Amazon has struck a $50 billion deal with OpenAI to launch stateful AI services, marking one of the largest partnerships yet aimed at expanding advanced AI capabilities for customers using Amazon’s cloud platform. The agreement, reported by Axios and also described in coverage as a major AI bet that challenges Microsoft, centers on building stateful…

Netflix has backed away from its bid to acquire Warner Bros., leaving Paramount as the apparent front-runner in the takeover process, according to multiple news reports. The decision ends Netflix’s participation in what had become a closely watched contest for one of Hollywood’s largest film and television libraries. Reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and…

OpenAI has fired an employee after determining the worker used confidential company information to place trades on prediction markets, according to multiple published reports. The reports describe the conduct as involving internal, nonpublic information and activity on prediction markets, platforms where users buy and sell contracts tied to the likelihood of future events. The employee…

Berkshire Hathaway is set to report earnings soon, and investors are focused on more than the numbers: a letter from Greg Abel is expected to draw close attention as the company’s leadership succession remains a central topic on Wall Street. Berkshire Hathaway, led by longtime CEO Warren Buffett, has a long tradition of pairing its…

OpenAI has reached a new agreement with the U.S. Defense Department to provide artificial intelligence technology, a move that comes amid a federal clash involving rival AI company Anthropic and its work with government agencies and military contractors. The deal links OpenAI directly with the Pentagon, according to multiple published reports, and arrives in the…

“The View” co-host Sara Haines made a candid on-air confession about her bedroom life with her husband, Max Shifrin, in comments that were later highlighted in entertainment coverage. Haines, a longtime member of the ABC daytime talk show’s panel, shared the personal detail during a discussion segment on the program. Shifrin, an attorney, is Haines’…

Advanced Micro Devices is back in the spotlight after news of a deal with Meta Platforms prompted fresh Wall Street reaction and a wave of investor-focused commentary about whether the chipmaker’s stock is a buy. The development centers on AMD and Meta reaching an agreement, as reflected in multiple reports and follow-on analysis published in…

West Indies Women and Sri Lanka Women are set to begin a T20 international series following the conclusion of their one-day international contest, where the West Indies avoided a series sweep with a late victory. The teams move into the shorter format with West Indies captain Hayley Matthews in focus after a match-winning century against…

Nvidia shares continued to fall in the sessions following the company’s latest earnings report, extending a post-results decline even after the chipmaker delivered an earnings beat. The sell-off has kept attention locked on Nvidia, whose stock has been a centerpiece of the market’s artificial-intelligence trade. The move came after the company released quarterly results and…

OpenAI has fired an employee after determining the worker used confidential company information to trade on prediction markets, according to multiple published reports. The firing follows an internal review into prediction-market activity tied to OpenAI-related events. The reports describe the conduct as a form of insider trading on prediction markets, where participants buy and sell…

OpenAI has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense after a high-profile dispute involving Anthropic and the federal government, according to multiple published reports. The development follows a series of actions and counteractions that have put the role of commercial artificial intelligence in national security work under an intense spotlight. The latest round…

Google is moving deeper into robotics, positioning its Intrinsic unit as a foundational software platform it wants to function like the “Android of robotics” as the company advances its work on physical AI. Intrinsic is a robotics software effort tied to Alphabet, and recent reporting describes a closer integration with Google alongside a broader push…