During Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings call, executives sidestepped an analyst's question about the Google-Apple artificial‑intelligence deal that powers Siri. The company offered only a brief statement that Apple had chosen Google as its preferred cloud provider and would collaborate on next‑generation foundation models built on Gemini technology. The silence highlights Alphabet's reluctance to reveal how the partnership may affect its core AI‑focused business, even as the historic search agreement continues to generate billions in revenue for both firms. Leer más →

Anthropic experienced a short‑term outage that affected its Claude AI models, including the Claude Code developer tool. Users encountered 500‑error responses and elevated error rates across the API. The company identified the cause quickly and implemented a fix within roughly twenty minutes, restoring normal service. The incident also touched Claude Opus 4.5 and followed earlier issues with Anthropic’s AI‑credits purchasing system. The outage was notable because Claude Code is widely used by developers, including teams at Microsoft. Leer más →

Modelence, a California‑based startup that offers an all‑in‑one framework for building AI‑enhanced applications, announced a $3 million seed investment led by Y Combinator. The funding will support the company’s effort to simplify the complex web of services—authentication, databases, hosting, and LLM observability—that developers must stitch together when using generative AI tools. Modelence’s toolkit, built on TypeScript, aims to reduce friction by handling core infrastructure tasks and providing a low‑code app builder, positioning the firm to capture a growing market of developers seeking smoother, more reliable AI‑driven development pipelines. Leer más →

LiveKit, a developer of real‑time AI voice and video infrastructure, announced a $100 million funding round that values the company at $1 billion. The round was led by Index Ventures with participation from existing backers such as Altimeter Capital Management, Hanabi Capital and Redpoint Ventures. LiveKit powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode and counts customers like xAI, Salesforce, Tesla, 911 emergency service operators and mental‑health providers. Founded in 2021 by Russ d’Sa and David Zhao as an open‑source project, the startup pivoted to a managed cloud offering to meet enterprise demand amid the voice‑AI boom. Leer más →

Google Cloud has launched managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that let AI agents directly access Google services such as Maps, BigQuery, Compute Engine and Kubernetes Engine. The servers, offered in public preview at no extra cost to existing enterprise customers, simplify connector setup by allowing developers to paste a URL and instantly grant agents tool access. Built with Google Cloud IAM, Model Armor and audit logging, the offering adds security and governance controls. Google plans to expand MCP support to additional storage, database, monitoring and security services in the coming months, positioning the platform as a broader enterprise solution for AI‑driven workflows. Leer más →

Amazon is moving forward with a small modular reactor (SMR) project in Richland, Washington, to help power its AI and cloud services with cleaner energy. Partnering with Energy Northwest and SMR developer X-energy, the company plans to build up to twelve modular units at the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, beginning with four that would provide 320 megawatts of power. Construction is slated to begin before the decade ends, with operations expected in the 2030s. The effort follows other tech giants’ recent forays into nuclear power for AI workloads. Leer más →

Amazon Web Services has launched Quick Suite, a comprehensive platform that lets businesses build and use AI agents to access data, automate tasks, and generate insights across internal repositories and third‑party applications. The service connects to internal wikis, AWS services like S3 and Redshift, and more than 1,000 external apps via the MCP standard. Initially available in four AWS regions, Quick Suite includes built‑in connectors for popular data platforms, custom integration options, and a suite of tools for visual analytics, research, workflow automation, and complex multi‑system processes. Leer más →

Microsoft announced it has stopped providing Azure cloud storage and certain AI services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense after an internal investigation linked the unit’s use of its technology to the storage of surveillance data on Palestinian phone calls. The decision follows a Guardian report about Unit 8200’s use of Azure and reflects Microsoft’s long‑standing policy against facilitating mass civilian surveillance. The company said the review is ongoing, while employee activism and protests have intensified around Microsoft’s ties to Israel. Leer más →

Tech giants and investors are pouring massive capital into AI infrastructure, signing multi‑billion‑dollar cloud and data‑center deals to meet soaring compute demands. Microsoft, Oracle, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and others have locked in partnerships with AI firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, committing billions to cloud services, GPU supply, and new data‑center construction. These agreements underline a race to secure the hardware and energy needed for next‑generation models, while also highlighting the growing influence of AI on corporate strategy and the broader technology ecosystem. Leer más →

OpenAI announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Microsoft that would allow the AI startup to convert its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation. The deal keeps OpenAI’s nonprofit board in control while granting Microsoft preferred access to the technology and primary cloud services. The agreement follows months of negotiation, legal disputes, and competing partnership offers, including a cloud contract with Oracle and a data‑center collaboration with SoftBank. Regulators in California and Delaware must still approve the transition, and the arrangement remains subject to a definitive contract. Leer más →

Chinese regulators have closed their antitrust probe into Google’s Android operating system, a case that examined the platform’s dominance and its effect on domestic phone makers. The decision comes amid broader U.S.-China trade discussions involving TikTok, NVIDIA, and tariffs, and reflects Beijing’s strategic use of regulatory pressure in diplomatic negotiations. While Google’s core services remain blocked in China, the company continues to generate revenue through cloud services and advertising aimed at overseas audiences. Leer más →

OpenAI announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Microsoft that would allow the AI startup to convert its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation. The deal keeps OpenAI’s nonprofit board in control while granting Microsoft preferred access to the technology and primary cloud services. The agreement follows months of negotiation, legal disputes, and competing partnership offers, including a cloud contract with Oracle and a data‑center collaboration with SoftBank. Regulators in California and Delaware must still approve the transition, and the arrangement remains subject to a definitive contract. Leer más →

OpenAI announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Microsoft that would allow the AI startup to convert its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation. The deal keeps OpenAI’s nonprofit board in control while granting Microsoft preferred access to the technology and primary cloud services. The agreement follows months of negotiation, legal disputes, and competing partnership offers, including a cloud contract with Oracle and a data‑center collaboration with SoftBank. Regulators in California and Delaware must still approve the transition, and the arrangement remains subject to a definitive contract. Leer más →

Chinese regulators have closed their antitrust probe into Google’s Android operating system, a case that examined the platform’s dominance and its effect on domestic phone makers. The decision comes amid broader U.S.-China trade discussions involving TikTok, NVIDIA, and tariffs, and reflects Beijing’s strategic use of regulatory pressure in diplomatic negotiations. While Google’s core services remain blocked in China, the company continues to generate revenue through cloud services and advertising aimed at overseas audiences. Leer más →

Chinese regulators have closed their antitrust probe into Google’s Android operating system, a case that examined the platform’s dominance and its effect on domestic phone makers. The decision comes amid broader U.S.-China trade discussions involving TikTok, NVIDIA, and tariffs, and reflects Beijing’s strategic use of regulatory pressure in diplomatic negotiations. While Google’s core services remain blocked in China, the company continues to generate revenue through cloud services and advertising aimed at overseas audiences. Leer más →

OpenAI announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Microsoft that would allow the AI startup to convert its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation. The deal keeps OpenAI’s nonprofit board in control while granting Microsoft preferred access to the technology and primary cloud services. The agreement follows months of negotiation, legal disputes, and competing partnership offers, including a cloud contract with Oracle and a data‑center collaboration with SoftBank. Regulators in California and Delaware must still approve the transition, and the arrangement remains subject to a definitive contract. Leer más →

Chinese regulators have closed their antitrust probe into Google’s Android operating system, a case that examined the platform’s dominance and its effect on domestic phone makers. The decision comes amid broader U.S.-China trade discussions involving TikTok, NVIDIA, and tariffs, and reflects Beijing’s strategic use of regulatory pressure in diplomatic negotiations. While Google’s core services remain blocked in China, the company continues to generate revenue through cloud services and advertising aimed at overseas audiences. Leer más →

Chinese regulators have closed their antitrust probe into Google’s Android operating system, a case that examined the platform’s dominance and its effect on domestic phone makers. The decision comes amid broader U.S.-China trade discussions involving TikTok, NVIDIA, and tariffs, and reflects Beijing’s strategic use of regulatory pressure in diplomatic negotiations. While Google’s core services remain blocked in China, the company continues to generate revenue through cloud services and advertising aimed at overseas audiences. Leer más →

OpenAI announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Microsoft that would allow the AI startup to convert its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation. The deal keeps OpenAI’s nonprofit board in control while granting Microsoft preferred access to the technology and primary cloud services. The agreement follows months of negotiation, legal disputes, and competing partnership offers, including a cloud contract with Oracle and a data‑center collaboration with SoftBank. Regulators in California and Delaware must still approve the transition, and the arrangement remains subject to a definitive contract. Leer más →

Google has added a new in‑browser video editing tool called Google Vids to Google Drive. When a user previews a video, an “Open” button appears that launches Vids, allowing trimming, text overlays, music addition and other edits directly in the cloud. The edited clip is saved as a new file that must be exported manually. Access is limited to paid Google Workspace and education plans, including various Gemini add‑ons, and the feature works on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox and Edge on Windows. Supported formats include MP4, QuickTime, OGG and WebM, with a 35‑minute runtime and 4 GB size limit per clip. Leer más →