Federal government strikes unprecedented $0.42 deal with xAI to deploy Grok AI models across all agencies through 2027, providing immediate access to advanced Grok 4 reasoning technology with dedicated engineering support and enterprise upgrade paths.
Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 1.5, a revolutionary AI system that enables robots to think, plan, and execute complex multi-step tasks while transferring learned behaviors across different robotic platforms without specialized training.
Meta launches 'Vibes,' a TikTok-style video feed featuring exclusively AI-generated content where users can create and remix artificial videos, but faces immediate backlash as users denounce the platform as unwanted 'AI slop' that contradicts Meta's previous commitment to authentic content.
Nvidia open-sources Audio2Face, a groundbreaking AI tool that automatically generates realistic facial animations and lip movements for 3D avatars using only voice audio input, giving developers free access to create lifelike digital characters for games, apps, and livestreams.
Viral call-recording app Neon, downloaded 75,000 times yesterday and ranking in top-five free iPhone apps, shuts down after security breach exposes users' phone numbers and private conversations to any logged-in user.
Senior living tech company Inspiren secures $100 million Series B funding led by Insight Partners, doubling its customer base to over 230 communities while expanding emergency response and safety technology for elderly residents.
CoreWeave secures massive $6.5 billion deal with OpenAI, expanding their partnership to a staggering $22.4 billion total as the AI cloud provider races to meet exploding demand for Nvidia GPU-powered data centers amid what OpenAI's CEO calls 'terrible' compute constraints plaguing the industry.
Revolutionary AI talent studio Xicoia launches hyperreal digital celebrities like Tilly Norwood who interact with fans in real-time across social media, with plans to create over 40 synthetic stars for an interconnected universe spanning film, TV, and brand campaigns.
Alibaba shares rocket 9% in premarket trading as CEO Eddie Wu announces plans to boost AI spending beyond the company's existing $53 billion three-year investment, while unveiling its new Qwen3-Max language model and expanding cloud infrastructure globally with new data centers across multiple continents.
Google launches Search Live nationwide, enabling users to have voice conversations with AI while sharing real-time camera feeds for instant visual assistance with travel, hobbies, troubleshooting, education, and entertainment needs.