Elon Musk is setting a near-term survival goal for his AI venture, xAI. He told employees that if the company makes it through the next 2-3 years, its rapid data center growth and massive funding access will let it triumph.
In a major move for European autonomy, drone leader Quantum Systems is acquiring ground vehicle software firm FERNRIDE. The deal follows Quantum’s recent €3 billion valuation and aims to create a unified, cross-domain unmanned ecosystem. It highlights Germany’s growing dominance in defense and indus
Google is bringing its Opal visual app builder directly into the Gemini web app. The tool lets users create custom AI-powered mini-apps, or “Gems,” by describing what they want. It’s part of the booming “vibe-coding” trend where AI handles the programming.
According to Fortune, 2025 is seeing a surge in outsider CEO appointments, defying the traditional preference for internal candidates. Spencer Stuart research reveals that insiders and outsiders perform similarly on average, but outsiders bring higher volatility and potentially higher reward. This s
Predicting AI in media is getting harder, not easier. Last year’s forecasts mostly hit, but the real story is in the unexpected collisions between tech trends and hard realities.
According to a Business Insider report, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is driving a radical, urgent transformation centered on AI, mandating executives to commit or leave. The shift includes new weekly AI meetings for lower-level staff and major leadership changes, as the company tries to reinvent its
Microsoft is expanding its Copilot AI assistant to the classic Outlook for Windows app. The feature, which helps summarize meetings and pull info from emails, has been available elsewhere but is now coming to the desktop client many businesses still rely on.
OpenAI is bringing in former UK finance minister George Osborne to head a new initiative called “OpenAI for Countries.” The move signals a major strategic pivot towards selling AI infrastructure directly to national governments. It’s a high-stakes gamble on geopolitics.
OpenAI is negotiating a major investment from Amazon that could exceed $10 billion, according to a CNBC report. This comes after OpenAI restructured to gain more freedom to partner beyond Microsoft, its primary backer.
An Amazon executive is pushing back on a common AI narrative. He argues that junior employees, who are often most adept with new AI tools, are actually a critical asset companies shouldn’t lose.
