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Sources: OpenAI generated ~$5.7B in revenue in Q1, ~$1B more than Anthropic; its adjusted operating income margin was -122%, and ChatGPT user growth stalled (Sri Muppidi/The Information)
OpenAI posted $5.7 billion in Q1 revenue, roughly $1 billion more than Anthropic, while its adjusted operating‑income margin fell to –122 % and ChatGPT’s user growth stalled. The strong top line arriv
Spotify Launches Reserved Ticket for Premium Users
Spotify rolled out 'Reserved', a Premium‑only U.S. ticket‑reservation service that uses listening data to earmark two concert tickets per fan, and launched 'Studio', an AI‑powered desktop app for priv
Uber's AV Lab collects robotaxi data from ridehail trips
Uber is deploying its own sensor-equipped vehicles on its ridehail network to collect autonomous-driving data for its robotaxi partners, marking a return to the road for Uber's self-driving cars — tho
Trump Postpones AI Order Signing, Cites China Competition
President Trump postponed a White House ceremony to sign an AI and cybersecurity executive order, telling reporters he disliked aspects of it and worried it could hinder America's AI lead over China.
Waymo Pauses Robotaxi Service in Cities After Flood
Waymo halted robotaxi service in four U.S. cities after a vehicle became stuck in Atlanta’s floodwaters, underscoring ongoing safety challenges and heightened regulatory scrutiny of its autonomous fle
Study: Nine Bossware Apps Share Data with Meta, Google
A Columbia Law School study uncovered that every one of nine popular workplace‑monitoring apps leaks employee details to outside services, including Meta, Google, and Microsoft. The findings, which sp
US Awards $2B to Quantum Firms, Takes Equity Stakes
The US Commerce Department plans to award $2 billion in grants to nine quantum computing companies while taking equity stakes, with IBM set to receive $1 billion of the package for a purpose-built qua
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
Patina, a fragrance‑tech startup, raised $2 million from Betaworks and True Ventures to build AI‑driven scent molecules. Its Sense1 model, which emulates human nose receptors, lets the company design
AI Video Shifts From Clip Slop to End-to-End Production
AI video companies are pitching Hollywood not on cheaper clip generation but on agentic, end-to-end production tools, with Luma AI and Google Flow leading the shift toward workflows that handle concep
Spotify launches Reserved tickets and AI podcast Studio
Spotify is rolling out two new services—Reserved, a ticket‑reservation system for superfans, and Studio, an AI‑driven podcast creator—both unveiled at its 2026 Investor Day to deepen fan engagement an
Gemini app to integrate CapCut editing tools
Google’s Gemini AI assistant will soon let users edit photos and videos directly inside the app using CapCut’s creative suite, expanding Gemini’s multimedia capabilities even as the exact toolset and
Hark raises $700M Series A for secretive AI assistant
Hark, a secretive AI lab building models and hardware for an agentic personal assistant, raised a $700 million Series A at a $6 billion post-money valuation led by Parkway Venture Capital with Nvidia,
Google unveils AI agents for Ultra, Spark, Daily Brief
Google is rolling out a new AI‑agent ecosystem—including Information agents, Spark, Android Halo, and Daily Brief—first to Gemini Ultra and Pro users, expanding Gemini’s presence beyond Chrome and Mac
AI Recycling Boosts Aluminum Supply as Prices Jump 20%
As the Iran conflict pushes aluminum prices 20% higher, U.S. recycling startups are turning to AI to capture more of the metal. Sortera’s new Tennessee plant and Amp’s AI‑driven sorting lines promise
Anthropic Paying SpaceX $15B/Year for Colossus Compute
Anthropic is paying SpaceX $15 billion per year for access to Colossus data centers under a deal disclosed in SpaceX's IPO filing, running through May 2029 with a mutual 90-day termination clause.
Flipper Devices Launches Pocket Linux Flipper One
Flipper Devices announced the Flipper One, a pocket-sized open source Linux computer with 8-core processing and modular expansion, but won't sell it until developers weigh in on the still-unfinished h
Google AI Studio Generates Android Apps in Minutes
Google’s AI Studio can turn a brief text prompt into a fully compiled Android app on a Pixel 9 in minutes, with the Gemini model auto‑suggesting features and mockups. While the tool can churn out mult
AMD Launches the Ryzen AI Max 400 Series Processors: "Strix Halo" Gets a Memory Upgrade - TechPowerUp
AMD unveiled its Ryzen AI Max 400 Series processors and paired them with a memory‑upgraded Strix Halo workstation priced at $4,000. The company claims the system can recoup its cost and markets it as
AMD unveils $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo mini‑PC
AMD unveiled its $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo workstation, a compact AI‑focused mini‑PC that promises significant monthly cost savings for developers by running large models locally, positioning itself as a c
Google I/O 2026 rolls out Gemini 3.5 and AI search box
Google's 2026 I/O conference showcased an AI‑driven redesign of its search interface and an upgrade to Gemini 3.5, but the event drew mixed reactions and criticism for its presentation style.
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