At the G7 summit, CEOs from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI, including Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Sam Altman, urged for a U.S.-led international coalition to establish rules and standards for artificial intelligence. This call comes amid growing concerns over AI's advanced cyber capabilities and national security risks, highlighted by recent U.S. export controls on Anthropic's latest models. The coalition aims to foster cooperation on AI safety, cyber threats, and trade restrictions, particularly excluding China. The U.S. and Canada showed support for this leadership role, signaling a move toward coordinated global AI governance.
Jordi Visser of 22V Research argues that building data centers in space may be more cost-effective than on land due to high terrestrial costs for power, cooling, and land. SpaceX plans orbital data centers costing $5 billion versus $60 billion for a ...
Odyssey, an AI startup specializing in world models that simulate physical environments, raised $310 million in a Series B funding round, reaching a $1.45 billion valuation. The round was led by Natural Capital with participation from Amazon, AMD Ven...
In 2026, major tech companies like Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are raising tens of billions through equity and debt to finance unprecedented AI infrastructure spending exceeding $700 billion. Operating cash flow growth lags far behind capit...
Google has introduced the Google Home Speaker, its first standalone smart speaker since 2020, powered by the new Gemini AI. Priced at $99.99, the device allows users to interact using natural language, handle multi-step commands, and make mid-sentenc...
Amazon's AI executive Peter DeSantis predicts the first commercially useful small-scale quantum computers will appear within five to seven years. He explained that quantum computers will solve specific problems beyond the reach of classical computers...
