Why DeepSeek Is Raising $15 Billion After Building Its Name on Doing More With Less
DeepSeek is reportedly wrapping up a roughly $15 billion round led by CATL and Tencent, a war chest that sits awkwardly with its reputation for doing more with less. Here is who is paying, what it adds u
Why Google DeepMind Researchers Are Quitting Over Who Really Controls Military AI
Two Google DeepMind researchers have quit over Google's Pentagon and Israel contracts, warning the company has no veto and little visibility once its AI goes classified. One of them is now urging colleag
Why Palantir Insists NATO Maven AI Has No Kill Switch as Europe Fears US Tech Dependence
Palantir says nobody, not even Washington, can switch off the Maven AI system inside NATO headquarters. After Ukraine's Starlink scare, Germany and France are not buying the reassurance.
Why the Anthropic Song Lyrics Fight Now Hinges on Who Pushes the Button
Anthropic concedes verbatim lyric copies are not fair use, so its courtroom clash with music publishers now turns on whether Claude users or the company own the rest. Judge Eumi Lee heard both sides on O
Why Walmart Is Opening Its Doors to AI Shopping Agents While Amazon Locks Them Out
Walmart unveiled Agent Profiles, spending caps and an MCP gateway that let ChatGPT, Gemini and Muse shop on your behalf. The catch is that most of it has not shipped yet, and Walmart keeps your data.
Why Trump Wants AI Data Centers to Pay Their Neighbors Before the Midterms
Trump told AI data center builders to pay host communities a dividend and make their own power, but the best known cash offer, $10,000 per household in Pennsylvania, has already been turned down.
