Perplexity abandons its advertising strategy and pivots to subscriptions and enterprise deals, betting that ad-free AI search will build consumer trust — but the startup faces fierce competition from Google, ChatGPT, and Anthropic as it fights for a foothold in an increasingly crowded market.
OpenAI is racing to launch six AI-powered devices — including smart glasses, a speaker, a lamp, a pin, a pen, and a frontrunner smart earbud targeting a September release — developed by a team of former Apple designers led by Jony Ive, though consumer trust remains a hurdle with only …
OpenAI slashes its infrastructure spending target to $600B by 2030—down from $1.4T—while finalizing a massive $100B+ funding round at a $730B valuation, with Nvidia potentially investing $30B alongside SoftBank and Amazon, as the AI giant projects $280B in revenue by 2030.
OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei make their fierce rivalry impossible to ignore, refusing to make eye contact or hold hands during a group photo with Indian Prime Minister Modi as their companies battle for AI dominance amid a $380 billion valuation surge and a very public Super Bowl …
OpenAI is closing in on a record-breaking $100 billion+ funding round that could push its valuation beyond $850 billion, cementing its status as one of the most valuable AI companies in history.
Accenture mandates AI proficiency for promotions and warns employees who fail to reskill face layoffs, as CEO Julie Sweet confirms 550,000 of 780,000 workers have already been trained on generative AI fundamentals.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urgently calls for global AI regulation and an international oversight body at New Delhi's AI Impact Summit, warning that open-source biomodels pose serious bioweapon risks, while announcing a major partnership with TCS to expand AI infrastructure in India, where ChatGPT now serves 100 million weekly users.
Perplexity scraps its advertising plans and pivots to premium users, signaling a major strategic shift as the AI search startup battles Google and fights to find a sustainable, trust-preserving business model.
Apple rushes three AI devices into development for 2026-2027 launch including smart glasses, camera-equipped AirPods, and AI pendant, despite major doubts about the company's AI execution capabilities following disappointing Apple Intelligence rollout.
Canva reaches $4 billion in annual revenue with 265 million monthly users as the design platform transforms into an AI-powered 'design agency in your pocket,' recording 26 million ChatGPT conversations and becoming a top 10 domain referral.