BusinessOpenAI halts Atlas browser development, moves features into ChatGPT desktop app and Chrome extensionOpenAI has stopped developing the Atlas browser, which launched in October 2025, but will continue offering its tested browsing and agent features through the ChatGPT desktop application and as a Chrome extension.2 min read
BusinessApple ties Home AI features in iOS 27 to 2 TB iCloud+ plan priced at HUF 4,500/monthApple has confirmed that some Home app AI functions in the upcoming iOS 27 will require the 2 TB iCloud+ subscription, which in Hungary currently costs 4,500 forints per month.2 min read
BusinessOpenAI says GPT‑5.6 will be the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft 365 CopilotOpenAI announced at the launch of GPT‑5.6 that the new model will be the “preferred model” powering Microsoft 365 Copilot across apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Cowork.2 min read
BusinessOpenAI’s Applications Chief Fidji Simo Shifts to Part-Time Advisory Role Amid Extended Medical LeaveFidji Simo, who joined OpenAI’s board in 2024 and became CEO of Applications in May 2025, is relinquishing her full-time role and moving to a part-time advisory position due to a prolonged medical leave.4 min read
BusinessStartup used its own AI agent to lead a $100M Series B at about $500M valuationThree-year-old Lyzr of Jersey City used an in-house AI agent called SivaClaw to run much of its $100 million Series B round, handling investor questions, drafting memos and tracking engagement.2 min read
BusinessElon Musk praises Anthropic after major hosting deal with SpaceXElon Musk publicly recanted earlier criticisms of Anthropic and praised the AI lab after the company became one of SpaceX’s largest customers.3 min read
BusinessParis-based voice AI startup Gradium raises $100M seed round with Nvidia among investorsGradium, a Paris-based startup developing ultra-low-latency voice AI models, reopened its seed round to new investors and has now raised $100 million in total, with Nvidia among the participants.2 min read
BusinessMeta to Begin Manufacturing Next-Generation AI Chips in SeptemberMeta plans to start producing the latest generation of its custom AI chips in September, according to a Reuters report citing an internal memo.2 min read
BusinessAI IPOs and SpaceX's Market Debut Could Surpass 25 Years of U.S. VC ExitsThe NCVA–PitchBook Venture Monitor highlights that the combined public valuations of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI may exceed the total value generated by all U.S.3 min read
BusinessOllama raises $65M Series B as its developer user base nears 8.9 million monthlyOllama, an open-source AI tooling startup that helps developers run open-weight models locally and via its cloud, has closed a $65 million Series B led by Theory Ventures, bringing total funding to $88 million.3 min read
BusinessNandan Nilekani steps back as general partner at Fundamentum while the firm raises a $200M third fundNandan Nilekani will relinquish his title as general partner at Fundamentum Partnership as the firm launches Fund III targeting roughly $200 million.4 min read
BusinessMorgan Stanley Sees Starlink and AI Infrastructure as SpaceX’s Main Value DriversMorgan Stanley initiated coverage of SpaceX with a $300 price target, arguing that only a small fraction of the company’s value comes from traditional rocket launches.3 min read
