SoftBank Group Corp. has once again made headlines with its decision to sell its entire stake in Nvidia Corp. for $5.83 billion, a move aimed at fueling its growing investments in artificial intelligence. The sale, though surprising to some investors, reflects founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition to position SoftBank as a dominant player in the expanding AI ecosystem (Bloomberg; Wall Street Journal). Son’s vision extends beyond software and into large-scale infrastructure, from S

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

The Ohio State University is making a major move to position itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence by launching an ambitious plan to hire 100 new tenure-track faculty members specializing in AI over the next five years. The initiative, called the AI Faculty Hiring Initiative, represents one of the largest academic expansions in the university’s history and is a cornerstone of its broader Education for Citizenship 2035 strategic plan. This plan, introduced by Pres

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

OpenAI’s Sora has once again captured global attention with the launch of its Android app, which saw an estimated 470,000 downloads on its first day, a remarkable figure that nearly quadrupled its iOS debut (TechCrunch). The Android rollout, available in seven markets including the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, represents a significant expansion for OpenAI’s viral AI video app. Unlike the earlier iOS version, which was invite-only and limite

Coca-Cola is once again leaning into artificial intelligence for its latest holiday campaign, despite the storm of criticism that surrounded its 2024 AI-generated ad. The beverage giant’s 2025 “Refresh Your Holidays” campaign aims to blend tradition and innovation, bringing back the brand’s iconic Christmas trucks with a digital twist. Produced by AI studios Secret Level and Silverside, the new spot uses generative AI to animate festive scenes filled with anthropomorphic anim

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

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