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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Meta is teaming up with AI startup Midjourney in a licensing deal that could reshape the social media giant’s generative AI strategy. The partnership, announced Friday by Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang in a Threads post, will bring Midjourney’s cutting-edge image and video generation technology into Meta’
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how enterprises operate, Apple is preparing to give businesses greater control over how their employees use AI in the workplace. With its upcoming software updates arriving in September, Apple is introducing new enterprise-focused tools — including the ability to configure access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Apple may be turning to one of its biggest rivals for help in reimagining Siri. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is in active discussions with Google to integrate its Gemini AI technology into the iPhone’s voice assistant. The move comes as Apple faces
Semiconductors
The U.S. government is set to acquire a 10% ownership stake in Intel, President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday, in a move that would mark a rare departure from traditional American economic policy. The announcement, first reported by Bloomberg, sent Intel’s stock soaring more than 7% during
Transportation
Waymo has secured a landmark permit to test its self-driving vehicles in New York City, marking the first time the city has authorized such trials. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that testing will begin “immediately.” Under the permit, Waymo is allowed to deploy up to eight of its Jaguar I-Pace
Human Resources (HR)
Workday’s artificial intelligence strategy is taking shape through a string of acquisitions, with the company moving aggressively to position itself as a system of record for AI-driven workforce management. The enterprise software provider announced it is acquiring Paradox, a startup best known for its AI-powered candidate experience agent that
Cloud Computing
Meta has agreed to spend more than $10 billion on Google Cloud services over the next six years, according to two people familiar with the matter. The deal, first reported by The Information, underscores the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as technology giants race to scale their computing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has announced plans to open its first office in India, marking a major step in the company’s bid to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing AI markets. The move comes just days after the company rolled out ChatGPT Go, a budget-friendly subscription plan tailored for Indian
Cloud Computing
Meta is moving ahead with plans to build its largest data center yet in Louisiana, but the project is sparking debate over how it will be powered. The social media giant signed a deal with utility Entergy to supply the facility with electricity from three large natural gas power plants.
Transportation
Self-driving vehicle startup Nuro has closed its late-stage funding round, raising $203 million at a $6 billion valuation, with backing from new investors Uber and Nvidia alongside returning supporters. The fresh capital includes a $97 million tranche announced on Thursday, adding to the $106 million secured in April from firms
Food
Chipotle is taking its burritos to new heights—literally. The fast-casual giant announced it is partnering with autonomous drone delivery leader Zipline to pilot food delivery in the greater Dallas area. Beginning Thursday, select customers near a Chipotle location in Rowlett, Texas, will have access to “Zipotle,” an early access
Retail
Claire’s has hit pause on its planned wave of store closures following an acquisition deal announced Wednesday that could reshape the future of the accessories retailer. The company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, had been preparing to shutter 700 stores and was weighing liquidation of its entire