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Nvidia releases 9 open models, tools to accelerate AI development
'Nvidia released nine open models and NVQLink tools on Tuesday to accelerate AI development by connecting quantum and GPU computing for 17 quantum builders and nine scientific labs.
Pentagon, Anthropic clash over military AI use, imperiling $200M contract
'The Pentagon and Anthropic clashed this week over military restrictions for its AI, jeopardizing a potential $200 million contract, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Microsoft stock falls 12% as Wall Street questions AI strategy
"Microsoft stock fell 12% on Friday after a GDC 2026 survey showed developer interest in Xbox plunged to 12%, as Wall Street questioned the company's long-term AI and gaming strategy.
Apple acquires Q.ai for $2B to boost AI capabilities
'Apple acquired Israeli AI startup Q.ai for approximately $2 billion on Thursday, a deal sources say primarily secures whisper-speech audio technology developed by Face ID veteran Aviad Maizels.
Amazon Found 'High Volume' of Child Abuse Material in AI Data
"Amazon reported finding a 'high volume' of suspected child sexual abuse material within its AI training datasets, the company confirmed Tuesday, after identifying hundreds of thousands of instances.
Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Secrets for China
'A former Google engineer was convicted Wednesday in California of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit a Chinese startup while secretly employed by the company, federal prosecutors announced.
Nvidia releases open models, tools to accelerate AI development
'Nvidia released its NVQLink platform on Tuesday, connecting quantum and GPU computing for 17 quantum hardware builders and nine scientific laboratories to accelerate development of hybrid quantum-classical algorithms.
OpenAI Puts $100B Nvidia Chip Deal on Hold
"OpenAI has paused a planned $100 billion deal to purchase Nvidia chips, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, as investor scrutiny of AI's financial risk to Big Tech intensifies.
Amazon Finds High Volume of Child Abuse Material in AI Training Data
"Amazon reported discovering hundreds of thousands of suspected child sexual abuse images in a dataset used to train its artificial intelligence models, the company confirmed Wednesday, but it declined to identify the data's source.
Microsoft stock falls 12% as Wall Street questions AI strategy
"Microsoft Corp.'s stock fell 12% Thursday after a 2026 Game Developers Conference report showed developer interest in Xbox plummeted to 12%, raising Wall Street concerns over the company's long-term AI and gaming strategy.
Elon Musk faces EU probe over Grok AI's 'undressing' feature
'The European Union on Tuesday opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI over its Grok chatbot’s ‘undressing’ feature, citing potential violations of the bloc’s new Digital Services Act.