prominent venture firms including Pelion
Energy
Fervo Energy, a leader in advanced geothermal technology, has secured $206 million in new financing to accelerate development of what could become the world’s largest enhanced geothermal power plant. The announcement, made Wednesday, underscores growing investor confidence in enhanced geothermal energy as a viable, scalable clean power source—particularly
Automotive
General Motors (GM) announced on Tuesday a $4 billion investment across three U.S. manufacturing plants to increase production of both gas-powered and electric vehicles. The move comes as former President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on imported vehicles threatens to reshape the economics of the American auto market.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Vast Data, a fast-growing innovator in AI-optimized data storage, is seeking to raise a new funding round at a sharply higher valuation—targeting as much as $25 billion. This marks a significant leap from its $9 billion Series E valuation secured in December 2023. Though the deal is not yet
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has officially launched O3-pro, the latest and most capable version of its AI reasoning model line. Designed to push the boundaries of reliability in complex domains like science, math, and programming, O3-pro is now available to ChatGPT Pro and Team users, with Enterprise and Education customers gaining access next
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
French artificial intelligence startup Mistral has officially entered the competitive field of reasoning models with the launch of Magistral, its newest model family designed to tackle complex, multi-step problems across domains like mathematics, physics, and structured decision-making. Introducing Magistral: Mistral’s Reasoning-Focused Models Unveiled on Tuesday, Magistral marks a strategic
In a landmark announcement that could redefine the future of computation, IBM has unveiled its ambitious roadmap to deliver the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer—IBM Quantum Starling—by 2029. This development marks a critical inflection point in the journey from experimental quantum prototypes to practical, scalable quantum
OpenAI has reached a major milestone, surpassing $10 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR), a staggering figure considering it launched its first consumer product, ChatGPT, less than three years ago. The company’s financial performance underscores its rapid ascent as a dominant force in the artificial intelligence industry. The $10
In a bold move that underscores the escalating arms race for data infrastructure among tech giants, Amazon announced Monday that it will invest $20 billion into two massive data center complexes in Pennsylvania. One of the centers will be built adjacent to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in the northeastern
At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple introduced a brand-new Games app, a centralized hub aimed at streamlining the gaming experience across its ecosystem of devices. The move marks a significant push into the gaming space, blending user-focused features with developer-friendly tools, all under one roof. A Unified
At WWDC 2025, Apple announced a major leap forward for developers by integrating AI directly into Xcode 26, its flagship app development environment. The biggest highlight: built-in support for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, now available natively in Xcode to assist with coding, documentation, debugging, and more. AI-Enhanced Development Apple’s move
At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced a major step forward in on-device artificial intelligence with the launch of its new Foundation Models framework. Designed to empower developers with powerful AI capabilities without relying on the cloud, the framework enables apps to tap into Apple’s AI models directly on-device—boosting privacy,
In a significant move toward streamlining its ecosystem, Apple has announced a major change in how it names its operating systems. Going forward, all of Apple’s platforms — iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS — will adopt a unified, year-based numbering system. The announcement was made during Apple’s annual
As traditional cable TV continues to decline under the weight of cord-cutting, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is taking a bold step to future-proof its business. The company announced plans to split into two publicly traded entities, a move aimed at maximizing the growth potential of both its streaming and legacy
Qualcomm has announced its plan to acquire Alphawave Semi, a U.K.-based semiconductor company specializing in high-speed data center connectivity, for approximately $2.4 billion. The move signals Qualcomm's strategic push to deepen its presence in the data center and connected computing markets. In a statement, Qualcomm
OpenAI has rolled out a significant upgrade to ChatGPT’s voice capabilities, refining its conversational mode to sound more lifelike and responsive. The newly enhanced Advanced Voice feature, available to all paid ChatGPT users, introduces richer speech patterns and a smoother, more intuitive vocal delivery. According to OpenAI, the improved
Meta is reportedly in advanced discussions to invest over $10 billion into Scale AI, according to Bloomberg, a move that would mark the social media giant’s largest external artificial intelligence investment to date. The potential deal underscores Meta’s increasingly aggressive AI strategy and could become one of the
In the not-so-distant future, your Amazon package may be handed to you not by a human, but by a humanoid robot leaping out of an electric delivery van. Amazon is developing advanced AI software to transform humanoid robots into mobile package couriers. These robots are being designed to ride inside
