Sam Altman, OpenAI Said to Support Startup Rivaling Musk’s Neuralink
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly working to launch a new brain-to-computer interface company, Merge Labs, with early funding discussions involving OpenAI’s ventures team, according to unnamed sources cited by…
China Gives Nvidia and AMD a Polite Rejection
Nvidia and AMD have reached an agreement with the U.S. government to remove restrictions on selling their lower-tier artificial intelligence chips to China. In exchange, both companies will pay Washington…
Air Canada to Cancel Flights in Advance of Possible Strike
Air Canada will begin suspending flights starting Thursday after the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says talks…
Perplexity Offers $34.5 Billion to Acquire Google’s Chrome Browser
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made an unexpected $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, a move confirmed on Tuesday. The offer surpasses Perplexity’s current valuation, but the…
Anthropic Challenges OpenAI, Offers Claude to All Three Government Branches for $1
Just a week after OpenAI said it would provide ChatGPT Enterprise to the federal executive branch for $1 per year per agency, Anthropic has stepped in with a broader counteroffer.…
Musk Plans to Sue Apple Over Omission of X and Grok From Top Apps List
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he plans to take legal action against Apple, accusing the company of deliberately excluding his social media platform X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot…
Paramount Secures UFC Rights in $7.7B, 7-Year Deal After Skydance Merger
Days after completing its merger with Skydance, Paramount has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to TKO Group’s UFC for seven years starting in 2026. The deal, valued at $7.7 billion, averages…