The U.S. federal government has signed a groundbreaking deal with Google to provide Gemini AI to agencies at the nominal cost of $0.47 per agency. Announced by the General Services Administration (GSA), the “Gemini for Government” program will run until 2026, marking one of the most aggressive enterprise AI pricing frameworks yet. The suite covers […]
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A groundbreaking deal between Microsoft and the General Services Administration (GSA) will grant millions of federal employees free access to Microsoft Copilot AI. Agencies with the secure G5 licence will receive one year of Microsoft 365 Copilot without cost, projected to save $3.1 billion in the first year and $6 billion over three years. The
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AI start-up Anthropic is preparing to raise between $3 billion and $5 billion in a new round led by Iconiq Capital, Bloomberg reported on July 29. The deal will value the company at $170 billion. The valuation marks a sharp rise, nearly tripling in four months, and positions Anthropic alongside major private technology companies like
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Anthropic is implementing major changes to its data policies, asking all Claude users to choose by September 28 whether their chats can be used for AI training. Previously, consumer data was automatically deleted within 30 days unless flagged for policy or legal reasons. Now, conversations may be retained for up to five years if users
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It’s only been a few months since Meta poured $14.3 billion into Scale AI, appointing CEO Alexandr Wang and several senior leaders from the startup to oversee Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Yet signs of strain are already emerging in the partnership. One notable change came quickly: Ruben Mayer, formerly Scale AI’s Senior VP of GenAI
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Meta confirmed to TechCrunch that Threads is testing a new feature allowing users to attach longer blocks of text to a single post. This eliminates the need to create multiple posts when sharing in-depth thoughts or ideas. App researcher Radu Oncescu first spotted the “text attachment” feature on iOS and shared a screenshot of it.
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million to Propel Fusion Energy Forward Massachusetts-based fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has successfully raised $863 million in its latest funding round, attracting a wide range of investors, including Google, Nvidia, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. “This round of capital isn’t just about fusion as a concept,” said co-founder and
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Google is racing ahead of Apple with the launch of its Pixel 10 series, introducing AI-powered smartphones just weeks before the expected iPhone 17 release. Unlike Apple’s anticipated incremental updates, Google is heavily integrating AI into its devices. The Pixel 10 builds on last year’s Pixel 9 AI features, including Gemini Live, image generation tools,
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Google announced Thursday that it is expanding AI Mode, the feature that lets users ask detailed questions and follow-ups directly in Search, to a global audience. The update also introduces new agentic and personalized functionalities.AI Mode is now available in English in 180 additional countries, previously limited to the U.S., U.K., and India, with plans
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Two of the biggest names in artificial intelligence — Sam Altman of OpenAI and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta — are reportedly competing for the same high-profile recruit: Michael Koch, CEO of HubKonnect and the creator of Hyperlocal Intelligence. Sources familiar with the matter say both companies have approached Koch about leading major AI initiatives. OpenAI
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