Character.AI unveils a groundbreaking social feed, empowering users to share captivating AI-generated visuals, videos, and chatbots, fostering a vibrant community of creative expression fueled by cutting-edge technology like AvatarFX for generating video clips from text prompts.
Legal AI startup Harvey rockets to $100 million in annual revenue within three years of launching, quadrupling its weekly users while serving over 500 major clients including Comcast with AI-powered legal research and drafting services.
A groundbreaking brain-computer interface developed by Synchron enables a person with ALS to control an iPad using only their thoughts, seamlessly integrating with Apple's accessibility features for native, thought-driven control of the device.
A surging Mid-Atlantic AI hub spanning Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC challenges Silicon Valley's primacy, boasting abundant talent and innovation but requiring strategic investment to scale its 'Star Hub' potential.
Google unleashes Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, a parallel problem-solving powerhouse for AI Ultra subscribers that explores multiple approaches to solve complex problems and demonstrates strong performance in benchmarks like Humanity's Last Exam and AIME.
Apple celebrates 3 billion iPhones shipped since 2007, announces ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air with 6.6-inch screen and single camera lens for $900 amid double-digit iPhone growth.
The U.S. prioritizes open-source AI as a national imperative to outpace China in the global AI race, recognizing the need to return to open science roots and empower the next generation of AI builders.
Fundamental Research Labs secures $33 million to develop AI agents like Fairies, a consumer assistant, Shortcut for financial analysis, and digital humans, focusing initially on productivity apps across various industries.
In a surprising move, Anthropic revokes OpenAI's access to its Claude AI models, citing violation of terms of service, after OpenAI used Claude to compare its performance against its own models, though Anthropic will allow access for benchmarking and safety evaluations.
Lina Khan, the former Federal Trade Commission chair, hails Figma's IPO as vindication of her scrutiny over tech giants' startup acquisitions, while critics argue Figma thrived despite regulatory hurdles.