BusinessJohn Ternus becomes Apple CEO as Tim Cook moves to Executive Chairman; AI and chip industry shifts highlightedJohn Ternus has taken over as Apple’s CEO after Tim Cook stepped down and assumed the role of Executive Chairman.3 min read
BusinessCrusoe Raises $3 Billion at $30 Billion Valuation as It Expands AI Infrastructure BusinessCrusoe, an AI infrastructure and data center developer whose clients include Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI, has secured a $3 billion financing round at a $30 billion valuation.2 min read
BusinessWonderful raises $550M at $5B valuation to scale its AI operating system globallyWonderful, an enterprise AI startup founded in 2025, closed a $550 million Series C round led by Insight Partners with participation from investors including Salesforce, bringing its valuation to $5 billion.2 min read
BusinessAccel in Talks to Lead $1B Round for Thinking Machines at $40B ValuationThinking Machines, the AI lab founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is reportedly in discussions to raise $1 billion at a valuation of at least $40 billion, with existing investor Accel a potential lead.2 min read
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
