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Cloudflare cut 1100 jobs due to AI agents despite revenue growth
Cloudflare said it exceeded its financial forecasts while also laying off 1100 employees, saying AI agents are replacing human labor. Shares fell 24%.
Anthropic found thousands of zero-days — Fed discusses threat with banks
The AI model Mythos found critical vulnerabilities in all major operating systems and browsers, alarming federal regulators. The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department have already discussed the threat with bank exe
Malta gives all citizens a year of ChatGPT Plus
OpenAI has signed its first deal with a government: all citizens of Malta will get ChatGPT Plus free for a year if they complete an AI literacy course.
Google launched an AI fitness coach. Whoop responded with real doctors
Google launched an AI health coach for $9.99 a month, and Whoop immediately responded — it will add video consultations with real doctors. Two models: AI or people.
Akamai’s cloud infrastructure deal with Anthropic gave the provider a 27% jump — its best day in 28 years
The $1.8 billion cloud infrastructure contract over seven years made Akamai the biggest beneficiary of the race for AI infrastructure.
Intruder created an AI agent that conducts pentests in minutes instead of days
Intruder launched AI for pentests that previously cost $50,000 and took weeks — now they take minutes.
NVIDIA invested $40 billion in AI startups in the first four months of 2026, most of it in OpenAI
NVIDIA announced $40 billion in investments in AI companies in the first four months of 2026, including $30 billion in OpenAI. Experts note that this is vertical integration rather than classic venture investing.
Alibaba integrated Qwen AI into Taobao and Tmall for agentic shopping
Alibaba integrated Qwen AI into the Taobao and Tmall marketplaces, giving the agent access to 4 billion products and built-in payments. It is the largest launch of agentic e-commerce in China.
Roomba creator unveils Familiar Machines AI pet robot
Colin Angle, founder of iRobot, has returned to robotics with a prototype four-legged AI companion that follows its owner around the home and adapts to the owner's habits.
How AI helps Tohme Accounting automate cross-border accounting
Cross-border accounting firm Tohme Accounting sees AI as a key tool for automating complex accounting and tax compliance as the volume of transactions between Canada and the US grows.
SoftBank to open battery production for AI data centers at Sharp plant
SoftBank is launching battery production for energy-intensive AI data centers at a former Sharp plant in Osaka, targeting annual output of 1 gigawatt-hour.
OpenAI created a deployment company with $4 billion in funding
OpenAI created a new Deployment Company, attracting $4 billion in investment from a consortium of 19 companies, including TPG, Advent International, Bain Capital and Brookfield.
Novo Nordisk transfers Parkinson's therapy development to startup Cellular Intelligence
Pharma company Novo Nordisk has transferred the experimental cell therapy STEM-PD to startup Cellular Intelligence, which will optimize it using AI. Novo will receive an equity stake in the startup and royalties.
How Meta predicts tech attrition: ML model results surprised the researcher
A People Analytics specialist at Meta developed an ML model to predict which new tech hires leave in their first year. The findings turned out to be nothing like what he expected.
ZoomInfo loses 29% in value: how AI is revaluing databases
ZoomInfo announced 600 layoffs and cut guidance by $62M after its quarterly report, sending its shares down 29% — AI is revaluing its key asset, the contact database.
GitLab cuts staff and shifts to autonomous AI agents
GitLab has announced layoffs and a deep restructuring: the company is splitting R&D into 60 autonomous units and assigning AI agents to code review, PR approval, and synchronization between teams.
Webidoo raises $25M to scale AI for small businesses
Italian-American startup Webidoo has secured $25M in funding from Azimut to advance agentic AI that helps SMBs automate operations and free up resources for strategic tasks.
Anthropic in talks to raise $30 billion at a $900 billion valuation
Claude maker could become more valuable than OpenAI: Anthropic is in talks for a $30 billion round at a valuation above $900 billion, just three months after its previous record funding.
Spain Won’t Yield to US Lobbying: López Defends New Rules for AI and Social Media
Spain’s digital transformation minister, Óscar López, is pushing for strict rules for social media and AI, despite lobbying by US tech giants to weaken the requirements.
Japanese megabanks to gain access to Claude Mythos for finding vulnerabilities
Japan’s three largest banks — MUFG, Mizuho, and SMFG — will become the first Japanese institutions to gain access to Claude Mythos, Anthropic’s secure AI model for finding vulnerabilities in code.
Jumia cuts staff under the banner of AI transformation, targeting profitability
African e-commerce company Jumia announced 200 layoffs (10% of its staff) and a broad AI rollout — the company is targeting profitability by the end of 2026.
Quantexa to receive £175 million to modernize the UK tax system
HMRC has signed a 10-year, £175 million contract with UK AI company Quantexa to automate tax fraud detection and close tax gaps.
Four-month-old startup raises $650 million for AI that improves itself
The startup secured $650 million to develop an AI system that improves itself in an accelerating cycle — a science-fiction concept is moving into reality.
BCG trains AI agent Jamie on mistakes, not successes
Boston Consulting Group has launched AI agent Jamie, which learns not only from successful calls but also from the mistakes of the company’s top salespeople.
Marketers adopted AI, consumers didn't. Canva report on the trust gap
Canva's report showed that nearly all marketers worldwide use AI for content, but most consumers would prefer work done by humans.
Graphon AI raises $8.3M for a data-processing layer for LLMs
Startup Graphon AI has emerged from stealth with $8.3 million in funding to develop graph data preprocessing — something modern language models lack.
OpenAI prepares lawsuit against Apple over failure to honor partnership contract
A rift in the OpenAI-Apple partnership: the company is preparing a formal notice of breach of contract and considering legal action.
Figma Q1: AI saved the finances, but the market isn’t convinced
Figma released its Q1 results: revenue is growing, and AI tools are being monetized. But the stock is falling — the market doubts the company’s future amid competition from Google and Anthropic.
Alibaba integrated AI assistant into Taobao marketplace: the end of search queries
Alibaba integrated Qwen AI assistant into Taobao marketplace: instead of searching by keywords, shoppers now describe the product they need, and the agent finds the best option on its own among four billion listings.
Anthropic to invest $200 million in healthcare and education with the Gates Foundation
Anthropic has announced the largest charitable commitment in the AI industry: $200 million over four years for projects in healthcare, life sciences, and education with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.