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SpaceX S-1 Reveals Anthropic Will Pay $1.25B/Month for Colossus
SpaceX's IPO filing disclosed a $45B Anthropic compute deal running through 2029 — the largest single-customer AI infrastructure contract on record.
Trump Delays AI Executive Order on 90-Day Model Disclosure Rule
Trump's planned AI oversight order, requiring labs to share frontier models 90 days early, is delayed as tech CEOs and the White House negotiate.
Trump Pulls AI Executive Order Hours Before Signing Ceremony
Trump scrapped the planned signing of a landmark AI oversight order, saying the draft text could blunt US competitiveness against China.
Trump Postpones AI Executive Order Signing Hours Before Ceremony
Trump shelved a planned AI oversight order on May 21, telling reporters he 'didn't like certain aspects' and worried it would slow US AI leadership.
UPDATE: Gemini Omni Launches at I/O — Now Live for Subscribers
Google officially unveiled Gemini Omni at I/O 2026, fusing Veo, Nano Banana, and Genie into a single video-generation model rolling out today.
Google Launches Gemini Spark: A 24/7 Personal AI Agent That Keeps Working After You Log Off
At I/O 2026, Google unveiled Gemini Spark, an always-on personal agent with Gmail, Workspace, Canva, OpenTable and Instacart integrations.
Google Intelligent Eyewear Arrives: Gemini Glasses Ship This Fall With Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster
Google's new intelligent eyewear, built with Samsung and fashion partners Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, will ship audio glasses this fall.
Google Universal Cart Launches — One Cart Across the Entire Web
Google's new Universal Cart spans Search, Gemini, YouTube and Gmail, tracking prices and stock across Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair, Nike, and Target.
Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic: OpenAI Co-Founder Lands on Pre-Training Team
Andrej Karpathy is joining Anthropic to lead a new pre-training research effort, the biggest AI talent move of 2026 so far.
Sigma Doubles to $3B in Series E for Agentic Analytics Pivot
Sigma raised $80M at a $3B valuation with Princeville, Databricks, ServiceNow, and Workday Ventures backing its push into AI-driven analytics.
Google I/O 2026 Preview: Gemini 4.0, Aluminium OS, and Android XR Glasses on Deck
Google's I/O 2026 keynote opens tomorrow with Gemini 4.0, agentic coding, Aluminium OS laptops, and the long-awaited Android XR glasses preview.
Meta's Avocado Model Slips Again: Inside the Llama 5 Closed-Source Pivot
Meta's flagship Avocado model is delayed past May 2026, signaling a full pivot from open-source Llama to closed frontier AI under Alexandr Wang's TBD Lab.
Microsoft AI Chief: White-Collar Work Mostly Automated in 18 Months
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says accounting, legal, marketing and project management will see human-level AI performance within 12-18 months.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance for Pro Users
OpenAI rolled out a personal finance experience in ChatGPT that links to 12,000+ bank and brokerage accounts via Plaid for US Pro users.
OpenAI and Dell Partner to Bring Codex On-Prem for Enterprises
OpenAI and Dell announced a partnership today to deploy Codex inside enterprise data centers, integrating with the Dell AI Data Platform and AI Factory.
ServiceNow Unveils Otto and Autonomous Workforce as Stock Jumps 8.8%
ServiceNow launched Otto, expanded AI Control Tower, and rolled out Autonomous Workforce at Knowledge 2026. Shares jumped 8.8% on the news.
Musk Confirms Colossus 2 Trained New Grok Update, Teases Agent Mode Unlock
Elon Musk announced a new Grok release today, confirming xAI's Colossus 2 cluster partially trained the model and flagging Agent Mode as a major ability unlock.
Notion Launches Developer Platform With External Agent API and Workers
Notion unveils a developer platform with Workers, an External Agent API, and database sync — turning its workspace into a hub for AI agents and custom code.
OpenAI Merges ChatGPT, Codex, API Under Brockman Before Google I/O
OpenAI consolidates ChatGPT, Codex, and developer API into one organization under co-founder Greg Brockman, timed three days before Google I/O 2026 opens.
xAI Recruits Apollo, Morgan Stanley to Test Grok Ahead of SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk's xAI is enlisting Wall Street firms tied to his empire — Apollo, Morgan Stanley, Valor — to test Grok internally as SpaceX's IPO approaches.
Google's 'Gemini Omni' Video Model Leaks Days Before I/O 2026
A UI string and early demos reveal Google is testing 'Omni,' a new Gemini-powered video model expected to debut at I/O on May 19, alongside chat-based editing.
HubSpot Launches Free AEO Sensor as ChatGPT Traffic Hits 12-Month Low
HubSpot's new public dashboard tracks AI search volatility across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity as referral traffic drops to a 12-month low.
Mistral Pitches European Banks a Sovereign Alternative to Mythos
Mistral AI is courting European banks shut out of Anthropic's Mythos cyber model, betting digital sovereignty wins over American AI dominance.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance With Plaid Bank Links
ChatGPT Pro users in the US can now connect bank accounts via Plaid for AI-powered budgeting, portfolio insights, and spending analysis.