Big Tech's quarterly earnings reveal $650 billion in planned AI infrastructure spending for 2026, with Microsoft alone guiding $190B. Cloud growth hits 49-63% YoY as the AI arms race escalates....
NYT investigation reveals AI chatbots provided scientists with detailed instructions for creating biological weapons, exposing fundamental flaws in AI safety guardrails....
Cognition opens Singapore APAC hub with 1,700 OCBC licenses and local startup acquisition....
OpenAI and AWS announce deep integration of GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, Codex, and managed agents into Amazon Bedrock, making enterprise AI adoption frictionless....
Google signs classified Pentagon AI deal allowing "any lawful government purpose," joining OpenAI and xAI while nearly 1,000 employees protest and Anthropic faces retaliation for refusing....
OpenAI and Microsoft announced a dramatically amended partnership on April 27, 2026, ending Microsoft's exclusive cloud rights. The deal allows OpenAI to serve products on any cloud provider while Microsoft retains primary partner status through 2032. The move resolves legal tension over OpenAI's $50 billion Amazon deal and transforms the AI infrastructure landscape....
Meta, Microsoft, and other tech giants are cutting tens of thousands of jobs while spending billions on AI. But are they really replacing workers with machines, or just using AI as cover for cost-cutting? The "AI washing" theory suggests the latter....
OpenClaw releases v2026.4.24 with DeepSeek V4 Flash as default model. The 284B parameter MoE model brings Max mode performance near V4 Pro levels. Also adds Google Meet voice integration and browser automation fixes....
First World AI Film Festival at Cannes showcased bizarre AI-generated films while Hollywood invests heavily. But critics note AI cinema lacks humor, prioritizes tech over story, and raises copyright concerns. Is this the future of film or an expensive gimmick?...
Anthropic's Project Deal experiment: 69 employees gave AI agents $100 each to trade with other AI agents. Result: 186 deals worth $4,000+. The concerning finding? Advanced models got better outcomes, but humans couldn't tell the difference....
