Qualcomm acquires Arduino's open-source electronics platform while preserving its independence, immediately launching the $44 Uno Q board featuring AI capabilities and Linux compatibility for Arduino's massive 33 million maker community.
SoftBank acquires ABB's robotics business for $5.375 billion to accelerate artificial super intelligence goals, combining the 7,000-employee division with existing robotics investments to advance Physical AI innovation, with deal closure expected in mid-to-late 2026 pending regulatory approvals.
AMD shares skyrocket 43% after offering OpenAI a 10% company stake in a multibillion-dollar chip deal that directly challenges Nvidia's AI market dominance, prompting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to call the move 'clever' while his company separately commits $100 billion to OpenAI.
Qualcomm acquires Italian hardware company Arduino for undisclosed terms, gaining direct access to robotics developers and hobbyists while launching the new Uno Q board featuring Qualcomm's AI-capable Dragonwing QRB2210 processor for $45-55.
Google enhances its Jules AI coding assistant with new command line tools and API support, while Nvidia introduces a revolutionary 4-bit training format that cuts AI training costs, and MIT researchers use generative AI to dramatically accelerate antibiotic discovery from years to much shorter timeframes.
OpenAI secures massive multi-year deal with AMD for 6 gigawatts of Instinct GPUs starting in 2026, receiving warrants for up to 160 million AMD shares that could grant a 10% ownership stake, sending AMD stock soaring 24% as the partnership positions the chipmaker as a key alternative to reduce OpenAI's …
AMD stock rockets 35% to $222.24 after signing a massive multi-year chip supply deal with OpenAI worth tens of billions, giving the AI company access to 6 gigawatts of compute capacity and an option to purchase up to 160 million AMD shares.
OpenAI and former Apple designer Jony Ive's ambitious palm-sized, screenless AI device hits major roadblocks as engineers struggle with 'always on' functionality, privacy concerns, and computing infrastructure issues, potentially derailing the planned 2026 launch.
Major tech giants Meta and Oracle secretly accumulate $47 billion in hidden AI debt through off-balance-sheet financing schemes reminiscent of subprime mortgage crisis tactics, prompting analysts to warn of dangerous bubble behavior as companies gamble on unproven AI returns.
Huawei releases open-source SINQ technology that cuts AI model memory usage by 70%, allowing enterprise models that previously required $30,000 GPUs to run on $1,600 consumer graphics cards, potentially saving thousands in computing costs while maintaining performance quality.