Amazon tries to buy its way into the AI coding wars
Amazon is offering a free year of its Kiro Pro+ AI coding assistant to qualified startups. The move is a direct attempt to buy market share in a space dominated by GitHub Copilot and others.
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Is Synopsys Stock Too Pricey After Its Nvidia Boost?
Synopsys saw its stock surge after a major strategic investment from Nvidia. Despite strong fundamentals, the rally has pushed its valuation into expensive territory, raising questions for investors.
Microsoft’s AI Sales Hit a Wall, and the Stock Took a Dive
Microsoft’s stock dropped more than 2% on Wednesday following a report from The Information. The report states the company lowered sales quotas for its AI software after sales teams missed growth targets last fiscal year.
Apple’s AI Chief Is Out, And The Siri Mess Is Why
Apple has officially removed former AI chief John Giannandrea from its executive leadership page. His retirement follows the high-profile failure and delay of the new Siri features promised for iOS 18.
AI Isn’t Just Taking Jobs, It’s Creating a Wave of New Businesses
New data reveals a counter-narrative to AI job fears: it’s becoming a primary engine for entrepreneurship. A LinkedIn report found a 69% spike in users labeling themselves “founder” since July 2024, with 79% of small businesses already using AI. The technology is lowering barriers to starting and ru
AWS Bets Big on Chips and Capacity in AI Arms Race
At its Re:Invent 2025 conference, AWS announced the Trainium3 chip, claiming 4x performance gains and up to 50% cost savings. The real story, however, is the cloud giant’s aggressive plan to double computing capacity by 2027 to meet soaring AI demand.
Marvell bets big on optical AI with a $5.5B Celestial AI deal
Marvell Technology is making a massive move into optical AI interconnects, agreeing to acquire startup Celestial AI for a deal that could be worth up to $5.5 billion. The acquisition is a strategic bet on the “photonic fabric” needed to link the next generation of AI chips together.
AI’s Reasoning Flaws Are More Dangerous Than Its Mistakes
AI models are failing at fundamental reasoning tasks, especially when dealing with human beliefs. In medical multi-agent systems, confidently wrong majorities often overrule correct minority opinions, a flaw that could be catastrophic in real clinics.
Ex-Google CEO Schmidt Backs Voice AI Startup in Huge $70M Seed Round
A new AI voice startup called Gradium has launched with a massive $70 million seed round. The company is a commercial spinout from the non-profit Parisian lab Kyutai and is backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
IBM CEO Throws Cold Water on the $8 Trillion AI Data Center Bet
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna did some napkin math on the AI data center boom and concluded there’s “no way” companies get a return. He estimates global commitments for chasing AGI total about 100 gigawatts of capacity, which at today’s costs is roughly $8 trillion in capital expenditure. To pay just the i