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Indian Startups Bet on Experiences AI Can't Replace
Alive founder Vivek Kumar argues that as AI rapidly automates knowledge work, India's next startup wave will sell in-person experiences and human moments that no model can replicate.
Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $11.5B, Power Apple iPhone
Amazon sealed a multi‑billion‑dollar deal to buy Globalstar, integrating its satellites into the Leo network and securing a partnership that will power iPhone and Apple Watch satellite services, expan
Sources: data labeling startup Handshake's gross annualized revenue hit ~$1B, vs. $550M in January; Mercor hit a $1B+ gross annualized revenue pace this year (The Information)
Data labeling startups Handshake and Mercor have each hit a $1 billion‑plus gross annualized revenue pace, driven by exploding demand from AI companies. Handshake’s revenue jumped from $550 million in
Stanford Report: 84% AI Experts Optimistic, Skeptical
Stanford’s new AI industry report reveals a stark split between AI specialists, who largely view the technology’s future positively, and the broader public, which expresses growing anxiety about jobs,
Init.md Gives Codex Agents Persistent .md Memory
A developer has published a tool, dubbed ReadMe, that turns local markdown files into a persistent memory layer for LLM agents like Codex, letting them retrieve user context (projects, session history
OpenAI Backs Amazon, Bashes Microsoft and Anthropic
OpenAI is publicly distancing itself from Microsoft — calling the partnership limiting — while deepening its cloud relationship with Amazon and attacking rival Anthropic's revenue accounting and AI-sa
OpenAI memo says Anthropic inflates $8B run rate
OpenAI’s chief revenue officer sent an internal memo alleging Anthropic’s $30 billion annual run rate is overstated by $8 billion, while highlighting a new “Spud” model and a strategic push toward ent
Anthropic's Mythos Demonstrates Advanced Cyber Capabilities
Anthropic’s newly released Mythos AI model has shown unprecedented cyber‑attack abilities, achieving a 73% success rate on expert capture‑the‑flag challenges, while its selective rollout leaves Europe
Meta Builds AI Clone of Zuckerberg for Staff
Meta is building a photorealistic, AI-powered 3D clone of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, trained with his own input, to interact with employees and deliver feedback on his behalf, the Financial Times reports.
OpenAI Memo Outlines Enterprise Push to Topple Anthropic
OpenAI's chief revenue officer sent employees a four-page memo declaring the AI market "as competitive as I have ever seen it" and laying out a five-priority enterprise strategy explicitly aimed at ov
Stanford AI Index Flags 50-Point Expert-Public AI Divide
Stanford's 2026 AI Index highlights a stark 50-percentage-point gap between US AI experts and the public on AI's job impact, with the report's authors and MIT Technology Review attributing the divide
Microsoft Tests OpenClaw-Style Agents for Copilot
Microsoft is exploring OpenClaw-style AI agents for its 365 Copilot assistant to create an always-on, autonomous tool that monitors inboxes and calendars and completes tasks for users, with features e
Vercel Hits $340M Revenue Run Rate Ahead of IPO
Vercel's CEO says the company is operationally ready for an IPO as AI-generated apps drive its revenue to a $340 million annual run rate by early 2026.
OpenAI Memo Says Anthropic Inflated $8B Run Rate
OpenAI’s chief revenue officer warned staff that Anthropic’s $30 billion run‑rate claim is overstated by $8 billion due to accounting differences, while unveiling a new ‘Spud’ model to boost OpenAI’s
Anthropic Hits $30B Run-Rate, Fastest US Growth Ever
Anthropic's annualized revenue has crossed $30 billion less than four years after Claude's launch, a growth pace Axios argues outstrips any major US company on record.
OpenAI Memo Slams Anthropic's $8B Revenue Inflation
OpenAI's new Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser sent a 4-page internal memo to staff attacking rival Anthropic's revenue accounting while arguing the company's Microsoft partnership has limited its
Meta Creates AI Mark Zuckerberg Avatar for Staff
Meta is developing a photorealistic AI‑powered 3D avatar of CEO Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, with the CEO himself helping train and test the system for internal feedback and communicati
Stanford AI Index 2026: Record Power Use, US‑China AI Race
Stanford’s 2026 AI Index report shows AI development accelerating faster than policy, infrastructure, and workforce can keep up, highlighting soaring compute demand, tight US‑China competition, and mo
AI Demand Boosts Carbon Capture Projects
Tech companies' AI-driven power demands are accelerating interest in carbon capture technology, with multiple projects in development to pair the systems with natural gas plants powering data centers.
Beware! This "Windows 11 24H2" update download can quietly steal your sensitive data - Neowin
A coordinated malware campaign is using a counterfeit Windows 11 24H2 update page to lure users into downloading a malicious executable that silently harvests sensitive data and evades antivirus detec
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