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Nvidia's $200B Vera Chip Bets on Inference as Google, Amazon Build Their Own
Nvidia expects Vera CPU revenue to hit $20 billion this year, positioning it as the company's second-largest business. The move targets inference workloads where custom silicon from rivals is gaining ground.
Google publishes Chrome exploit code, patch still missing 29 months later
Google accidentally published working exploit code for a critical Chromium vulnerability reported in late 2022. The flaw lets attackers turn browsers into botnets. Here's what you need to know.
Anthropic and OpenAI wage AI policy wars via super PACs
Anthropic donated $20M to a super PAC backing a pro-regulation candidate against OpenAI-backed Leading the Future. The AI industry's political rivalries are now playing out in campaign finance.
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs to fund $115B–$135B AI spending in 2026
Meta is laying off about 10% of its workforce while redeploying 7,000 staffers to AI projects. The cuts offset nearly double its 2025 capex as the company races to build superintelligence infrastructure.
Nvidia Stockpiles $43B in Private Startups While Revenue Growth Slows
Nvidia's non-marketable equity holdings nearly doubled to $43B in one quarter, while the chip maker forecasts a slowdown to 12% revenue growth. What's driving the spending spree and what it signals about AI infrastructure competition.
xAI burned $6.4B in 2025 — and capex just doubled to $30.8B annualized
SpaceX's IPO filing exposes xAI's widening losses and massive compute spending plans for Grok. Only 21% of X users actively use Grok AI features, but Musk is betting billions on scaling to trillions of parameters.
Clouted raises $7M to automate viral video clipping and distribution
Clouted closed a $7M seed round to handle the full chain of short-form video production for brands: finding clips, managing creators, and targeting platforms. The startup uses AI to run continuous testing loops on what actually performs.
Anthropic hits $10.9B revenue, posts first operating profit
Anthropic told investors it will more than double Q2 revenue to $10.9B and deliver operating profit for the first time, though sustained profitability depends on controlling future compute spending.
Nvidia Vera CPU targets $200B agent market, Huang says $20B already sold
Nvidia's new Vera CPU, purpose-built for AI agents, has generated $20B in sales since launch. Huang claims the chip opens a brand-new market segment and partners with every major hyperscaler.
Law Firm AI Forces Fee Model Reckoning, Harvey Partner Says
Winston Weinberg of Harvey argues AI adoption will pressure law firms to abandon hourly billing. Here's why the fee structure debate matters now.
OpenAI plans IPO filing as early as September
OpenAI is preparing to go public, with filings potentially arriving by September. What timeline and valuation targets the company is signaling.
Samsung averts strike with last-minute AI compensation deal
Samsung workers won concessions tied to AI profits after threatening a walkout. The deal signals growing pressure on tech firms to share productivity gains from automation.