Google has launched Project Genie, an AI experiment from DeepMind that lets users create interactive virtual worlds. Available now to U.S. Google AI Ultra subscribers for $249.99/year, it’s being pitched as a step toward AGI.
In a surprising market shift, Microsoft just saw its biggest single-day stock drop since 2020, while Meta’s shares jumped 10%. The divergence highlights how investors are scrutinizing the massive AI investments from tech giants, rewarding Meta’s strong ad revenue story over Microsoft’s broader, cost
The security model for AI is broken. We’re trying to secure dynamic, autonomous agents with tools built for static human users, and the attack surface is exploding. The conversation is shifting to securing ephemeral credentials and agent-to-agent protocols.
The cybersecurity landscape is becoming an AI-powered arms race. Attackers are using it for hyper-personalized scams and faster hacks, while defenders are deploying it to sift through mountains of data. The winner won’t be the side with the best AI, but the one that uses it most strategically.
IBM’s latest earnings show a surprising mainframe resurgence, with Z series revenue hitting a 20-year high. The key driver? Generative AI tools like Watson Code Assistant that are refactoring ancient COBOL code, making the platform relevant for a new era.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s casual tour of China coincided with a massive policy win: approvals for Chinese tech giants to buy over 400,000 H200 AI chips. The move marks a stunning reversal of Biden-era export controls under the new Trump administration. But the whiplash in Washington might be the mos
In a major public-private partnership, Microsoft is teaming with the South African Broadcasting Corporation to offer AI fluency courses on the SABC Plus digital platform. The move builds on Microsoft’s pledge to train one million South Africans and leverages the broadcaster’s reach into millions of
Mark Zuckerberg announced a staggering $135 billion AI investment for 2026, nearly double last year’s spend. The move signals a major pivot from the metaverse toward AI infrastructure and is already leading to job cuts in Meta’s Reality Labs division.
Microsoft reported a massive $625 billion backlog in future revenue, driven by AI. Yet, investors are worried as capital spending soars while Azure growth slows slightly, raising ROI questions.
Nvidia is waiting on Chinese government approval to sell its H200 AI chips in the country. CEO Jensen Huang met with officials and customers but received no new orders, even as a US export license is being finalized.
