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Google signals plans to introduce ads into Gemini chatbot

Google has given its clearest indication yet that advertising will be integrated into its Gemini chatbot, marking a shift in its public stance on monetizing generative AI products. During its first quarter 2026 earnings call, chief business officer Philipp Schindler told analysts that advertising formats......

Tech giants raise ai investment plans to $725 billion in 2026

Major technology companies are scaling up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure to unprecedented levels, with combined capital expenditure plans nearing $725 billion for 2026. The surge follows quarterly earnings reports released on April 29 by Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, all of......

Nvidia’s B300 servers surge to $1 million in China amid U.S. export curbs

Prices for advanced artificial intelligence servers have surged in China, with some of Nvidia’s latest B300 systems reportedly reaching nearly $1 million per unit, according to industry sources. The sharp increase reflects a combination of strong demand for high-performance computing and tightening......

Nvidia launches open source AI model for vision and audio tasks

Nvidia has released Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, an open source multimodal artificial intelligence model designed to process and connect text, images, audio and video within a single system. The company positions the model as a step toward replacing fragmented AI pipelines commonly used in enterprise environments. The......

Cognizant to acquire Astreya for about $600 million to boost ai infrastructure strategy

Cognizant Technology Solutions has announced an agreement to acquire IT services provider Astreya in a deal valued at approximately $600 million, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure market. Astreya specializes in IT operations, AI infrastructure,......

Goldman Sachs restricts Anthropic AI access for Hong Kong bankers

Goldman Sachs has blocked its Hong Kong-based bankers from accessing Anthropic’s Claude AI models through internal systems, reflecting a strict interpretation of its agreement with the US startup. The restriction has been in place for several weeks and applies specifically to Anthropic tools, while......

Amazon to offer OpenAI models on AWS after Microsoft exclusivity ends

Amazon is set to distribute OpenAI models through its cloud platform after Microsoft and OpenAI restructured their partnership, ending Microsoft’s exclusive licensing rights. The change allows OpenAI to expand its distribution across multiple cloud providers, opening direct access for Amazon Web......

Apple plans Ultra expansion with foldable iPhone and MacBook

Apple is preparing to expand its “Ultra” branding strategy beyond the Apple Watch, with plans for a foldable smartphone expected to launch as the “iPhone Ultra” and a redesigned premium laptop reportedly called the “MacBook Ultra.” The move would create a new product......

JPMorgan says humanoid robotics industry reaches turning point

JPMorgan stated in a new research report that the humanoid robotics industry has entered a decisive phase, shifting from experimental validation to large scale deployment. The bank argues that the sector is moving rapidly toward industrial adoption, with investment increasingly concentrating around established......

US Supreme Court to examine Cisco case over alleged role in human rights abuses in China

The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear a high-profile case involving allegations that technology company Cisco played a role in human rights abuses in China. The case, which has been ongoing for years, could have major implications for corporate accountability in international human rights......

Time ranks three Chinese firms among top global AI leaders

Time has named three Chinese companies among the world’s ten most influential artificial intelligence firms in its first TIME100 Companies: Industry Leaders ranking focused on AI. The list places ByteDance, Alibaba, and Zhipu AI alongside seven Western counterparts, signaling a shift in how China’s......

Longi sets new silicon solar cell record surpassing Trina Solar

Chinese solar manufacturers Longi and Trina Solar have reported consecutive breakthroughs in silicon solar cell efficiency, both exceeding the 28 percent threshold in independently verified results. The rapid sequence of announcements highlights intensifying competition in the photovoltaic sector as......

Github copilot shifts to usage based pricing model from June

GitHub will move all Copilot subscriptions to a usage based pricing system starting June 1, replacing fixed per seat plans with a model tied to actual AI consumption. The change introduces GitHub AI Credits, where customers pay based on the number of tokens processed during interactions. Each credit......

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