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Anthropic Inks Compute Deal With SpaceXAI For Colossus 1
Anthropic signed a major compute deal with SpaceXAI for access to Colossus 1—one of the world's largest AI supercomputers—with the partnership potentially extending to orbital data center satellites.
Anthropic Locks In SpaceX's Colossus 1 Compute Capacity
SpaceX has signed a deal giving Anthropic access to Colossus 1, one of the world's largest AI supercomputers, with SpaceX also flagging Anthropic's interest in orbital compute capacity and an xAI cofo
Genesis AI launches GENE‑26.5 model with robotic hand
Khosla‑backed Genesis AI has gone full‑stack, debuting its first model GENE‑26.5 alongside a human‑sized robotic hand that can cook, play piano, solve puzzles and perform lab work. By pairing the hand
Chrome's Gemini Nano Quietly Eats 4GB of Storage
Google Chrome is automatically downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model file to users' systems when on-device AI features are enabled, often without clear notification of the storage cost.
David Sacks Leads AI/Crypto Advisory, Passes GENIUS Act
David Sacks, the White House’s AI and crypto adviser since late 2024, has leveraged his self‑interest to shepherd the GENIUS Act through Congress. The profile argues his rise signals a tech‑right take
Anthropic Wins Access to SpaceX's 220k‑GPU Colossus
Anthropic has struck a deal with SpaceX AI to use the entire Colossus 1 supercomputer, a massive GPU farm of over 220,000 NVIDIA chips, boosting its Claude AI model's compute capacity and usage limits
Anthropic Secures Full Access to SpaceX Colossus 1
Anthropic has struck a deal with SpaceX’s xAI division to tap the full compute capacity of the Colossus 1 supercomputer, dramatically expanding resources for its Claude AI models.
QuTwo secures €25M angel round, hits $380M valuation
Finnish AI lab QuTwo secured a €25 million angel round, valuing it at €325 million, as it pushes quantum‑inspired computing, expands enterprise AI partnerships across Europe, and hires dozens of quant
Nvidia Takes $500M Corning Stake, Bets on AI Optics
Nvidia is investing $500M in Corning via warrants and partnering to build three new US optical manufacturing plants, betting that fiber and co-packaged optics will be the critical chokepoint for next-
Alphabet Talks AI Model Access with Blackstone, KKR
Alphabet is moving to supply its AI models to private‑equity portfolio companies, joining a wave of partnerships that already sees Anthropic’s Opus 4.7 rollout and OpenAI’s recent consolidation of pro
Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit
Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement, paying up to $95 to U.S. iPhone 15 and 16 owners after a class‑action suit accused the company of false advertising its new AI features. The deal, which
Nuro Secures Permit for Lucid SUVs, Uber Ups Deal
Nuro has secured a California DMV driverless permit to test Lucid Gravity SUVs, paving the way for Uber’s $500 M premium robotaxi rollout. The move ties Nvidia’s Drive AGX Thor AI hardware to a high‑p
SAP bets $1.16B on 18-month-old German AI lab and says yes to NemoClaw
SAP is pouring €1 billion into German AI startup Prior Labs, turning it into a dedicated lab for tabular foundation models that can crunch enterprise tables and databases. The move also tightens SAP’s
Google Home's Gemini 3.1 handles multi-step voice commands
Google upgraded its Gemini for Home assistant to Gemini 3.1, enabling it to handle complex, multi-step tasks in a single voice command, while also rolling out web-based smart home management and impro
Apple adds Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT options to iOS 27
Apple is reshaping iOS 27 into a flexible AI platform, letting iPhone users pick their preferred assistant—whether Gemini, Claude, or ChatGPT—across built‑in features. The move, reported by TechCrunch
Xbox CEO Sharma halts Copilot on console, mobile
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced Tuesday that Xbox is winding down Copilot on mobile and stopping development of Copilot on console, reversing Microsoft's March promise to bring the gaming-focused A
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.5 Instant as Default ChatGPT Model
OpenAI launched GPT-5.5 Instant as ChatGPT's new default model, replacing GPT-5.3 Instant with what the company describes as smarter, more accurate, concise, and personalized responses rolling out to
Chrome Silently Installs 4GB Gemini Nano Without Consent
Google Chrome is silently installing a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model on user devices without consent or notification, according to computer scientist Alexander Hanff, who says the practice likely violates
OpenAI Targets 2027 Mass Production of AI Agent Phone
OpenAI is accelerating development of its first AI‑agent smartphone, targeting mass production by early 2027, a move tied to its upcoming IPO and growing competition in AI‑driven devices, and could re
Musk v. Altman Trial Week One & AI for Democracy
The first week of the high‑stakes Musk v. Altman trial unfolded with Sam Altman and Elon Musk testifying in a packed courtroom, while the same issue of The Download turned its eye to the growing push
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