OpenAI pares fundraising goal, now seeking up to $20 billion in latest round
The round remains open and figures could change, amid investor scrutiny of AI spending returns.
CNBC · +3 outlets
Amazon keeps $220B 2026 capex as AWS grows 39% and free cash flow turns negative
Amazon's AI-driven spending pushed trailing free cash flow to minus $42.4bn while AWS revenue accelerated.
The Next Web · +6 outlets
Microsoft lands $25 billion bond deal as AI infrastructure push deepens
The debt raise adds to the wave of borrowing funding data centers and AI compute.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
S&P turns negative on Meta as 2027 AI spending forecast tops $225bn
The ratings firm says Meta's cash flow and spending trajectory make it less able than rivals to convert AI investment into returns.
PPC Land · +2 outlets
Big Tech buybacks fall 83% as AI spending eats the cash, Reuters reports
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Oracle returned the smallest share of operating cash to shareholders in at least 15 years.
The Next Web · +6 outlets
Meta builds humanoid robot prototype with China's Fourier as home robot push expands
Meta is moving into humanoid hardware through a partnership with a Chinese robotics startup.
Investing.com · +8 outlets
Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
The suit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act at its Memphis-area Colossus sites.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
Binance says 90% of $6.3 billion hack losses are covered, plans to resume withdrawals
The exchange says it will restore backing for all affected assets after one of the largest crypto heists on record.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Apple delays smart glasses launch after Meta backlash, report says
The reported delay follows scrutiny of camera-equipped smart glasses and privacy concerns.
Mashable · +14 outlets
Meta settles teen social media addiction lawsuits, avoiding trial
The settlement ends a set of claims over harms to minors before they reached a courtroom.
Law Commentary · +14 outlets
Twenty House Democrats press OpenAI over fired safety researchers
Lawmakers asked Sam Altman to protect whistleblowers and keep the pause on the company's most capable models.
The Next Web · +4 outlets
OpenAI tightens ChatGPT limits on weapons and past mass attacks for teen accounts
The company said the restrictions apply even to seemingly harmless questions from teens.
The Next Web · +14 outlets
OpenAI wants California to strengthen its newly passed AI safety law
The company is pushing for tighter rules rather than the rollback some industry players sought.
Mashable · +14 outlets
Apple CEO says the company doesn't want to ship AI for AI's sake
Apple's chief defended the company's approach as rivals race to add generative features.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
Google tells advertisers AI search queries now run 3x longer
The shift changes how advertisers must think about query intent and keyword targeting.
PPC Land · +14 outlets
Apple unveils touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR and new macOS 27 optimizations
The first touch-enabled MacBook brings PROLED XDR and a range of software changes, though reviewers debate the upgrade value.
9to5Mac · +13 outlets
Amazon halted Westborough drone delivery plans, while expanding to 500 more cities
The company is pulling back in one Massachusetts town even as it widens its drone program nationally.
Mashable · +1 outlets
Data centers become a midterm issue, even in Brooklyn
Voters at a Brooklyn midterm event kept returning to AI and data center siting as a local concern.
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