Google’s Gemini Encouraged User’s Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges
A Florida father is suing Google after his son died by suicide after Google’s Gemini chatbot allegedly encouraged him to do so.
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Exclusive: Ex-Google DeepMind Researchers Raising $100 Million to Build ‘World Models’
Called Embo, the startup aims to develop AI models that help robots perceive and take actions in real-world environments.
Deutsche Telekom Open to Deals with Rivals to SpaceX’s Starlink, CEO Says
Asked about the financial size of Deutsche Telekom’s deal with Starlink, Höttges described it as “pretty small.”
Apple Announces $599 Laptop
The MacBook Neo could help Apple eat further into the Windows market
Nvidia CEO Says Investing $100 Billion in OpenAI ‘Probably Not in the Cards’
He added that he expects OpenAI will go public toward the end of the year.
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI Pledge Data Centers Won’t Increase Electricity Prices
Trump said data centers have developed a bad reputation in recent months.
Trump Administration Discusses Tencent’s Stakes in Western Game Companies
The deliberations come just weeks ahead of President Trump’s visit to China.
Alibaba’s Top Researcher Behind Qwen Models Departs
Junyang Lin helped the Chinese tech giant become a global leader in open-source AI models.
OpenAI Developing Internal Alternative to Microsoft’s GitHub
The project follows outages in Microsoft's popular code repository.
Anthropic CEO Credits ‘Mission’ for Staff Retention After Startup Hits $19 Billion in Annualized Revenue
Amodei didn't address the headline-grabbing fight with the Pentagon.
OpenAI Considering Contract for NATO Unclassified Networks
CEO Sam Altman made the comment about NATO during an employee meeting in which he defended the company from criticism over its deal with the Pentagon.
Meta Forms New AI Organization
The new organization will be led by Maher Saba, a vice president in Meta's Reality Labs division.
Apple Launches New MacBook Pro With Boosted AI Capabilities
Part of a slew of new hardware product launches this week
Elliott Invests $1 Billion in Pinterest To Help Fund Share Buybacks
The activist investor said it's confident in the online scrapbooking app's trajectory.
U.S. Mulls Per-Customer Cap on Nvidia Chip Sale to China
President Trump is counting on a face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to make a deal on Nvidia’s access to China.
OpenAI Updates Pentagon Agreement With Stronger Surveillance Protections
The changes tighten limits on how the military could use OpenAI models to track or monitor U.S. citizens.
BlackRock, EQT to Buy Energy Provider AES in $33.4 Billion Deal
Virginia-based AES runs consumer utility businesses and power projects that sell electricity to tech companies.
Apple Announces New Budget-Friendly iPhone
The company is expected to announce a new MacBook later this week
Anthropic Hits Top Spot in Apple’s U.S. App Store
The increase followed some backlash against rival OpenAI for its Pentagon agreement.
China’s MiniMax More Than Doubles Revenue in 2025
MiniMax continues to face fierce competition in China from tech giants and upstart rivals.
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