A scrapbook of the newest reports, ordered by publication time.
A profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman describes 2026 as a high-stakes period for the AI company as it pursues large-scale infrastructure and broader influence while facing financial burn, competitive pressure, and political scrutiny.
An AI-focused joint venture involving OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX has set out plans to dramatically scale U.S. AI infrastructure investment over the coming years, reflecting the accelerating arms race for compute, data centers, and capacity.
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Microsoft, Meta, Tesla and Apple are set to report results, and investors are looking for clearer signals on how quickly AI features are turning into revenue—and how large the infrastructure bills will be.
Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery rewrote their merger agreement into an all-cash offer, a tactical move that highlights how financing structure, shareholder certainty, and regulatory optics now shape the biggest tech-and-media transactions.
Major technology stocks fell sharply as tariff threats against Europe triggered a risk-off move, highlighting how valuation, trade exposure, and sentiment shifts can hit Big Tech all at once.
At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nvidia highlighted “physical AI,” new models for simulation and autonomous driving, and described its next-generation AI chip platform as moving into production—signaling an intensifying race to power the AI boom.
A December 2025 executive order directs federal agencies to push for a uniform national AI framework and to identify state AI laws deemed “onerous,” including rules that compel disclosures or require models to alter truthful outputs. The order also links certain federal broadband funds to states’ AI regulatory posture.
A report says Apple is preparing a major Siri transformation into an AI chatbot that supports typed and spoken interactions, with a rollout expected later in 2026 and broader platform updates focused on stability.
TikTok says it has completed agreements to form a new U.S. entity and produce an American version of the app, avoiding a looming ban that had threatened access for millions of users. The plan includes U.S.-oriented governance and safeguards aimed at addressing national security concerns.
A profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlines an aggressive 2026 agenda: scaling AI products and partnerships while pursuing massive infrastructure investment, amid questions about costs, competition, and regulation in a fast-heating AI market.
A sprawling winter storm has triggered widespread flight cancellations, winter alerts and power disruptions, highlighting the strain that extreme weather can place on aviation systems, grids and digital coordination.
OpenAI says it will pay for energy infrastructure tied to its data centers and limit water usage, responding to growing public concern that AI buildouts could strain grids, raise utility bills and consume scarce resources. The move mirrors similar messaging from Microsoft as communities push back on AI infrastructure projects.