Meta’s $14.8B Scale AI stake gives it deep access to labeled data pipelines and AI talent while regulators raise alarms about acquihire-style tech consolidation.
Meta unveils V-JEPA 2, a world model trained on over 1 million hours of video that enables zero-shot robot planning and introduces new benchmarks for intuitive physics.
Meta forms a new Superintelligence Lab led by Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. The $15B plan includes a 49% stake in Scale and a 50-person elite AGI team.
Builder.ai, once a promising AI startup, has filed for bankruptcy following revelations of inflated revenues and financial mismanagement, raising concerns about the viability of AI-driven business models.
Anthropic launched Claude 4 Opus and Sonnet, redefining AI agent performance. Opus 4 leads SWE-bench with 72.5%, powers 24-hour autonomous runs, and integrates with GitHub, JetBrains, and VS Code. Claude Code is now generally available, and new Claude API tools enable richer agent development.
Microsoft integrates Grok 3 and other models into Azure AI Foundry, expanding its multi-model offering with enhanced governance and developer flexibility.
OpenAI and Microsoft are updating their partnership terms, with equity and tech access on the table, as OpenAI seeks IPO readiness under nonprofit control.
Nvidia is redesigning its H20 chip with reduced specs to meet U.S. export rules while protecting $17.1B in annual China revenue and salvaging $18B in chip orders.
Trump ends Biden’s AI Diffusion Rule, calling it too bureaucratic. The administration now plans to introduce bilateral licensing, with chipmakers in limbo.
