Anysphere, the company behind the Cursor AI coding assistant, has acquired AI code review startup Graphite. The deal’s price is rumored to be significantly above Graphite’s recent $290 million valuation.
According to a new survey, more than half of AI users would rather buy a product directly within an AI interface than be sent to a merchant’s website. This points to a growing trust in AI-driven commerce and a preference for streamlined, integrated shopping journeys.
OpenAI has rolled out new safety guidelines for users under 18, aiming to curb risky roleplay and self-harm content. The move comes as 42 state attorneys general push for AI safeguards and lawmakers like Sen. Josh Hawley propose banning minors from chatbots altogether. Still, the gap between policy
PCWorld’s year-end review paints a bleak picture for Microsoft in 2025. From a major Xbox Game Pass price hike to widespread “AI exhaustion,” the tech giant struggled to find a single clear win with users and critics.
DuckDuckGo has launched a new AI image generator as part of its duck.ai platform. The tool is free with daily limits and emphasizes user privacy by anonymizing prompts and storing images locally.
OpenAI has launched a new AI Academy for News Organizations. The initiative offers training and guidance for newsrooms to use AI tools, even as the company faces lawsuits from publishers over copyright.
Amazon is quietly launching alexa.com, a web portal for its Alexa+ AI service. It lets users type to Alexa, manage reminders, files, and smart home devices from a browser, filling a major gap in Amazon’s consumer AI strategy.
OpenAI is now accepting submissions from any developer for its ChatGPT App Directory, opening its platform to a wave of new interactive apps. Approved apps will start rolling out to users in early 2026, transforming ChatGPT from a chatbot into an app hub.
Micron Technology just posted a massive earnings beat, sending its stock soaring. The driver? Overwhelming demand for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI systems. Wall Street analysts are now racing to upgrade their targets, with some seeing nearly 50% more upside.
Fortune 500 boards are mandating AI governance, but operational readiness is scarce. A new survey reveals a massive gap between committees on paper and AI systems in production, with only 14% of companies feeling fully prepared.
