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Today β€” 28 April 2026Main stream

Market slumps as OpenAI reportedly misses internal targets for active users and revenue β€” Nvidia, Oracle, AMD, and CoreWeave shares all tremble on the news

Nvidia, Oracle, SoftBank, and CoreWeave saw their stock prices go down because of news that OpenAI has been missing its internal targets. SoftBank stock lost 9.9% of its value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nvidia, AMD, Oracle, and CoreWeave also dropped during pre-market trading and remain down after the market opened.

OpenAI and Microsoft's alliance fractures as cloud exclusivity deal ends β€” Azure's single-provider monopoly for ChatGPT is officially over

28 April 2026 at 17:56
Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a restructuring of their relationship. No longer will Microsoft pay OpenAI a revenue share, but it will continue to flow the other way. Microsoft will also retain model access and a first-refusal for its Azure server services, but OpenAI will be able to work with other CSPs.

Yesterday β€” 27 April 2026Main stream

SquareMind raises $18M to launch AI-powered skin exam robot in U.S. and Europe

27 April 2026 at 18:20

Skin checks are among the most common procedures in dermatology, yet access is worsening. Clinics are booked out for months, doctors are under pressure, and early signs can slip through when time is short. SquareMind thinks it can change that […]

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Microsoft no longer has exclusive access to OpenAI, opening AI models to AWS and Google Cloud

27 April 2026 at 17:42

Microsoft just gave up one of its biggest advantages in AIβ€”and the ripple effects are already showing up across the cloud market.Β OpenAI and Microsoft announced on Monday a revamped partnership that ends Microsoft’s exclusive access and allows OpenAI to serve […]

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China blocks Meta’s $2B AI startup acquisition, orders unwind of Manus deal

27 April 2026 at 15:29

China just drew a hard line in the sand for global AI deals.Β On Monday, the country’s top economic planner ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a fast-rising AI startup with Chinese roots. The directive effectively shuts […]

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Before yesterdayMain stream

Starlink prints billions. SpaceX burns it on AI

24 April 2026 at 18:35

Elon Musk has spent years selling Mars as the endgame for SpaceX. The latest glimpse into its finances tells a different story. The company is pouring billions into artificial intelligence, turning what was once a rocket business into an AI […]

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Cohere acquires German AI company Aleph Alpha as $600M investment fuels European expansion

24 April 2026 at 17:56

Canadian AI lab Cohere said Friday it plans to acquire German AI company Aleph Alpha, a move to accelerate its expansion across Europe’s growing sovereign AI market. The acquisition, still subject to regulatory approval, comes alongside a planned $600 million […]

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DeepSeek launches V4 AI models to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic a year after breakthrough

24 April 2026 at 15:31

DeepSeek is back, and it’s not easing into the spotlight.Β A year after its earlier model rattled Silicon Valley and forced a rethink on how much it really costs to build advanced AI, the Hangzhou-based startup has introduced a new flagship […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – April 23 2025

24 April 2026 at 01:59

It’s Thursday, April 23, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds make one thing clear: AI is moving past experimentation and into production systems where reliability, governance, and real-world utility matter more than […]

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OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 with advanced coding, pushes deeper into AI agents and autonomous work

24 April 2026 at 00:19

OpenAI has released GPT-5.5, its latest artificial intelligence model, advancing its push into systems that can handle real-world work with less human input. The new model lands less than two months after GPT-5.4, underscoring how quickly the AI race is […]

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This Texas high school promises $1M by graduation, or your tuition back

23 April 2026 at 21:13

A Texas private school already under scrutiny for replacing traditional classrooms with AI-powered learning is now making one of the boldest promises yet in education: make $1 million by graduation, or get your tuition back. Alpha School, founded in 2014 […]

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Cloudsmith raises $72M Series C to secure AI-driven software supply chains as enterprise demand surges

23 April 2026 at 16:52

Enterprises are being flooded with codeβ€”and much of it isn’t written by humans anymore.Β That shift is driving fresh urgency around one problem many teams can’t ignore: how to control, verify, and secure the software generated by AI coding tools. Cloudsmith, […]

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Anthropic surpasses biggest rival OpenAI in secondary market valuation β€” surges to $1 trillion amid frantic investor interest

23 April 2026 at 19:11
Anthropic’s secondary market valuation has reportedly surged to $1 trillion, surpassing OpenAI’s $880 billion, driven by intense investor demand for AI exposure, and highlighting speculative pricing in secondary markets.

Cerebras files for IPO β€” company remains unprofitable despite 20x revenue growth

Cerebras' sales hit half a billion dollars in 2025, but 86% of its revenue comes from Abu Dhabi-based G42 and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, which represents major risks.

Singapore pushes new global AI testing standard

20 April 2026 at 14:01
The proposal will be discussed at the an ISO meeting in Singapore, the first time held in ASEAN, bringing more than 35 national bodies and 250 AI experts.

AI’s endless chip appetite

20 April 2026 at 06:00
The race for AI compute and its jagged limits, Zuckerberg’s return to coding, and a candid take from Animoca’s CEO on agents and blockchain.

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