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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.
Europe's dependence on U.S. cloud services has become a political risk
Europe is excessively dependent on American cloud services, threatening data sovereignty and creating a serious political vulnerability.
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.
Seven million Meta Ray-Ban cameras: how smart glasses destroyed the right to privacy
Meta Ray-Ban launched smart glasses with a built-in camera that records people without their knowledge. This has triggered a global privacy crisis that no one seems able to solve.
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.
OpenAI launched a financial assistant in ChatGPT with access to accounts
OpenAI has integrated access to users' bank accounts and credit cards into ChatGPT, allowing them to ask questions about personal finances. The feature is available in preview for Pro subscribers in the US.
Salesforce to spend $300 million on Anthropic tokens for AI coding
Salesforce will invest $300 million in Anthropic tokens in 2026, almost entirely in AI development agents. According to the CEO, this will make development cheaper and speed up feature releases.
Bengio: Hyperintelligent AI could threaten humanity within a decade
Turing Award laureate Yoshua Bengio warned of an existential threat from hyperintelligent systems that could emerge within the next decade and threaten humanity's survival.
Stripe: The era of AI agents will reshape online shopping
Stripe CEO John Collison says online keyword search is absurd. AI agents will completely transform not only how people shop, but also how stores sell products.
Rushing ahead of plan: 61% of CEOs say boards are pushing AI too fast
A BCG survey found a sharp split in business: most CEOs believe their boards are moving too quickly on AI adoption. The disagreement could hinder effective transformation.
Cyera researchers disclose OpenClaw vulnerability chain enabling compromise
Cyera found four linked vulnerabilities in OpenClaw that, when chained together, allow data theft, privilege escalation, and installation of a backdoor on the host. The vulnerabilities have been patched.
Uber, Wayve, and Nissan prepare Tokyo robotaxi pilot — Uber’s first autonomous project in Japan
Uber, Wayve, and Nissan have signed an agreement to launch a robotaxi pilot in Tokyo by the end of 2026: Nissan LEAF vehicles equipped with Wayve’s system and an in-cabin safety operator will appear on the Uber platform.
Moz Pro launched a free trial for AI SEO tools starting at $39 per month
Moz Pro added AI keyword suggestions, the AI Visibility feature, and the Domain Authority metric, and also launched a 7-day free trial on paid plans.
WhiteBridge AI raised $3 million for a people search and digital identity verification platform
Lithuanian startup WhiteBridge AI closed a $3 million seed round and will use the money for new data sources, digital profile verification, and development of its people search platform.