OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal
OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft get more cash in a revenue-share agreement.
April 2026
DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data
Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.
Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.
The missing step between hype and profit
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In February, I picked up a…
Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch
Skye’s new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone.
Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs
Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.
The Man Behind AlphaGo Thinks AI Is Taking the Wrong Path
David Silver has a new billion-dollar company that aims to build AI “superlearners.”
Clio Launches EDGAR-Based Corporate Research Tool
Clio has made a new move in the Big Law legal space with the launch of a new tool within its Vincent AI capability that …
Microsoft has loosened its exclusive control over OpenAI, and now the artificial intelligence race appears wide open
Microsoft’s privileged entry into OpenAI’s technology circle is being downgraded significantly. It’s neither a divorce nor a full separation. More like, the tech industry’s most valuable artificial intelligence partnership is…
What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech
Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers.