Databricks secures $1 billion funding at over $100 billion valuation as AI agents now create 80% of databases compared to just 30% a year ago, with the company reaching $4 billion in annual recurring revenue.
Microsoft provides free AI resources including Microsoft 365 Personal, LinkedIn Learning courses, $1.25 million in educator grants, and expanded access to Microsoft Elevate, empowering students and educators in the field of artificial intelligence.
AI ethicist Nate Soares warns unforeseen chatbot impact on mental health exemplifies threat of superintelligent AI systems behaving unpredictably with catastrophic consequences, calling for global de-escalation and ban on advancements like nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
Major retailers like Tesco, Siemens, and AT&T sue VMware over Broadcom's controversial licensing changes, which they claim breach existing contracts and risk supply chain disruptions, escalating tensions and legal battles.
The latest GPT-5 update introduces a powerful 'Research Goblin' feature that excels at comprehensive online searches, analyzing results, and iteratively refining queries, though its trustworthiness remains uncertain.
Garmin unveils the Fenix 8 Pro, a groundbreaking smartwatch boasting satellite and cellular connectivity, allowing users to send messages and location data via inReach technology; the microLED model retails at $2,000, while the AMOLED variant starts at $1,200.
Scale AI's former CTO Arun Murthy unveils Isotopes AI with $20 million seed funding, debuting AI agent Aidnn that solves data access challenges for business managers by gathering information from diverse sources to provide answers and draft complex planning documents.
President Trump and top tech CEOs join forces, announcing massive US investments to power American supremacy in the rapidly advancing artificial intelligence frontier, hailing pro-business policies as fueling AI innovation and growth.
Amid economic turmoil and scarce job opportunities, workers across diverse careers grapple with heightened anxiety as executives remain vague about AI's potential to replace human roles, fueling widespread uncertainty about job security.
Large AI language models continue to hallucinate plausible but false statements, prompting researchers to propose updated evaluations that discourage confident guessing by penalizing confident errors more severely and rewarding expressed uncertainty.