May 9, 2026 May 9, 2026Anthropic signs $1.8 billion cloud deal with Akamai as AI demand surgesThe massive computing agreement highlights the infrastructure race powering AI development
May 9, 2026 May 9, 2026Google’s Gemini AI drops paywall for its smartest organization featureThe advanced planning and organization capabilities are now free for all users
May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new codeTravel platform joins Google, Microsoft and Spotify in reporting major AI acceleration in software development
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026EU waters down AI rules and delays key provisions until 2027Critics warn the changes show Europe caving to Big Tech pressure as companies complained about regulatory burden
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026OpenAI introduces trusted contact feature for ChatGPT crisis situationsNew safety feature lets adults nominate someone to be alerted if AI detects self-harm discussions
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026Former Voi founders raise $16 million for AI startup PitStockholm-based company builds custom enterprise software with a16z backing
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026OpenAI launches three new voice models for real-time conversationsGPT-Realtime-2 brings advanced reasoning to voice interactions while new translation and transcription models enable live multilingual experiences
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026Perplexity expands its AI assistant to all Mac usersPersonal Computer feature was previously limited to premium subscribers paying $200 monthly
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026Spotify launches beta tool to import AI-generated podcastsUsers can create personal audio content using AI coding tools and save it directly to their Spotify library
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026xAI’s $230 billion pivot from AI models to data center rental businessElon Musk's company sells all compute capacity to Anthropic, signaling shift toward neocloud model over software development
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment roundChinese AI lab's potential worth more than doubles in weeks as state funds eye homegrown AI champion
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026Google Docs’ Gemini now remembers your writing preferencesCustom instructions feature eliminates the need to repeat AI prompts for style and formatting
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026Google AI is creeping into every app on your phone. Here is how to disable itGoogle's artificial intelligence features are spreading across Android apps, but users can still opt out of the AI integration
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation as AI chip demand surgesThe South Korean tech giant becomes Asia's second trillion-dollar company after shares jumped 10%
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026SAP bets $1.16 billion on German AI startup Prior Labs in tabular data playThe enterprise software giant acquires 18-month-old Prior Labs while restricting third-party AI agents on its platform