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OpenAI Expands COO’s Role as Sam Altman Focuses on Research and Products
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap will take on greater responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the business, This will include overseeing international expansion and corporate partnerships with firms such as Microsoft and Apple. Mark Chen and Julia Villagra have also been promoted to chief research officer and chief people officer, respectively.
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Google Vids Video Creation App Gets Updated With an AI Voiceovers Feature
Google Vids, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) video creation tool, is getting a new feature. Announced last week, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now adding AI-powered voiceovers to its ‘Help me create’ feature. With this, the tool will automatically add voiceovers for each scene generated by it. Users will have granular control...
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Top Officials from the US and UAE Initiate Talks on Crypto and AI Exploration: Key Details
Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE met with key officials from President Trump’s administration this week, including White House crypto czar David Sacks. Their discussions focused on expanding the role of digital currencies, particularly in international financial systems.
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Nvidia, Musk's xAI to Join Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to Develop AI Infrastructure
Nvidia and Elon Musk's xAI have joined a consortium backed by Microsoft, investment fund MGX and BlackRock to expand US' AI infrastructure. The consortium renamed itself as AI Infrastructure Partnership on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk's xAI, Nvidia Join Microsoft, BlackRock To Develop AI Infrastructure
The group, formed last year with a goal to initially invest more than $30 billion in AI-related projects, is one of the biggest efforts to bankroll data centers and energy facilities needed to power AI applications such as ChatGPT.
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Amazon Plans to Introduce Premium Tier of AI-Powered Alexa Gadgets
Amazon is stepping up its AI game with the next line of Alexa gadgets. The introduction of tonier hardware, which will coexist with lower- and mid-priced products, is a bid to give consumers more choice while generating new excitement for an Alexa franchise that has lost luster in recent years.
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Microsoft Unveils Copilot for Gaming With In-Game Assistance, Seamless Game Setup for Xbox Gamers
Microsoft is developing Copilot for Gaming, an AI assistant for Xbox gamers. Announced in a blog post, it will streamline gaming experiences by providing tutorials, in-game assistance, and natural language support for installing or updating games. Additionally, it will offer players progress recaps. It will initially be available on smartphones, Mi...
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US FTC Moves Ahead With Broad Microsoft Antitrust Probe
The FTC sent Microsoft a so-called civil investigative demand, which is similar to a subpoena, late last year. The document compels the company to turn over reams of data about its AI operations, including the cost to train models and obtain data, going as far back as 2016.
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US Drops Bid to Make Google Sell Anthropic Investments in Antitrust Case
The US DoJ dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in AI firms. Google holds a minority stake worth billions of dollars in Anthropic. Losing the investment would hand a competitive advantage to OpenAI and its partner Microsoft, Anthropic wrote to the court in February.
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Microsoft Said to Be Developing AI Reasoning Models to Compete With OpenAI
Microsoft is reportedly developing in-house AI reasoning models, known as MAI, to rival OpenAI, with plans to offer them to developers. These models, led by Mustafa Suleyman, perform nearly as well as OpenAI's and Anthropic's on key benchmarks. The company has also tested models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI alternatives for Copi...
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Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Processors With vPro for Commercial PCs Launched at MWC 2025
Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors were unveiled by the chipmaker at MWC 2025. These new chips will power business computers, including laptops, desktops, and workstations. Featuring Intel's vPro branding, the Core Ultra 200V series is claimed to offer up to 20 hours of battery life and supports Microsoft's AI features on Windows 11, with a Cop...
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Microsoft Unveils Two AI Agents That Can Complete Sales Tasks for Enterprise Clients
Microsoft unveiled two new artificial intelligence (AI) agents for enterprises on Wednesday. These agents are adept in various tasks in sales operations, and can assist professionals by automating time-consuming workloads. The company introduced these two AI agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, and businesses can now access them and integrate them into...
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Opinion | Let 'Thermodynamics' Teach You Something About AI
In thermodynamics, entropy represents an inexorable march toward disorder. Left to its own devices, an isolated system inevitably slides toward maximum disorder. This fundamental principle may offer us a lens through which to view our AI challenges.
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Microsoft’s $13 Billion OpenAI Tie-Up Cleared by UK's Competition and Markets Authority
UK's Competition and Markets Authority said that the 2023 deal doesn’t qualify for a full investigation under merger rules. The decision, after around 14 months of scrutiny, removes one UK regulatory uncertainty for Microsoft, which faces a continued investigation into its cloud service offerings.
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Judge Denies Musk's Bid to Halt OpenAI's For-Profit Shift, Fast Tracks Trial
A US judge has denied Elon Musk's request seeking to pause OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model. Musk does not have "the high burden required for a preliminary injunction" to block the conversion of OpenAI, said US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California.
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OpenAI Expands COO’s Role as Sam Altman Focuses on Research and Products
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap will take on greater responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the business, This will include overseeing international expansion and corporate partnerships with firms such as Microsoft and Apple. Mark Chen and Julia Villagra have also been promoted to chief research officer and chief people officer, respectively.
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Google Vids Video Creation App Gets Updated With an AI Voiceovers Feature
Google Vids, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) video creation tool, is getting a new feature. Announced last week, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now adding AI-powered voiceovers to its ‘Help me create’ feature. With this, the tool will automatically add voiceovers for each scene generated by it. Users will have granular control...
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Top Officials from the US and UAE Initiate Talks on Crypto and AI Exploration: Key Details
Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE met with key officials from President Trump’s administration this week, including White House crypto czar David Sacks. Their discussions focused on expanding the role of digital currencies, particularly in international financial systems.
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Nvidia, Musk's xAI to Join Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to Develop AI Infrastructure
Nvidia and Elon Musk's xAI have joined a consortium backed by Microsoft, investment fund MGX and BlackRock to expand US' AI infrastructure. The consortium renamed itself as AI Infrastructure Partnership on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk's xAI, Nvidia Join Microsoft, BlackRock To Develop AI Infrastructure
The group, formed last year with a goal to initially invest more than $30 billion in AI-related projects, is one of the biggest efforts to bankroll data centers and energy facilities needed to power AI applications such as ChatGPT.
-
Amazon Plans to Introduce Premium Tier of AI-Powered Alexa Gadgets
Amazon is stepping up its AI game with the next line of Alexa gadgets. The introduction of tonier hardware, which will coexist with lower- and mid-priced products, is a bid to give consumers more choice while generating new excitement for an Alexa franchise that has lost luster in recent years.
-
Microsoft Unveils Copilot for Gaming With In-Game Assistance, Seamless Game Setup for Xbox Gamers
Microsoft is developing Copilot for Gaming, an AI assistant for Xbox gamers. Announced in a blog post, it will streamline gaming experiences by providing tutorials, in-game assistance, and natural language support for installing or updating games. Additionally, it will offer players progress recaps. It will initially be available on smartphones, Mi...
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US FTC Moves Ahead With Broad Microsoft Antitrust Probe
The FTC sent Microsoft a so-called civil investigative demand, which is similar to a subpoena, late last year. The document compels the company to turn over reams of data about its AI operations, including the cost to train models and obtain data, going as far back as 2016.
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US Drops Bid to Make Google Sell Anthropic Investments in Antitrust Case
The US DoJ dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in AI firms. Google holds a minority stake worth billions of dollars in Anthropic. Losing the investment would hand a competitive advantage to OpenAI and its partner Microsoft, Anthropic wrote to the court in February.
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Microsoft Said to Be Developing AI Reasoning Models to Compete With OpenAI
Microsoft is reportedly developing in-house AI reasoning models, known as MAI, to rival OpenAI, with plans to offer them to developers. These models, led by Mustafa Suleyman, perform nearly as well as OpenAI's and Anthropic's on key benchmarks. The company has also tested models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI alternatives for Copi...
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Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Processors With vPro for Commercial PCs Launched at MWC 2025
Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors were unveiled by the chipmaker at MWC 2025. These new chips will power business computers, including laptops, desktops, and workstations. Featuring Intel's vPro branding, the Core Ultra 200V series is claimed to offer up to 20 hours of battery life and supports Microsoft's AI features on Windows 11, with a Cop...
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Microsoft Unveils Two AI Agents That Can Complete Sales Tasks for Enterprise Clients
Microsoft unveiled two new artificial intelligence (AI) agents for enterprises on Wednesday. These agents are adept in various tasks in sales operations, and can assist professionals by automating time-consuming workloads. The company introduced these two AI agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, and businesses can now access them and integrate them into...
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Opinion | Let 'Thermodynamics' Teach You Something About AI
In thermodynamics, entropy represents an inexorable march toward disorder. Left to its own devices, an isolated system inevitably slides toward maximum disorder. This fundamental principle may offer us a lens through which to view our AI challenges.
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Microsoft’s $13 Billion OpenAI Tie-Up Cleared by UK's Competition and Markets Authority
UK's Competition and Markets Authority said that the 2023 deal doesn’t qualify for a full investigation under merger rules. The decision, after around 14 months of scrutiny, removes one UK regulatory uncertainty for Microsoft, which faces a continued investigation into its cloud service offerings.
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Judge Denies Musk's Bid to Halt OpenAI's For-Profit Shift, Fast Tracks Trial
A US judge has denied Elon Musk's request seeking to pause OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model. Musk does not have "the high burden required for a preliminary injunction" to block the conversion of OpenAI, said US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California.
