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Windsurf’s $3B acquisition by OpenAI is big news for AI coding

OpenAI’s $3B acquisition of Windsurf targets AI coding dominance.

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OpenAI names four advisors to guide its nonprofit mission

OpenAI’s advisors, including Monica Lozano and Robert Ross, are tasked…

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI lands $40 billion in SoftBank-led round

SoftBank leads OpenAI’s $40 billion funding round, pushing its valuation…

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Elon Musk merges xAI and X in $33 billion deal

Elon Musk’s xAI acquires X in a $33 billion all-stock…

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OpenAI promotes key leaders as Sam Altman eyes GPT-5

OpenAI retools its C-suite with Sam Altman focusing on GPT-5,…

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Samsung co-CEO Jong-Hee Han dies at 63 after a heart attack

Jong-Hee Han, Samsung’s vice chairman and TV pioneer, passed away…

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Regent buys TechCrunch from Yahoo

Another owner for TechCrunch: Regent buys it from Yahoo in…

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Meet Mike Aragon, Ford’s new digital chief from Twitch and Sony

Ford hires Twitch and PlayStation vet Mike Aragon to lead…

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Lip-Bu Tan grabs Intel’s reins in 2025 after Gelsinger’s exit

Lip-Bu Tan’s Intel era begins March 2025.

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TSMC invests $100B in U.S. chip factories in Arizona

TSMC’s $100B U.S. expansion in Arizona promises AI chips and…

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Meta fires 20 employees for leaking secrets

20 Meta workers fired for spilling secrets.

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Apple invests $500B in US to counter tariffs, create 20K jobs, and boost AI

Apple’s $500B US investment includes a Houston factory and 20K…