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Amazon shows fake product photos in search to guide real shopping
Amazon is displaying AI-generated product images in search results to help users find what they want when they don't know the right term. Here's what actually happens when you click one.
Google's Dreambeans Turns Your Gmail Into Daily Cartoon Story Ideas
Google Labs launched Dreambeans, an iOS and Android app that mines your Gmail, Calendar, Photos, and search history to generate 10-14 AI-illustrated lifestyle suggestions daily. Available now to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S.
Alphabet raises record $85B for AI, betting $180B-$190B by year end
Alphabet's oversubscribed equity sale signals institutional investor appetite for AI infrastructure spending. The company plans $180B–$190B in capex this year, mostly on data centers and AI systems.
Lovable's Google Cloud deal expands 5x as AI coding startups race for enterprise share
Lovable signed a multiyear Google Cloud deal involving a fivefold usage increase and expanded access to Claude and Gemini. The Stockholm startup crossed $400M annualized revenue in February with 146 employees.
Nadella in SF to convince Valley that Microsoft is AI's center again
CEO Satya Nadella is meeting investors and partners in San Francisco this week to rebuild Microsoft's standing as a core AI player, not a vendor on the periphery.
Fortune 500 splits on treating AI agents as colleagues
Executives disagree on how to integrate AI agents into teams. Should they be tools or team members? Here's what the debate reveals about workplace adoption.
Nvidia acquires Kumo AI in push for agent infrastructure
Nvidia has acquired Kumo AI, adding to a string of infrastructure buys aimed at supporting autonomous agent development. The deal marks another bet on agent tooling as enterprises begin deploying agentic systems.
Your team's AI skills have outpaced management. Here's the gap.
Workers using AI tools are delivering measurable gains while leadership lacks frameworks to manage or measure the shift. Fortune reports on the alignment crisis between frontline adoption and executive oversight.
IBM retrains 30M workers on AI, but skips the finish line
IBM executive leading a massive workforce reskilling effort says the goal isn't mastery—it's working alongside AI systems. What counts as success when adoption, not expertise, is the metric.
New York Data Center Moratorium Nears Final Vote as Session Ends
New York lawmakers are on the verge of passing a moratorium on new data center construction. The policy could reshape infrastructure plans for AI and cloud companies operating in the state.
EU plots tech independence push amid US dominance fears
European Union outlines strategy to reduce reliance on American technology companies. What the plan includes and why Brussels is moving now.
SpaceX IPO priced at $135 per share, largest ever
SpaceX is going public at $135 per share in what would be the largest IPO on record. The valuation and timeline signal confidence in Starlink's commercial viability and Elon Musk's ability to deliver on heavy-lift ambitions.