Amazon Web Services is undertaking one of its largest government focused technology projects to date, announcing a plan to invest 50 billion dollars to build high performance AI and supercomputing infrastructure designed specifically for U.S. federal agencies.  The initiative aims to vastly expand the government’s access to AWS’s advanced AI tools, creating the first purpose built AI computing environment engineered across AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and AWS GovCloud regions

Finland’s emerging AI startup NestAI has captured significant attention after securing €100 million (about $115 million) in new funding and unveiling a strategic partnership with Nokia to advance artificial intelligence for defense and autonomous systems. The round, led by Finland’s sovereign wealth fund Tesi alongside Nokia, signals a major vote of confidence in the company’s mission to build AI technologies that can be deployed in unmanned vehicles, autonomous operations, a

Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Anthropic have entered a sweeping new alliance that marks one of the most significant shifts yet in the global AI infrastructure landscape. The three companies are combining cloud scale, advanced hardware, and frontier model development to accelerate the next generation of AI systems while expanding enterprise access to high-performance compute. At the center of the partnership is Anthropic’s decision to scale its Claude models on Microsoft Azure, backe

Intuit’s new multimillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI marks a significant step in the fusion of artificial intelligence with mainstream financial services, bringing some of the industry’s most widely used tax and financial tools directly into ChatGPT. Announced as a multiyear agreement valued at more than $100 million, the deal opens the door for Intuit’s major products, TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma and Mailchimp, to operate natively within ChatGPT, offering users a

Jeff Bezos is stepping back into a hands-on leadership role for the first time since leaving Amazon in 2021, taking on the position of co-CEO at a new artificial intelligence startup called Project Prometheus. The venture, which has already secured an extraordinary $6.2 billion in funding, is shaping up to be one of the most heavily financed early-stage startups ever launched ( Investing.com ; Forbes; TechBuzz). Bezos is contributing part of the investment himself, signaling

Google’s latest announcement signals a major shift in how advanced AI features will be delivered to everyday users. With the debut of Private AI Compute, the company is introducing a cloud-based processing system built to offer the intelligence of its most powerful Gemini models while preserving the privacy traditionally associated with on-device computing. The move closely mirrors Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, highlighting how both tech giants are rethinking the balance bet

Chubb, a global insurance leader, has announced the launch of an AI-powered optimization engine within Chubb Studio, its global technology platform for embedded insurance distribution. Revealed at the Singapore Fintech Festival, the innovation marks a significant milestone in the evolution of digital insurance solutions, offering partners and consumers a more personalized, data-driven approach to protection (Reinsurance News). The optimization engine leverages proprietary ar

In an ambitious effort to dominate one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets, major technology companies like OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity AI are offering free access to premium generative AI tools in India. Starting this week, millions of Indians can use ChatGPT’s new low-cost “Go” chatbot at no charge for an entire year (BBC). Google and Perplexity AI have followed similar paths, partnering with the country’s leading telecom providers, Reliance Jio and Airtel, to

Snap Inc. has announced a groundbreaking $400 million partnership with Perplexity, the AI startup behind a popular conversational answer engine. The agreement, revealed alongside Snap’s Q3 2025 earnings, will integrate Perplexity’s AI directly into Snapchat, giving its massive user base a new way to access real-time, research-oriented answers without ever leaving the app (TechCrunch). Under the terms of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity over

Apple is preparing a major overhaul of its Siri voice assistant, and to get there, it’s turning to an unexpected ally, Google. According to Bloomberg and Reuters, Apple plans to use Google’s 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini artificial intelligence model to power a reimagined version of Siri, marking one of the tech giant’s most significant partnerships in recent years (Reuters; Bloomberg; Financial Post). The deal, which is expected to cost Apple about $1 billion per year, is de

OpenAI is urging the United States government to dramatically expand its electricity generation, warning that without a massive increase in power supply, America risks losing its lead in artificial intelligence to China. In a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the company called for the construction of 100 gigawatts of new energy capacity each year, nearly double the total that the U.S. added in 2024, to meet the growing demands of AI infrastru

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have entered a monumental $38 billion, multi-year partnership that underscores both companies’ growing ambitions in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The agreement enables OpenAI to run its most advanced AI workloads on AWS’s high-performance infrastructure starting immediately, marking one of the largest cloud deals in history and a major shift in OpenAI’s cloud strategy ( Investing.com ). Under the deal, OpenAI will gain acce

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing artificial intelligence (AI) by announcing a massive $75 billion investment in AI infrastructure for 2025. This significant capital expenditure (capex) reflects the growing urgency among tech giants to scale up their computational power and stay competitive in the global AI race. With AI driving innovation across every sector, from cloud computing and search to productivity tools and autonomous

In a wave of public admiration, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has praised India for its rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and a...

The financial sector has long been a hotbed for technological innovation, and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is marking yet...

Google is accelerating its AI development strategy by consolidating its AI research and development under the DeepMind division,...

In a groundbreaking demonstration of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping everyday tasks, a Reddit user showcased the incredible...

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is leading innovation in the financial sector by partnering with Toronto-based artificial intelligence...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries worldwide, and journalism is no exception. John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly revolutionizing the tourism industry, with the market set to grow from $2.95 billion in 2024 to...