Google has reportedly signed a classified agreement with the US Department of Defense that would allow the Pentagon to use Google’s AI models for “any lawful government purpose,” according to a report from The Information. The deal, if confirmed, marks…
Last August, in a window of time when “AI for security” still sounded like a promise more than a practice, some of the best cybersecurity teams in the world gathered in Las Vegas for DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (AIxCC).…
Across rural America, a familiar pattern is repeating itself—only now the project on the horizon isn’t a factory or a highway interchange. It’s an AI-linked data centre: a sprawling campus of servers, cooling systems, backup power, and the energy and…
Jury selection is often described as a procedural step—something that happens before the “real” story begins. But in high-profile tech litigation, jury selection can become its own kind of headline, because it reveals how public perception, media narratives, and personal…
China has reportedly blocked Meta’s proposed $2 billion acquisition of AI company Manus, a move that underscores how quickly cross-border technology deals can run into regulatory friction—especially when the target is tied to advanced artificial intelligence and the acquirer is…
Google is quietly changing what “search” means on YouTube. Instead of treating discovery as a task you complete by typing keywords, the company is testing an AI-driven search experience that feels more like a conversation—one that can pull together longform…
OpenAI and Microsoft are reportedly reshaping one of the most consequential technology partnerships of the last few years, redrawing key parts of their roughly $135 billion alliance in a revised agreement that gives OpenAI more room to maneuver. The change…
Ubuntu is preparing for an AI shift that’s less about replacing Linux and more about quietly changing how the operating system feels to use. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has laid out a roadmap that aims to bring AI into…
More than 600 Google employees have reportedly urged CEO Sundar Pichai to block the Pentagon from using Google’s AI models for classified purposes, according to a report from the Washington Post. The request is unusual not only because of the…
OpenAI’s push to expand its cloud footprint has always been about more than raw compute. It’s about leverage—commercial, legal, and strategic—at a moment when the AI industry is reorganizing around who controls distribution, who owns the customer relationship, and who…
Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded only a few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has reportedly raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion. The scale of the round is striking not just…
OpenAI and Microsoft have begun reshaping a long-term AI alliance that has been valued at roughly $135 billion, according to widely reported accounts. The headline change is simple to state but complex in practice: the companies are redrawing parts of…