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Retail
Walgreens, one of the most recognizable names in American retail pharmacy, is going private after nearly a century as a publicly traded company. The struggling drugstore chain announced on Thursday that it has reached a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a transaction valued at up to $23.
Military & Defense
Palantir Technologies has officially delivered its first two Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) systems to the U.S. Army, marking a significant milestone in the integration of artificial intelligence into modern warfare. The deployment underscores the growing importance of software-driven intelligence in defense operations and represents a groundbreaking shift,
Manufacturing
Siemens has officially inaugurated its $190 million, 500,000-square-foot electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The site will produce critical electrical infrastructure to support the growing demand from data centers and AI-driven industries, reinforcing Siemensâ commitment to innovation, sustainability, and job creation in the U.S. Scaling Production
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google is taking a bold step into AI-powered search with the introduction of AI Mode, an experimental feature designed to enhance how users interact with Search. The new mode, which allows users to ask complex, multi-part questions and follow-ups, is Googleâs latest attempt to compete with AI-driven search alternatives
Semiconductors
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading semiconductor manufacturer, has announced an unprecedented expansion of its U.S. investment, committing an additional $100 billion over the next four years. This brings its total investment in the United States to a staggering $165 billion, marking what the company
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has officially launched GPT-4.5, codenamed Orion, marking the companyâs largest AI model to date. Despite its size and the massive computational resources invested in its development, OpenAI does not classify GPT-4.5 as a "frontier model." Instead, it sees the release as an opportunity to
Quantum Computing
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially stepped into the quantum computing hardware space with the launch of its first quantum computing chip, Ocelot. This move places AWS alongside cloud giants Microsoft and Google, which have recently introduced their own quantum chips, Majorana and Willow, respectively. A Strategic Leap into Quantum
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon has finally unveiled its long-anticipated upgrade to its digital assistant: Alexa+. At an Amazon event today, Panos Panay, the companyâs Senior Vice President of Devices and Servicesâformerly of Microsoftâdebuted the next-generation AI-powered Alexa, signaling Amazonâs renewed push to dominate the smart assistant market. For years,
Food
Chipotle Mexican Grill is gearing up for its busiest time of the year, known as âburrito season,â by launching a massive hiring initiative and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools to streamline the process. The company aims to bring on 20,000 new employees, ensuring its restaurants are fully staffed for
Advertising
Taboola, long recognized for its dominance in native advertising with its ubiquitous "content you may like" widgets, is making a strategic expansion into the broader display advertising market. The adtech company has unveiled its new platform, Realize, positioning itself as a direct competitor to traditional demand-side and supply-side
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The AI arms race just took another leap forward with Anthropicâs release of Claude 3.7 Sonnet, its first hybrid reasoning model that significantly improves performance in complex problem-solving. This new iteration surpasses its predecessors in key areas like mathematics, coding, finance, and legal tasks, pushing the boundaries of
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI-powered search engine Perplexity is expanding its reach beyond search by developing its own web browser, Comet. The company made the announcement via X, launching a signup list but offering few details on the browserâs release date or features. However, Perplexity is making a bold claimâpromising to âreinventâ