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OpenAI Loses Sora Lead Bill Peebles, Pivots to Enterprise Superapp
OpenAI research scientist Bill Peebles, who led the Sora text-to-video model, is leaving the company. Executive Kevin Weil is also departing as OpenAI shuts...
Microsoft Windows Defender Hit by Exploits, Two Zero-Day Flaws Remain Unpatched
Hackers are exploiting three zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Defender to gain elevated system privileges. Cybersecurity firm Huntress observed...
DeepSeek seeks $300 million at $10 billion valuation, targeting global expansion
DeepSeek is negotiating its first external funding round to raise at least $300 million. The fundraising effort targets a company valuation of $10 billion or...
xAI leases GPUs to Cursor, pivoting to cloud infrastructure provider
Elon Musk’s xAI will provide tens of thousands of GPUs to AI coding startup Cursor. Cursor intends to use this computing power to train its next-generation...
Microsoft Confirms Windows Server Reboot Loops, Risking Critical Infrastructure Failures
Microsoft confirmed a critical reboot loop issue affecting Windows Server 2025 domain controllers on April 17, 2026. The failure occurs after installing the...
OpenAI investors eye Bret Taylor for CEO, citing Altman's financial conflicts
OpenAI shareholders are privately questioning CEO Sam Altman’s fitness to lead a potential initial public offering. Investors cite concerns regarding Altman’s...
Microsoft secures EU secrecy clause for data centers, hiding environmental impact
Major US technology companies, including Microsoft, successfully lobbied the European Union to hide the environmental impact of data centers. A confidentiality...
Microsoft and OpenAI face 2026 data center delays, amid supply shortages
Analytics firm SynMax reports that nearly 40% of U.S. data centers scheduled for 2026 completion face significant delays. Microsoft and OpenAI face project...
OpenAI commits $20B to Cerebras chip deal, reducing Nvidia dependency
OpenAI reportedly agreed to pay chip startup Cerebras more than $20 billion over the next three years for server access. This figure doubles a previously...
Microsoft and Stellantis Ink 5-Year AI Deal to Transform Manufacturing
Microsoft and Stellantis launched a five-year collaboration to develop over 100 projects in AI, cybersecurity, and engineering. Stellantis will deploy...
Microsoft Launches Fairweather AI Center Early, Sparking Strongest Rally Since 2020
Microsoft launched its Fairweather data center in Wisconsin ahead of schedule to anchor its artificial intelligence infrastructure. CEO Satya Nadella described...
DeepL launches real-time voice translation, challenging Microsoft and Zoom
AI translation firm DeepL is expanding into the enterprise market with real-time voice translation services. The new DeepL Voice solution integrates with...
OpenAI upgrades Agents SDK, targeting autonomous enterprise workflows
OpenAI updated its Agents SDK to improve security and capability for enterprise AI agents. [16] The update introduces native sandbox execution and a...
Microsoft Leases Norway Data Center for 30,000 Nvidia Chips, Replacing OpenAI
Microsoft signed an agreement to lease a data center in Norway to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The facility will house 30,000...
OpenAI valuation faces scrutiny, as Anthropic demand commands a premium
Dual investors in OpenAI and Anthropic are questioning OpenAI’s high valuation as its rival gains market share. A Financial Times report indicates that...
Microsoft restricts free Copilot access, pushing large enterprises toward $30 subscriptions
Microsoft will update its M365 Copilot service tiers on April 15. The company is rebranding the paid subscription to M365 Copilot (Premium) and the free...
Anthropic shifts Claude Enterprise to hybrid pricing, citing high compute costs
Anthropic transitioned Claude Enterprise from a fixed subscription to a hybrid pricing model. The new structure requires a $20 monthly fee per user. Additional...
Anthropic to launch Claude Opus 4.7 and design tool, pressuring Adobe shares
Anthropic plans to launch its Claude Opus 4.7 flagship model and a new AI design tool as early as this week. The tool generates websites, presentations, and...
OpenAI Acquires AI Personal Finance Startup Hiro
OpenAI has acquired Hiro, an AI-powered personal finance startup. According to a statement from Hiro, the company will be joining OpenAI to advance its mission...
Microsoft Hikes Surface Prices by $500, Citing AI-Driven Component Costs
Microsoft increased prices across its Surface PC lineup. The flagship Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 now cost $500 more than their initial 2024 launch...