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US ‘Nears Deal’ With UAE On Advanced AI Chips
Reported deal with UAE could allow it to import 500,000 advanced Nvidia chips per year, three or four times previous compute limit
US Revokes Biden-Era AI Export Rule
White House revokes rule announced in January that placed strict limits on AI chip exports to cut off China access to advanced chips
Intel Chief ‘Focusing On Existing Strategy’
Intel finance chief says Lip-Bu Tan planning no major shake-up of foundry strategy, as company tests latest tech with outside customers
Microsoft Cuts Thousands Of Staff Amidst Heavy AI Spending
Microsoft cuts 3 percent of its workforce worldwide amidst profit margin pressure caused by heavy expenditures on AI data centres
Regulator Probes Tesla Safety Ahead Of Robotaxi Launch
US auto safety regulator says Tesla robotaxi service planned for launch in June raises safety questions similar to ongoing FSD probe
AI Start-Up Perplexity ‘Raising $500m’ On $14bn Valuation
Nvidia-backed AI start-up Perplexity reportedly in advanced talks for $500m funding round valuing it at $14bn as it challenges Google
OpenAI, Microsoft ‘Renegotiating’ Deal Around Future IPO
OpenAI, Microsoft reportedly reworking agreements worth more than $13bn as OpenAI seeks future IPO and Microsoft seeks ongoing tech access
CoreWeave ‘Seeking $1.5bn In Debt’ After IPO...
AI data centre provider CoreWeave reportedly seeks around $1.5bn as it looks to refinance its debt burden, after underwhelming IPO
Anthropic Says DOJ Plan Would Harm AI Investment
DOJ plan to monitor Google's AI investments would stymie deals with smaller firms, says AI start-up and Google partner Anthropic
Murdered Man Addresses Arizona Court In AI Video
Christopher Pelkey addresses Arizona court in AI-generated victim statement created by family, four years after his road-rage murder
Nvidia ‘Downgrading’ H20 AI Chip For China
Nvidia reportedly tells customers it is preparing July release for downgraded H20 AI chip with reduced memory capacity
Apple Developing Specialised Chips For Smart Glasses, AI Servers...
Specialised silicon is reportedly being developed inhouse by Apple for its smart glasses, Macbooks, and AI servers
Google Partners Elementl Power To Develop Nuclear Projects
Amid growing energy demand from AI systems, Google to provide capital for three nuclear projects in partnership with Elementl Power
White House To Redraft Biden’s AI Chip Export Rule
Relief for Nvidia and others? Trump administration says US intends to scrap Biden rule to limit global exports of AI chips
Apple Looks To Add AI Search To Safari – Report
If true, potential bad news for Google, after report that Apple is seeking to add AI search to its Safari web browser
Jeff Bezos Fund Leads Investment In AI Firm Toloka
Investment fund of Amazon's Jeff Bezos has led an funding round in a Dutch AI firm owned by the spin-off from Yandex
OpenAI To Cut Microsoft Revenue Share – Report
More evidence of cooling relationship? OpenAI reportedly tells investors it expects to cut share revenue it pays to Microsoft by 2030
Elon Musk To Continue OpenAI Lawsuit – Lawyer
Lawyer for Elon Musk says the billionaire plans to proceed with OpenAI lawsuit, despite OpenAI's recent non-profit announcement
OpenAI Backtracks, Says Non-Profit Will Remain In Control
Will Elon be pleased? OpenAI says going forward it will continue to be overseen and controlled by non-profit operation
Nvidia Tweaking AI Chips For China Amid Export Ban – Report
AI chip giant Nvidia again working on China-tailored chips after US export ban, but will Chinese buyers instead opt for local alternatives?
Microsoft To Host Elon Musk’s Grok AI Chatbot – Report
Surprise development? OpenAI's long-term backer, Microsoft, is reportedly getting ready to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model
Microsoft Pledges To Protect European Operations From Trump
Redmond announces new European commitments, including expansion of its data centre footprint on this side of the pond
Meta Benefits From Strong Ad Sales, Despite Tariff Concerns
Meta pleases Wall Street as financial results reveal advertising resilience, despite disruption concerns from Trump's tariffs
Microsoft Profit, Sales Rise Amid Trump Economic Woes
Microsoft's financials provide some welcome news for tech sector, as the Q1 GDP of the United States under Trump drops
CEO Pichai Says Google Hopes To Reach Gemini Deal With Apple In 2025
Bad news for OpenAI? Alphabet's Sundar Pichai says Google hopes to reach Gemini AI agreement with Apple this year
Huawei ‘To Begin Testing’ Next-Gen AI Chip Ascend 910D
Huawei reportedly set to receive first batch of Ascend 910D AI chip samples as it seeks to capitalise on new Nvidia restrictions
DeepMind UK Staff ‘Seek Unionisation’ To Challenge...
About 300 DeepMind UK staff seek unionisation to challenge Google's renewed pursuit of military, surveillance AI deals, FT reports
Tesla Expands Testing Of ‘Robotaxi’ App
Tesla expands testing of 'Robotaxi' app to employees in Austin, Texas as it prepares for launch of autonomous ride-shares this summer
Alphabet Rises As AI Initiatives Begin To Pay Off In Q1
Boom time. Amid ongoing cost cutting and potential break-up threat, Alphabet profits surge as AI bets start to pay off