02OpenAI
ChatGPT Reached a Billion Users. Codex Faces a Much Harder Sell.
ChatGPT reaches one billion people a week, while only 0.7% of active individual users tried Codex in June. Why is delegation still such a hard sell?
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The Biggest Change in AI Is Happening Behind Your Chat Window
OpenAI built a chip, Cisco packaged complete AI systems and Google put agents inside real jobs. Here’s how that could change the AI you use every day.
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03AI
Alibaba Sells Its Game Studio. Mattel Builds One.
Alibaba sells Lingxi Games and raises $10.2 billion for AI, while Mattel launches a new game studio focused on Roblox and Fortnite.
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04Nvidia
Nvidia Is Investing in Everything Around the AI Boom — Even Space
Nvidia is moving beyond chips, with a reported $6 billion Poolside deal and investments in Starcloud and Cloverleaf. Models, talent, data centers, energy infrastructure and even computing in space.
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05AI
AI Is Moving Fast. The Real World Is Starting to Push Back.
Broadcom eyes up to $100 billion in AI financing, Kakao restructures around AI, while British cinemas start restricting Meta’s smart glasses. Three developments showing how quickly AI is moving from technology into everyday life.
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06AI
Tech Companies Are Cutting Jobs for AI. The Market Is Not Buying It.
Tech companies have cut nearly 140,000 jobs while investing heavily in AI. Monday.com is the latest, but the market is not rewarding the AI layoff story.
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07Tickets
Ticket Prices Keep Rising. How Expensive Can They Get Before Fans Stop Paying and Who Is Protecting Them?
How expensive can tickets get before fans stop paying? Ticket prices keep rising. Who is protecting the fan? When did a ticket become a luxury product?
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