Databricks, the data analytics platform, secures over $1 billion in a mega funding round, valuing the company at a staggering $100 billion, becoming the 4th private company to exceed a $100 billion valuation, as investors show strong interest following Figma's successful IPO.
Functionize, a cloud platform that generates test scripts from natural language descriptions, secures $41M in funding to accelerate AI-powered software testing, enabling plans to hire engineers, data scientists and expand globally.
AWS sparks outrage among developers as it hikes the pricing for its AI-powered coding assistant Kiro, with the new plans costing substantially more than initially promised, leading to backlash over the 'wallet-wrecking' changes.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledges the AI market is in a bubble reminiscent of the 1990s dot-com boom, even as his unprofitable company seeks $6 billion at a staggering $500 billion valuation amid expert warnings that AI overvaluation now exceeds the internet bubble.
The General Services Administration unveils USAi, a secure AI platform enabling federal agencies to test and adopt artificial intelligence technologies at scale, supporting the White House's plan to strengthen U.S. leadership in AI.
SoftBank acquires Foxconn's Ohio plant to produce AI servers for its Stargate data center project, a collaboration with OpenAI and Oracle, shifting the factory's original plan for electric vehicle manufacturing.
Amazon Web Services commits to providing U.S. federal agencies up to $1 billion in cloud service discounts through 2028, joining Oracle and OpenAI in major deals aimed at accelerating government digital transformation and AI adoption.
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.1, a powerful language model, joins the GitHub Copilot lineup, offering enhanced AI assistance for developers on Copilot Enterprise and Pro+ plans, pending administrator approval.
Tailscale introduces an innovative method for securing Model Context Protocol servers by hosting them on remote Tailscale nodes and leveraging Tailscale's network and permissions model, providing code for a secure MCP connectivity solution.
Amazon braces for a massive $100 billion capital expenditure in 2025, while tech giants Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet unleash a staggering $315 billion investment spree this year, with Amazon's AWS cloud computing unit anticipating 'lumpy' growth in the coming years.