Banking
Deep within JPMorgan Chase’s data centers, an artificial intelligence project is quietly reshaping the world’s largest bank. Known as LLM Suite, the platform is designed to harness large language models (LLMs) from leading AI developers, including OpenAI and Anthropic, and bring them directly into the bank’s workflows.
Hardware
Peloton is trying to stage a comeback. After years of turbulence following its pandemic-fueled boom, the connected fitness company is looking to reset its image — and its product strategy — with a sweeping hardware refresh and a major AI push. On Wednesday, Peloton unveiled the Cross Training Series, a complete overhaul
Food
Amazon is expanding its footprint in the grocery sector with the launch of Amazon Grocery, a new private-label brand announced on Wednesday. The line combines the company’s existing Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly products into a single collection, offering more than 1,000 grocery items — most priced under $5.
Hardware
Google is giving its smart home lineup a major AI upgrade. On Wednesday, the company previewed its next flagship Google Home speaker, powered by Gemini AI, set to launch in spring 2026 at a price of $99. The device will come in four colors — Porcelain, Hazel, Berry, and Jade — and
Hardware
At its Google Home event on Wednesday, Google unveiled a refreshed lineup of Nest smart home devices designed to bring more intelligence and sharper visuals to home security. The new devices — including the $149.99 Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen.), $99.99 Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen.), and the $179.
Semiconductors
OpenAI is ramping up its efforts to secure the compute capacity needed to fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, the ChatGPT maker announced agreements with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two of the world’s largest memory chip producers, to supply DRAM wafers for the company’s
Entertainment
Spotify is giving listeners more control over their music discovery. On Wednesday, the streaming giant announced a new feature that allows users to exclude specific songs from shaping their taste profile — the personalized data set that powers playlists like Discover Weekly, Blend, and the popular Spotify Wrapped experience. Fixing the
Software Development
Salesforce is doubling down on the future of AI-assisted software development with the launch of Agentforce Vibes, its latest tool designed to bring “vibe coding” to the enterprise world. Announced on Wednesday, the offering reflects Salesforce’s vision for a new era where developers simply describe what they want in
Wearables
Oura is expanding its lineup with a major update to both hardware and health services. On Wednesday, the company announced the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic, its first collection of smart rings without metallic finishes, alongside a new charging case, advanced in-app health features, and support for multiple rings on a
Meta Platforms Inc. is acquiring Rivos Inc., a chip startup developing its own graphics processing units (GPUs), as the social media giant races to strengthen its internal semiconductor capabilities and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia, according to a person familiar with the deal. Bolstering Meta’s Chip Strategy
PayPal is bringing AI into its Honey browser extension, announcing Tuesday new features that integrate directly with AI chatbots to help consumers make smarter shopping decisions. AI-Powered Shopping Support When users ask an AI chatbot for product recommendations, the PayPal Honey extension will now display real-time pricing, links to products,
CoreWeave Inc. has signed a deal to provide Meta Platforms Inc. with up to $14.2 billion worth of computing power, underscoring the staggering infrastructure costs behind advanced AI development. “They loved our infrastructure in earlier contracts and came back for more,” CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator said in an interview.
Toyota is doubling down on innovation with $1.5 billion in new capital aimed at supporting startups across their entire lifecycle, from early ideas to mature companies. The Japanese automaker announced Tuesday the launch of a new strategic subsidiary and a fresh venture fund, signaling its deepening ties to the
Periodic Labs, a new startup founded by AI and materials science veterans, emerged from stealth Tuesday with a massive $300 million seed round. The funding comes from a who’s who of tech investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, DST, Nvidia, Accel, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos. Founders
Adobe’s widely used video editing software Premiere is now available on the iPhone, giving mobile creators access to professional-grade editing tools on the go. The launch follows Adobe’s earlier announcement this month, with an Android version currently in development. Mobile Editing, Professional Features The Premiere mobile app is
Opera, best known for its long-running web browser, is stepping into the agentic browsing race with Neon, a new AI-powered browser launched Tuesday. Neon introduces a blend of chatbot functionality, task automation, and repeatable AI prompts, with Opera charging $19.99 per month for early access. The launch puts Opera
Amazon-owned self-driving company Zoox announced Tuesday that it has begun mapping the streets of Washington, D.C., the first step toward testing its autonomous vehicles in the nation’s capital later this year. To start, Zoox will deploy Toyota Highlanders outfitted with its sensors and software, driven manually, to collect
On Tuesday, OpenAI unveiled Sora 2, its next-generation audio and video generator, alongside a new social app simply called Sora. The dual launch marks the company’s most ambitious move yet into consumer-facing media platforms, blending cutting-edge generative AI with a TikTok-style feed designed for sharing short, AI-made clips. The
At its annual fall hardware event on Tuesday, Amazon introduced two major updates to its Kindle lineup: a redesigned Kindle Scribe and the company’s first-ever color e-reader, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. Both devices mark a push toward blending the familiar paper-like Kindle experience with new AI-powered features. A Bigger,
On Tuesday, DoorDash pulled back the curtain on Dot, a small, bright-red delivery robot designed to ferry food and small packages across city streets, bike lanes, and sidewalks at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. Built entirely in-house, Dot looks more like a Pixar sidekick than a futuristic
Wealthfront, the fintech startup known for pioneering the robo-advisor approach to automated investing, has officially filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). The move positions Wealthfront among a growing wave of fintech firms heading to the public markets this year, following the likes of Chime and Klarna. From
