Elon Musk has raised the stakes in his legal battle with OpenAI and Microsoft, demanding between $79 billion and $134 billion in compensation. He claims the companies deceived him by deviating from the startup's original non-profit goals.
OpenAI is starting to test ads in ChatGPT for users in the US, including the free version and a new budget-friendly "Go" plan for $8 a month. More expensive subscriptions will remain ad-free, and ads will not affect the AI's objectivity.
Google is expanding Gemini's functionality, allowing users to purchase products from Walmart, Shopify, and other retailers directly within the chat. This feature, introduced on January 11, enables instant payment for purchases without navigating to third-party websites.
OpenAI and SoftBank Group Corp. are each investing $500 million in SB Energy to support the construction of large-scale data centers in the US. SB Energy has been selected to build a new 1.2 GW data center in Texas.
Samsung plans to double the number of mobile devices featuring Google's Gemini platform to 800 million units by 2026. The company aims to integrate AI into all its products, including mobile devices, televisions, and home appliances.
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singaporean AI startup Manus, which conducts in-depth research and performs tasks for paying users. The deal is valued at over $2 billion, with Manus maintaining independent operations while integrating its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison became the central figure of business events in 2025, surpassing Elon Musk. His fortune grew by $89 billion in one day, temporarily making him the richest person in the world.
Investigative reporter John Carreyrou, known for exposing Theranos, has filed a lawsuit against xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity. He accuses the companies of using copyrighted books to train their artificial intelligence systems without permission.
Leading AI developers, including Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia, have entered into an agreement with the US government to participate in "Mission Genesis. " The Trump administration's project integrates AI into scientific research, energy, and manufacturing to strengthen the country's technological leadership.
Google has introduced Gemini 3 Flash, a more accessible and faster version of its flagship AI model, which will replace Flash 2. 5 and become the basic system for AI functions in Google Search. This will allow users to instantly process complex multi-component queries.
Microsoft's AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, stated that the company aims to create a superintelligence that aligns with humanity's interests. He promised to halt work if AI poses a threat, emphasizing that a system that could get out of control would not be developed.
OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model, GPT-5. 2, designed to enhance ChatGPT's capabilities in programming, scientific research, and work-related tasks. It handles information retrieval, writing, and translation faster and more efficiently, and better mimics human thought.
Google has introduced an AI Plus plan in India priced at less than $5 per month for new users. This move is aimed at competing with low-cost AI offerings, particularly OpenAI's ChatGPT Go subscription.
The U. S. Department of Defense has selected Alphabet Inc.'s Gemini for Government system to provide artificial intelligence capabilities for its civilian and military personnel. This platform, known as GenAI.mil, will help the military quickly analyze video and images.
Apple has faced a mass exodus of top managers and key engineers, including heads of AI and interface design. This is happening amid the possible departure of the chief chip architect and the outflow of AI engineers to competitors.
SpaceX is in talks to sell insider shares, which could value it at $800 billion. This would make it the most valuable startup in the world, breaking OpenAI's previous record.
Users are again reporting problems with Cloudflare, two and a half weeks after the previous massive outage. Problems with server connection, website, and DNS have been reported.
Stephen Witt's book "The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip" has won the Financial Times' Business Book of the Year 2025 award. It tells the story of Nvidia's evolution and the journey of its founder, Jensen Huang.
OpenAI has implemented a "red code," the highest level of internal urgency, to urgently improve the quality of ChatGPT. This decision was made due to Google's rapidly strengthening position in the field of artificial intelligence.
OpenAI does not acknowledge that its chatbot ChatGPT caused the death of 16-year-old Adam Rain, who died after months of communicating with the system. The company stated that the teenager "misused" the chatbot, bypassing safety measures.
The European Commission has approved a new regulation requiring most charging devices up to 100W to switch to USB Type-C. The rules, which will come into force on December 14, 2028, cover a wide range of equipment.
Cloudflare is experiencing outages again, with 58% of users reporting server connection issues. This comes less than a month after the Amazon Web Services outage.
OpenAI has begun a global rollout of group chats in ChatGPT, allowing up to 20 participants to collaboratively formulate queries and respond to messages. This feature is available to all users, regardless of their subscription plan, after a week of testing in four countries.
On November 19, the official website of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hacked. They stated that the information published there was untrue. Work is currently underway to restore the website's operation.
AMD graphics card prices are expected to rise by 20% in 2026. The reason cited is a sharp increase in the cost of RAM, which also affects DRAM and NAND.
Cloudflare applied a fix after a global outage that caused errors on websites, including X and Open AI. The company stated that the incident has been resolved but continues to monitor for full restoration of all services.
Cloudflare recorded a surge in unusual traffic, causing errors on many websites, including X and Open AI. The company is investigating the causes of the incident, which occurred less than a month after the Amazon Web Services outage.
Google plans to invest $40 billion in three new data centers in Texas by 2027 to increase AI computing power. These centers will create thousands of jobs and provide student training, as well as support energy initiatives.
A Munich court has ordered OpenAI to pay damages for using song lyrics in ChatGPT without paying royalties. The German association GEMA filed a lawsuit, claiming illegal use of nine songs.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was served with a legal document during a public event in San Francisco. The subpoena is related to a lawsuit against Altman by the Stop AI group.
