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Also: OpenAI Breaks Free From Exclusive AI Pact With Microsoft, and I tested ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs. Gemini Nano Banana. Every story links to its primary source.
Curated by Gaurav · April 27, 2026
Former Google DeepMind researcher David Silver has raised $1.1 billion for his new company, Ineffable Intelligence, in the latest example of an artificial intelligence startup securing enormous funds out of the gate.
Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI have agreed to drop the software giant’s exclusive right to sell the startup’s AI models, opening the door for the ChatGPT maker to pursue deals with cloud-computing rivals like Amazon.com Inc.
I put ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Gemini Nano Banana through nine image-generation tests. The winner was clear.
Musk v. Altman puts OpenAI’s $130 billion foundation, Microsoft partnership and nonprofit mission on trial as IPO questions loom.
OpenAI chief economist says AI exposure is a not a viable metric for potential job loss.
In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.
Over 560 employees sign open letter to Sundar Pichai following the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic
China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US.
The Dylan Patel, head of Semianalysis, interview is a must watch for anyone tracking AI economics, infrastructure, and future societal shifts. SemiAnalysis’s own AI spend exploded from tens of thousands last year to $7 million annualized run-rate right now. Even non-technical staff are now heavy Claude/Code users. Semianalysis metrics and work are cited by Nvidia ... Read more
Mario Rodriguez /The GitHub Blog:GitHub says all GitHub Copilot plans will move to usage-based billing on June 1, replacing premium requests with monthly GitHub AI Credits— Starting June 1, your Copilot usage will consume GitHub AI Credits. — TL;DR: Today, we are announcing that all GitHub Copilot plans will transition to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026.
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