👀In Case You Missed It
Apple strikes deal with Google to test Gemini inside Siri’s new World Knowledge Answers, targeting rollout with iOS 26.4.
Switzerland launches Apertus, an open-source ChatGPT rival trained on 1,800+ languages to stress transparency and EU compliance.
Google avoids a Chrome/Android breakup but must drop exclusivity deals as AI competition shifts the antitrust landscape.
Waymo wins clearance for robotaxi rides at San Jose Airport, its first airport service in California.
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🧠 Cloud & Infrastructure Watch
OpenAI teams with Broadcom to design a custom AI chip, set for mass production in 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia and secure supply.
Read MoreOpenAI launches Jobs Platform and OpenAI Certifications, targeting 10M certified Americans by 2030, linking AI talent pipelines with employers like Walmart and local governments.
Read MoreOpenAI acquires Xcode coding assistant startup Alex, integrating its team into Codex to boost iOS/macOS AI coding tools.
Read MoreScale AI’s former CTO Arun Murthy launches Isotopes, an AI agent tackling big data analytics challenges.
Read MoreEU fines Google $3.5B over adtech “abuse,” the largest EU antitrust penalty, with Trump threatening to nullify it.
Read MoreGoogle Gemini flagged “high risk” for kids and teens in a Common Sense Media safety review.
Read MoreSnapchat introduces AI-powered image generation through a new Lens feature.
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💻 Hardware & Semiconductor Moves
OpenAI places a $10B order with Broadcom for custom AI chip rollout, shifting near-term supply chain dynamics.
Read MoreTesla shareholders to vote on investing in xAI alongside a separate $1T Musk pay package proposal.
Read MoreQwen releases Qwen3-Max-Preview, its largest model yet with over 1 trillion parameters via Alibaba Cloud.
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