OpenAI partners with Chip Ganassi Racing in first motorsports collaboration
The partnership aims to integrate OpenAI’s AI technology into Ganassi’s operations, boosting on-track performance and front-office efficiency
Amazon launches Alexa+ to upgrade voice assistant with generative AI
Alexa+ will be free for Amazon Prime members and cost $19.99 per month for non-Prime users
Alibaba releases Wan 2.1 as open-source AI rival to DeepSeek, Sora
The company also announces plans to invest $52 billion over the next three years to strengthen its AI and cloud computing infrastructure
Alibaba to open-source video and image-generating AI model Wan 2.1
The move follows the recent launch of open-source AI models by DeepSeek, which have gained global attention for their performance
DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough continues with accelerated R2 launch
The company aims for R2 to improve coding capabilities and expand beyond English-language reasoning
Qatar signs deal with Scale AI to use AI to boost government services
The deal allows Qatar's government to adopt tools such as predictive analytics, automation and advanced data analysis
Alibaba to invest $52.4 billion in AI and cloud computing over three years
Alibaba's planned investment surpasses its total spending on AI and cloud computing over the past decade
OpenAI bans accounts tied to China and North Korea for malicious AI activity
Authoritarian regimes try to leverage AI against the U.S. and their own people and uses AI tools to detect such operations, says OpenAI
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati launches AI startup with former OpenAI team
Thinking Machines Lab aims to develop AI systems that integrate human values and expand AI applications beyond competitors
Elon Musk’s xAI rolls out Grok-3 to Premium+ subscribers on X
Grok-3 aims to compete with AI giants like the Chinese firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed OpenAI, and Alphabet's Google
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai praises China’s DeepSeek AI
Alphabet remains a leading player in AI but recognized that other companies, including DeepSeek, are making significant progress, says Pichai
Adobe launches Firefly Video AI to compete with OpenAI and Runway
Adobe offers 20 clips for $9.99 and 70 for $29.99, while OpenAI charges $20 for 50 lower-resolution videos and $200 for longer, high-resolution content
Taiwan bans government use of DeepSeek AI over security risks
The decision strengthens last week’s directive, which only advised against its use without explicitly prohibiting it
OpenAI launches ‘deep research’ AI tool for complex web analysis
This marks OpenAI’s second AI agent launch this year, following "Operator" in January, which assists with tasks like creating to-do lists and vacation planning
Microsoft, Meta push high-cost AI despite DeepSeek’s low-cost alternative
Microsoft spends $80 billion and Meta $65 billion in AI, but DeepSeek develops its model with $6 million