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Finance
Google announced Friday that its financial information and news platform, Google Finance, is receiving a significant AI-powered overhaul. The update introduces the ability to research complex financial questions using artificial intelligence, along with enhanced charting capabilities, real-time market data, and a live news feed. With the new AI features, users
Government
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has agreed to provide U.S. federal agencies with up to $1 billion in discounts for cloud adoption, modernization, and training through 2028, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced Thursday. The deal is aimed at accelerating the federal government’s migration to cloud infrastructure and expanding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI’s GPT-5 officially launched today, and Microsoft is rolling it out across its major AI-powered products, marking one of the largest simultaneous integrations of the model to date. The next-generation AI will now power Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and more. The move brings GPT-5
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In a major milestone for artificial intelligence, OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its most powerful and ambitious AI model to date. Unveiled on Thursday, GPT-5 is being hailed as the company’s first “unified” model — combining the reasoning depth of its o-series with the speed and fluency that made its
Manufacturing
In a strategic move that signals a shift in the balance of power in the smartphone camera industry, Apple has announced a new partnership with Samsung to develop groundbreaking chip technology at Samsung’s Texas plant. According to a report by The Financial Times, the collaboration will focus on producing
Government
OpenAI has announced a major partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to offer ChatGPT Enterprise to over two million executive-branch federal employees for just $1 per agency over the next year. The agreement marks one of the most sweeping efforts yet to integrate generative AI tools into
Retail
Tween-focused retailer Claire’s has filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years, aiming to restructure its business and avoid liquidation. The company, a longtime fixture in American malls known for its ear piercing services and affordable accessories, is currently saddled with approximately $500 million in debt
Media
Instagram is rolling out a wave of new features aimed at enhancing social discovery and interaction, headlined by Instagram Map — a tool that allows users to share their most recent location with friends and explore location-based content. The Meta-owned platform is also launching a Reposts feature and expanding its “Friends”
Manufacturing
Apple Inc. is set to deepen its commitment to U.S. manufacturing with a fresh $100 billion investment aimed at ramping up domestic production, according to a White House official cited by Reuters. The announcement, expected Wednesday, marks a significant expansion of the tech giant's efforts to localize
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In a major development for local AI computing, Microsoft has integrated OpenAI’s latest open-weight GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, into Windows AI Foundry, making it easier than ever for Windows users to run powerful AI locally. The move comes just one day after OpenAI released the new model, marking a significant
Cloud Computing
In a bold move that shakes up the generative AI battlefield, OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking the first time OpenAI models will be natively integrated into Amazon’s AI ecosystem. The collaboration coincides with the release of OpenAI’s two new open-weight reasoning
Media
After months of beta testing, Ghost—the open-source newsletter and publishing platform—has officially launched Ghost 6, a major new version of its software that brings native integration with the open social web. With this release, Ghost publishers can now extend their content beyond email and the web to platforms