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Tim Cook stepped down as CEO this week, handing Apple to former hardware chief John Ternus, whose first memo promised a “huge launch next week.” Cook will remain Executive Chairman to focus on policy relationships, a role that recently made a map label a public balancing act.
Crusoe has raised $3 billion at a $30 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The round was co-led by Atreides Management and Valor Equity Partners and follows a $1.38 billion raise last October.
OpenAI announced a $1 billion initiative, Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, to subsidize access to Daybreak models, training, and technical support for resource-constrained cyber teams. The plan includes a US pilot with MS-ISAC and over 35 partner products through the Daybreak Defense Network.
Omi is an AI-powered wearable described as a “2nd brain” that records conversations in real time and turns them into searchable summaries and action items. The product listing notes it is open source, runs locally, and supports users’ own AI keys.
Google DeepMind and Google Research released WeatherNext 3, an AI model that delivers hourly, 5 km resolution forecasts and improved rain predictions. Google says the model will feed into Search, Google Maps, Gemini and be available on Google’s cloud platforms.
OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model can find and exploit unknown system flaws and scored perfectly on ExploitBench. The company plans a limited preview and said advanced cybersecurity features will be available to fewer users.
OpenAI, via Ann O’Leary, VP, Global Policy, expressed support for California Senate Bill 1119 to pair protections with access for teens using AI. The company highlighted ChatGPT for Teens and urged Governor Newsom to sign the bill into law.
Nvidia will invest $3.5 billion in MediaTek and provide NVLink Fusion technology so MediaTek’s custom chips can plug into Nvidia-based data centers. MediaTek expects its data center ASIC business to reach $2 billion in revenue in 2026, the companies said.
OpenAI said ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate less than 200 days after launch and now serves tens of thousands of advertisers. Self-service via Ads Manager begins rolling out across India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Washington tightened export rules and imposed tariffs on drones and robot components, citing national security. Analysts say China’s cost and production advantages—22,000 humanoids shipped H1 2026 per Counterpoint—may push Chinese firms to expand outside the U.S., fragmenting the market.