Artificial Intelligence

Perplexity AI partners with PayPal to enable in-chat purchases

The collaboration lets users make purchases, book travel, or buy tickets directly through Perplexity Pro using PayPal

AI push prompts Microsoft to slash 6,000 jobs globally

The job cuts, spanning all levels and regions, are the largest since Microsoft laid off 10,000 employees in 2023

Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm secure AI deals with Saudi-backed Humain

Humain will operate under the Public Investment Fund and provide AI services, including data centers, cloud platforms, and AI models

Apple plans to integrate AI search options into Safari

Apple’s move to introduce AI-driven search options indicates a potential disruption to Google’s dominant position in the search market

Amazon’s Bezos leads new investment in AI data company Toloka

Toloka helps train and evaluate AI models using a network of human experts and testers

OpenAI to reduce revenue share with Microsoft as restructuring plans shift

OpenAI currently shares 20% of its revenue with Microsoft through 2030 but plans to reduce that share to 10%

Musk’s xAI joins forces with Palantir, TWG in financial AI push

The collaboration integrates xAI’s Grok models and Colossus supercomputer into business operations to boost AI use in finance and insurance

IBM plans to expand AI sales with new tools for managing AI agents

IBM’s new AI tools allow customers to build custom agents in under five minutes

OpenAI revises governance structure to retain nonprofit control

Company will work with stakeholders, including Microsoft and nonprofit commissioners, to finalize the governance, says Altman

UAE to introduce AI as a subject in schools from next academic year

AI will be incorporated into the curriculum for all students, from kindergarten through to Grade 12

Google aims to bring Gemini AI to Apple devices by mid-2025

Google plans to test advertisements within the Gemini AI app

Meta unveils Llama API to attract businesses to its AI platform

APIs enable software developers to customize and integrate technology into their products more quickly

Meta launches standalone app for Meta AI assistant

The standalone app is designed to offer more personalized responses based on user-specific elements

Alibaba launches Qwen 3 AI model with hybrid reasoning

Qwen 3 combines conventional AI with dynamic reasoning, creating a more adaptable and efficient platform for app and software developers

OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with personalized shopping recommendations

The new feature will be part of GPT-4o and available to all ChatGPT users worldwide, including those not logged in