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All the latest updates on AI data centers
AI data centers are expanding at breakneck speed, sparking a wave of public backlash and regulatory scrutiny. A Pew poll shows 43 % of Americans blame them for higher electricity bills, while massive
Decade‑Long OpenAI‑Anthropic Feud Shapes AI Future
A decade‑long power struggle between OpenAI and Anthropic’s leaders is shaping AI’s trajectory, with personal grievances, strategic disagreements, and competing visions of responsible development, spi
Inside the Altman-Amodei Feud Shaping AI's Future
The Wall Street Journal publishes a deep dive into a decade-long personal and professional feud between OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei — with sources saying Amodei likened Altman's l
Claude paid subscriptions doubled in 2024
Anthropic's Claude paid subscriptions more than doubled year-over-year, with credit-card data showing record consumer growth between January and February fueled by viral Super Bowl ads, a public Penta
TikTok Misses AI‑Generated Ads from Samsung, Cazoo
A TikTok user discovered that AI‑generated ads from Samsung and Cazoo lack required disclosures, exposing gaps in TikTok’s enforcement of its own AI‑labeling policy and C2PA standards, and raising con
OpenAI shuts Sora, ends Disney deal, raises $10B
OpenAI scrapped its Sora video‑generation app, ended a $1 billion Disney partnership, and raised another $10 billion, signaling a strategic pivot toward profitability, enterprise tools, and AI agent d
OpenAI Cuts Consumer Features, Shifts to Business Tools
OpenAI is abandoning risky consumer projects—including a video app, in‑chat shopping, and an erotica chatbot—to double down on enterprise tools and revenue growth as it prepares for an IPO in 2026.
5 Things to Know About Siri in iOS 27
Apple is reportedly set to revolutionize Siri in iOS 27 by opening it up to rival AI assistants, a significant departure from its traditionally closed ecosystem. This move, confirmed by multiple sourc
Sony Hikes PS5 Prices Again: PS5 Pro Hits $900
Sony announced a global price increase for PlayStation 5 consoles effective April 2, pushing the PS5 Pro to $900 in the US — the second hike in less than a year.
OpenAI Adds Plugins to Codex, Chasing Claude Code
OpenAI launched a plugin marketplace for its Codex coding assistant, packaging skills, app integrations, and MCP servers into one-click bundles that closely mirror a feature Anthropic's Claude Code in
SoftBank Takes $40B Loan to Fund OpenAI Bet
SoftBank took on a $40 billion unsecured, 12-month loan from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and four Japanese banks to fund its $30 billion commitment in OpenAI's $110 billion raise, a structure that
Gemini redesigns glow on Android, launches free
Google's Gemini is undergoing a significant redesign on Android, enhancing its visual 'glow' and rolling out free Personal Intelligence & Memory features, according to 9to5Google. This update, confirm
US chip stocks lose $100B as Google's TurboQuant cuts
US memory chip stocks, spearheaded by a 15% drop from **Micron**, shed approximately $100 billion in market value this week following **Google Research's** unveiling of its TurboQuant compression algo
EU Commission Confirms Cloud Hack, Data Stolen
The European Commission confirmed that a cyberattack compromised its cloud infrastructure hosting the Europa.eu website, stealing hundreds of gigabytes of data from its AWS account, while internal sys
TeamPCP Hides Telnyx Python Malware Inside WAV Files
Threat actor TeamPCP pushed malicious versions 4.87.1 and 4.87.2 of the telnyx Python package to PyPI on March 27, using audio steganography to hide credential-stealing code inside .WAV files. The PyP
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Varied Week For Big Deals, Led By AI And Defense
This week saw a significant surge in large-scale startup funding, with AI and defense tech leading the charge. OpenAI secured an additional $10 billion, pushing its total megaround to over $120 billio
Apple touts iPhone’s AI role, unveils MacBook Neo
Apple’s senior leaders reaffirm the iPhone’s central role and claim the company is already at the forefront of AI while unveiling the new MacBook Neo as part of its 50‑year anniversary celebrations.
Apple: No Spyware Attacks on Lockdown Mode Devices
Apple confirmed that nearly four years after launching Lockdown Mode, it is unaware of a single successful mercenary spyware attack against a device with the feature enabled—a milestone backed by inde
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora as AI Pushback Grows
TechCrunch's Equity podcast frames the week's biggest AI stories as a single trend: the industry hitting real-world resistance, from OpenAI shutting down its Sora app to a Kentucky landowner rejecting
AI Doc debuts March 27, Altman, Amodei, Hassabis
The new documentary 'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist' premieres on March 27, featuring candid interviews with AI leaders while exposing the industry’s unregulated, elite‑driven gold rush
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