Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is assembling a new team to develop Code Harness — a tool for autonomous programming. The announcement came from company engineer Deli Chen, who posted two job listings: a product manager and an R&D engineer, both based in Beijing.
By Alex Rowland OpenAI has told investors that its early buildout of computing infrastructure gives it a decisive edge over Anthropic. At the same time, the company has put its UK data center project on hold, while Anthropic is reportedly weighing the development of its own AI chips.
By Chris Borden According to an extensive Rolling Stone investigation, AI generators have already become a fixed part of professional music production. Top producers and songwriters are using the technology behind the scenes.
By Daniel Mercer OpenAI is shutting down its Sora app along with the API. Disney is now pulling out of the partnership the two companies had signed only in December.
By Alex Rowland Apple’s in-house AI strategy continues to lag behind competitors. Despite this, the company is expected to generate more than $1 billion in revenue from generative AI in 2026, largely because the iPhone remains one of the key distribution channels for chatbot applications.
By Chris Borden Another neo-lab is emerging, this time from the Anthropic team: Mirendil aims to pursue AI-assisted research in fields such as biology and materials science.
By Daniel Mercer U.S.-based mining company MARA Holdings has completed the acquisition of a 64% stake in French data center operator Exaion. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, Bloomberg reported in August 2025 that MARA had offered $168 million in cash to Exaion’s owner, EDF Pulse Ventures, the investment arm of French energy giant EDF.
By Alex Rowland Anthropic has expanded Claude’s PowerPoint integration to Pro users. In addition to Pro, the feature is also available to Max, Team, and Enterprise customers, and is currently being offered as a Research Preview in beta.
By Daniel Mercer Nvidia is reportedly close to investing $30 billion in OpenAI, according to Reuters, citing a source familiar with the matter. The stake would be part of a massive funding round in which OpenAI aims to raise more than $100 billion, valuing the ChatGPT developer at approximately $830 billion — potentially one of the largest private capital raises in history.
By Chris Borden Accenture is monitoring individual AI tool logins and making them a promotion criterion. Those who fail to adapt may be forced to leave.
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