Apple strikes deal with AI data engineering startup Ascend.io
The agreement gives Apple rights to recruit certain employees, license intellectual property and receive assignments of certain patents.
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Spotify targets early 2027 for paid AI song-remixing tool
The proposed Premium add-on could cost $4 to $5 monthly, with participation limited to artists who explicitly agree.
Foxconn explores further OpenAI partnership, chairman says
Details remain undisclosed as the companies discuss a potential agreement following their November 2025 collaboration on AI hardware.
Waymo and Toyota plan Japan robotaxi tests in 2027
The companies intend to deploy autonomous bZ4X vehicles in the UK and other right-hand-drive markets after Japan.
EU to establish drone hubs drawing on Ukraine’s battlefield experience
Latvia and the Netherlands will host the pilot centers in 2027, alongside EU efforts to deepen defense industry cooperation with Kyiv.
Microsoft reports nearly 50% quarterly growth in Copilot daily users
Chief executive Satya Nadella said daily usage was more than five times the year-earlier level, but Microsoft did not disclose how many people pay for Copilot.
OpenAI updates AI behavior standards with five guiding values
The revised Model Spec removes most style requirements and expands guidance on context and personal choice, but OpenAI says its models still fall short.
FuriosaAI raises $620 million to expand AI chip production
The Series D financing values the Seoul-based chipmaker at about $2.9 billion, with South Korea’s National Growth Fund providing $280 million.
Government workers report saving 110 minutes a week with generative AI
A Digital Agency survey found that more than 50% of respondents saved at least an hour a week using the Gennai platform.
Fake PS5 emulator downloads on GitHub deliver malware
NordVPN researchers say the malicious software changes Microsoft Defender settings and deploys a suspected password-stealing program.
