China Announces Five-Year Plan Focused on AI and High-Tech Growth
5 March 2026
China announces five-year plan priorities for AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and digital economy growth while addressing weak consumer demand.
Claude AI Down Twice in 24 Hours as Demand Surge Strains Anthropic
2 March 2026
Users worldwide reported Claude AI down as Anthropic faced repeated outages during a sudden surge in demand that pushed the chatbot to the top of the App Store.
OpenAI Signs Pentagon AI Deal as Anthropic Faces Federal Ban
28 February 2026
OpenAI signs Pentagon AI deal for classified, cloud-only AI deployment with three redlines, as federal agencies move to phase out Anthropic over six months.
OpenAI Raises $110B in Funding Round Backed by Amazon and Nvidia
27 February 2026
OpenAI raises $110B from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, reaching a $730B pre-money valuation and expanding AWS distribution and Nvidia infrastructure capacity.
Google Launches Nano Banana 2 With Faster AI Image Generation
26 February 2026
Google released Nano Banana 2, also called Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, expanding AI image generation with real-time web search grounding and structured visual outputs.
Block Cuts 40 Percent of Staff as Jack Dorsey Cites AI Automation
26 February 2026
Block is cutting more than 4,000 employees (about 40% of staff) as CEO Jack Dorsey says AI tools now enable smaller, more efficient teams.
Self-driving Startup Wayve Raises $1.2B From Nvidia, Uber, and Automakers
25 February 2026
Wayve secured 1.2B dollars in Series D funding at an 8.6B valuation, with Uber able to invest up to 300M more, targeting London public robotaxi trials in 2026.
IBM 2026 X-Force Threat Index Reports 44 Percent Rise in App Exploits
25 February 2026
IBM released the 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index on Feb. 25, 2026, reporting North America at 29% of cases, a 44% rise in app-exploit entry, and 109 extortion groups in 2025.
Anthropic Launches Enterprise AI Agents Across Core Corporate Workflows
24 February 2026
Anthropic broadened its Enterprise AI Agents push with new Claude integrations across Slack, DocuSign, FactSet, and Gmail, prompting a rebound in software stocks.