Apple’s rumored $1 billion annual payment to Google for Gemini AI access looks like a steal compared to the $20 billion Google pays Apple for search placement. Meanwhile, Apple reportedly pays OpenAI nothing for ChatGPT integration. The deal terms reveal who holds the real power in these partnership
Palantir’s market value hit $450 billion despite Michael Burry betting against it. The company’s government work and forward-deployed engineers create a sticky business that could outlast AI exuberance. Revenue jumped 63% while operating profit soared 118%.
The AI boom is causing a massive spike in memory prices that won’t ease until well into next year. Data center expansion is driving server DRAM contract prices higher, affecting both DDR4 and DDR5 memory across the market.
Job postings for forward-deployed engineers have skyrocketed 800% from the start of 2025 through September. This emerging AI role bridges technical skills with business understanding to customize AI models for specific company needs. While AI may displace 9 million jobs, it could create 11 million n
ZincFive has introduced nickel-zinc battery systems designed specifically for AI data center workloads. The BC 2 NiZn AI battery cabinet provides both backup power and active energy management capabilities for mission-critical AI infrastructure.
The controversial Neon app that pays users to record phone calls for AI training has quietly returned to app stores. The biggest change? It now only records calls between Neon users, potentially addressing earlier legal concerns about consent.
Oslo-based WeWillWrite has raised €2 million to tackle the writing crisis in education. The platform makes writing social and engaging for students who increasingly struggle with written expression. With 73% of US students having writing difficulties, the timing couldn’t be more critical.
AI systems are moving beyond text and images to learn physical tasks by watching humans perform everyday actions. Data annotation companies are building massive training datasets from towel folding to warehouse work, fueling a robotics boom that Nvidia estimates could reach $38 billion in the next d
Even strong earnings couldn’t save Palantir from a dramatic 8% single-day plunge. The selloff confirms fears about an AI bubble and what one analyst calls a “prisoner’s dilemma” among tech giants.
Google DeepMind is advertising for a Senior AI Economist to explore what happens to economics in a world with artificial general intelligence. The role involves building simulations and questioning assumptions about scarcity and wealth distribution. They’re not alone—Anthropic is also hiring for sim
