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Government
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has agreed to provide U.S. federal agencies with up to $1 billion in discounts for cloud adoption, modernization, and training through 2028, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced Thursday. The deal is aimed at accelerating the federal government’s migration to cloud infrastructure and expanding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI’s GPT-5 officially launched today, and Microsoft is rolling it out across its major AI-powered products, marking one of the largest simultaneous integrations of the model to date. The next-generation AI will now power Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and more. The move brings GPT-5
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In a major milestone for artificial intelligence, OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its most powerful and ambitious AI model to date. Unveiled on Thursday, GPT-5 is being hailed as the company’s first “unified” model — combining the reasoning depth of its o-series with the speed and fluency that made its
Manufacturing
In a strategic move that signals a shift in the balance of power in the smartphone camera industry, Apple has announced a new partnership with Samsung to develop groundbreaking chip technology at Samsung’s Texas plant. According to a report by The Financial Times, the collaboration will focus on producing
Manufacturing
Apple Inc. is set to deepen its commitment to U.S. manufacturing with a fresh $100 billion investment aimed at ramping up domestic production, according to a White House official cited by Reuters. The announcement, expected Wednesday, marks a significant expansion of the tech giant's efforts to localize
Cloud Computing
In a bold move that shakes up the generative AI battlefield, OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking the first time OpenAI models will be natively integrated into Amazon’s AI ecosystem. The collaboration coincides with the release of OpenAI’s two new open-weight reasoning
Media
After months of beta testing, Ghost—the open-source newsletter and publishing platform—has officially launched Ghost 6, a major new version of its software that brings native integration with the open social web. With this release, Ghost publishers can now extend their content beyond email and the web to platforms
Transportation
Lyft is making a major play in the global robotaxi race by partnering with Chinese tech giant Baidu to bring autonomous vehicles to European streets. Announced in a press release on Monday, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company said it would begin deploying Baidu's sixth-generation Apollo Go self-driving robotaxis
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ChatGPT's meteoric rise continues as the AI-powered chatbot is projected to hit a staggering 700 million weekly active users this week, according to OpenAI. The milestone marks another major leap in the platform’s rapid growth, coming just months after it reached 500 million weekly users in March.
Transportation
Electric air taxi pioneer Joby Aviation has announced a landmark acquisition of Blade Air Mobility’s passenger helicopter ride-share business, in a deal valued at up to $125 million. The transaction marks a strategic leap for Joby, giving it immediate access to a highly developed network of urban air mobility
Funding
OpenAI, the powerhouse behind ChatGPT, has raised a staggering $8.3 billion in a funding round that pushes its valuation to an eye-popping $300 billion, according to The New York Times. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s broader goal to raise $40 billion this year and reflects
Military & Defense
The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies a monumental contract valued at up to $10 billion over the next decade, the largest in the company's history. The deal marks a turning point in the Army’s approach to software procurement and signals the growing centrality of artificial