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Meta, Anduril partner on VR, AR project intended for U.S. Army

Meta, Anduril partner on VR, AR project intended for U.S. Army

Palmer Luckey, Founder @ Oculus VR Andutil Industries, during day two of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada. Stephen McCarthy | Sportsfile | Getty Images Meta and Anduril, the defense-tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey, announced Thursday that they’ve formed a partnership to create virtual and augmented reality devices intended for use by … Read more

Key takeaways from Nvidia earnings: China, cloud strength, Blackwell

Key takeaways from Nvidia earnings: China, cloud strength, Blackwell

Nvidia reported strong fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street was pleased with Nvidia’s continued sales growth, which hit 69% during the quarter. The company’s data center division continues to surge as companies, countries and cloud providers snap up Nvidia graphics processing units, or GPUs, for artificial intelligence software. “The team continues to maintain a … Read more

Amazon AI deal with New York Times brings the paper’s content to Alexa

Amazon AI deal with New York Times brings the paper’s content to Alexa

This photo illustration shows print editions of The New York Times and the Amazon logo in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2025. Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty Images The New York Times on Thursday struck a deal with Amazon allowing it to use the storied news organization’s content across its artificial intelligence platforms. The … Read more

Amazon forms ZeroOne team to develop ‘breakthrough’ consumer products

Amazon forms ZeroOne team to develop ‘breakthrough’ consumer products

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon‘s devices unit has a new team tasked with inventing “breakthrough” consumer products that’s being led by a former Microsoft executive who helped create the Xbox. The ZeroOne team is spread across … Read more

OpenAI employees thwarted in efforts to donate equity in AI startup

OpenAI employees thwarted in efforts to donate equity in AI startup

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters OpenAI’s skyrocketing valuation over the past few years has turned a lot of employees at … Read more

Microsoft employees say emails with ‘Gaza’ or ‘Palestine’ won’t send

Microsoft employees say emails with ‘Gaza’ or ‘Palestine’ won’t send

Security officers block entrance doors after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to enter the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Arch building in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images Microsoft employees are concerned that the company has been blocking Outlook emails containing the words “Palestine,” “Gaza,” “genocide,” “apartheid” … Read more

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive device startup for $6.4 billion

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive device startup for .4 billion

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman appears on screen during a talk with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Build 2025, conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI said on Wednesday that it’s buying Jony Ive’s AI devices startup io for … Read more

Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices

Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices

People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025.  Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump blasted Walmart on Saturday after the country’s largest retailer warned this week that it will have to raise prices because of tariffs. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason … Read more

CoreWeave pops 60% this week on AI growth momentum, big Nvidia stake

CoreWeave pops 60% this week on AI growth momentum, big Nvidia stake

CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in Washington on May 8, 2025. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images CoreWeave investors are having a big week. Shares of the artificial intelligence infrastructure provider rose 56% over the past five trading days, lifting the company’s market cap to over $37 … Read more

Amazon lays off about 100 employees in devices and services unit

Amazon lays off about 100 employees in devices and services unit

An Amazon device is displayed at an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., Feb. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon is laying off roughly 100 employees in its devices and services division, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The devices and services unit includes a wide range of businesses, such as the … Read more