Alibaba releases Qwen3 AI models for Apple’s MLX framework
The MLX framework is intended to help developers easily train and run AI models across Apple’s product line
Reddit rolls out AI tools to boost ad engagement
Reddit's update comes after WPP Media lowered its global ad growth forecast from 7.7% to 6%, citing changes in U.S. trade policy
Nvidia’s push for sovereign AI gains traction in Europe
Huang says Nvidia will invest heavily in the region but urges Europe to move quickly to build its AI capabilities
Barbie maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI for AI-powered toys
The company will also use ChatGPT in its business operations to support product development and improve internal processes
Nvidia and Perplexity partner to support local AI firms in Europe and Middle East
Nvidia will support AI model makers in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Sweden to build models in local languages
Nvidia CEO says UK lacks AI infrastructure despite strong research base
Huang praises UK’s AI ecosystem, pointing to its top universities and growing startups but notes it lacks its own advanced AI infrastructure
Meta plans AI-powered ad creation and targeting by end of next year
Meta’s planned AI system lets brands submit a product image and budget, then generates full ad with targeting and budget recommendations
DeepSeek R1 update narrows gap with OpenAI and Google in AI performance
The updated version improves reasoning depth, inference capabilities and enhancing performance on complex tasks
Musk’s xAI and Telegram agree to one-year Grok partnership
xAI will pay Telegram $300 million in cash and equity and share 50% of subscription revenue generated through the platform
Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns
Musk's xAI says on its website that it may monitor Grok users for “specific business purposes”
Stargate UAE’s first 200 megawatts of AI capacity to go live in 2026
Full project will eventually house data centers with a combined capacity of 5 gigawatts
Google and Character.ai face lawsuit over teen’s suicide linked to chatbots
Google denies involvement in the creation or management of Character.AI’s app
Amazon tests AI-powered audio summaries on product pages
The feature is accessible via a “Hear the highlights” button in the Amazon shopping app
Shopify launches AI store builder to automate e-commerce site creation
The "AI Store Builder" creates three store layouts with images and text, cutting website design time and effort
UAE launches advanced Arabic AI model amid Gulf tech race
Falcon Arabic model is designed to capture the linguistic diversity of the Arab world using a high-quality native Arabic dataset