BusinessMeta offers steep discounts in exchange for user data for its Muse Spark modelMeta has introduced a contributor pricing tier for its Muse Spark model that gives users large discounts if they allow Meta to use their prompts and model outputs to improve future models.3 min read
BusinessGoogle shifts to mid-tier with Gemini 3.8 Flash amid model-race pullbackGoogle released Gemini 3.8 Flash as its third 'Flash' model in six weeks after canceling Gemini 3.5 Pro and while Gemini 4 remains in post-training.2 min read
BusinessOllie emphasizes privacy to differentiate itself in the personal AI assistant marketOllie, a family-focused personal AI assistant based in San Diego, has achieved SOC 2 compliance and promotes a subscription model that it says prevents sharing users’ data for other purposes.4 min read
BusinessSnowflake Raises Full-Year Outlook as AI Products Drive Stronger Revenue and Customer GrowthSnowflake reported quarterly results that beat expectations, driven largely by rapid adoption of its AI-powered products.3 min read
BusinessTesla invites third parties to partner on Cybercab fleets and infrastructureTesla published an interest form for companies that might buy Cybercab vehicles or build supporting infrastructure, signalling it may expand its robotaxi plans beyond an in-house fleet.3 min read
BusinessStartup Physical Superintelligence Deploys 'AI Physicists' to Optimize Data Centers and Plan Interstellar ProbePhysical Superintelligence emerged from stealth with $58 million in funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures to apply AI-driven physics research to practical and long-term projects.2 min read
BusinessPalo Alto Networks buys AI help-desk startup Console for $500MPalo Alto Networks has acquired Console, a two-year-old startup that automates routine IT help-desk tasks with AI agents, for $500 million in cash and stock.3 min read
BusinessEU awards €387.8M contract to French state-owned Bull AI for Finland-based AI supercomputerThe European Union has awarded a €387.8 million contract to French state-owned Bull AI to build an AI-optimized supercomputer to be installed in Finland in the second half of 2027.2 min read
BusinessMihajlo Fedorov and Palantir CEO Alex Karp launch joint defence-technology companyMihajlo Fedorov, Ukraine’s recently dismissed defence minister, and Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, announced the creation of a joint defence-technology firm aimed at developing systems to strengthen Ukraine and its allies.3 min read
BusinessPangram’s Max Spero: AI detection requires nuance beyond a true/false labelPangram, a startup building AI-detection tools, raised $9 million and partnered with Substack to indicate when newsletters are authored with AI.2 min read
BusinessSB Energy files IPO with no operational data centers, OpenAI appears as primary customerSB Energy, supported by SoftBank, OpenAI and Nvidia, has filed an S-1 to go public despite having no operational data centers and zero revenue from that business.2 min read
BusinessDell posts record quarterly revenue, raises annual guidance on AI server demandDell Technologies reported a record quarterly revenue of $47 billion for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, beating analyst estimates, and raised its full-year guidance for the second time this year.3 min read
