Latest Artificial Intelligence Updates and Stories
A wave of AI chip startups collectively raised more than $1.1 billion in venture capital, led by MatX's $500M round, as investors bet on alternatives to Nvidia's dominant GPU ecosystem.
UK-based autonomous driving software startup Wayve secured $1.2 billion in new funding from a coalition of automotive and tech giants, signaling strong industry confidence in its AI-first approach to self-driving.
Anthropic unveiled its most aggressive enterprise push yet, releasing industry-specific Claude Cowork plug-ins for finance, HR, legal, and engineering, alongside new connectors for Gmail, DocuSign, and Clay.
Alphabet-owned Waymo opened its driverless ride-hailing service to select public riders in four new Texas and Florida cities, extending its North American lead ahead of rivals Tesla, Zoox, and Waabi.
Nvidia reports fiscal Q4 2026 results after market close on February 25, with analysts projecting $66B in revenue and $1.53 EPS, while investors weigh hyperscaler capex commitments against competitive chip threats.
Meta announced a multiyear agreement to purchase up to $100 billion worth of AMD MI540 GPUs and CPUs, issuing AMD a performance-based warrant for up to 160 million shares as part of its AI infrastructure push.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act and label Anthropic a supply chain risk unless it grants the U.S. military unrestricted access to its Claude AI model by Friday.
