Fortune reports on the intense pressure at OpenAI as Google’s Gemini looms. Meanwhile, Databricks’ valuation soars to $134B, and Mozilla’s new CEO wants to rebuild trust with AI-focused Firefox.
Amazon is eyeing a massive $10 billion investment in OpenAI, according to a new report. The deal could value OpenAI at $500 billion and involve Amazon’s own AI chips. It signals a major new alliance in the AI arms race.
Eric Wengrowski spent nearly a decade on a steganography PhD at Rutgers. Now, that tech is the core of Steg.AI, a startup thrust into the spotlight to combat AI image fraud. It’s a classic story of obscure research meeting a moment of crisis.
Microsoft is testing a new toggle in the Edge Canary browser that lets users instantly disable the AI-focused Copilot mode. The switch, found in the main menu, is a direct response to user feedback about the feature being too intrusive. This move signals a shift towards making AI features more user-
OpenAI is bringing former UK Chancellor George Osborne on board to head its international “OpenAI for Countries” initiative. This is part of the massive $500bn “Stargate” project to build AI data centers. The move follows rival Anthropic’s hiring of another ex-UK PM, Rishi Sunak.
Unitree has launched what it calls the world’s first app store for a humanoid robot. The store, currently in beta, offers a few entertainment apps for its $13,500 G1 robot. It’s a clear play to attract developers for a future where robots could do real work.
Despite mounting evidence that AI investments aren’t generating returns, CEOs are planning to spend even more. A survey of over 350 public-company CEOs reveals a stark disconnect between spending plans and financial results. This comes as fears of an AI bubble grow louder.
According to a portfolio manager at $35 billion Gabelli Funds, there are two kinds of market bubbles: earnings-driven and valuation-driven. He argues the current AI boom doesn’t fit either category, pointing to lower P/E ratios than the dot-com era and growing commercial use cases.
A popular VPN browser extension was caught secretly logging and selling users’ private AI conversations. If you’ve used Urban VPN or similar tools since July 2025, your data is likely compromised.
A major survey from EY reveals a counterintuitive trend among companies successfully using AI. Instead of mass layoffs, they’re using productivity gains to hire more people and buy more AI tools.
