Ecosystem

Microsoft drops exclusivity, OpenAI can sell on any cloud. The most important AI partnership in history was quietly rewritten on a Sunday evening.

OpenAI is working with Qualcomm and MediaTek on an AI-first smartphone that replaces apps with agents. Mass production planned for 2028.

The Wall Street Journal reveals OpenAI missed internal user and revenue goals. Oracle drops 6%, Nvidia and AMD follow.

Jury selection starts today in Oakland for the mega-trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI. It's about broken promises, OpenAI's future — and $134 billion.

Canada's Cohere is taking over Germany's Aleph Alpha. Backed by Lidl's parent company, the merger creates a transatlantic AI champion valued at $20 billion.

Meta is laying off 8,000 workers, Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts for the first time ever. While tech giants pour hundreds of billions into AI, the jobs are vanishing.

The startup behind the AI software engineer Devin is negotiating a funding round that would more than double its valuation to $25 billion.

OpenAI launched a free ChatGPT specifically for verified physicians, pharmacists, and medical professionals in the US. A smart move with far-reaching consequences.

GitHub pauses Copilot subscriptions for individual users. The reason: agentic workflows consume too much compute. Opus models removed from the Pro plan.

Google's cloud conference kicks off today in Las Vegas. The focus: new TPU hardware with 4.6 petaflops, Gemini 3.2, and the vision of a cloud run by AI agents.

Elon Musk's space company could acquire the AI code editor later this year. The alternative: a $10 billion breakup fee.

OpenAI recently acquired Hiro and TBPN. But why is the ChatGPT giant buying a finance startup and a podcast company? TechCrunch is asking the right questions.

OpenAI shut down Sora and dissolved its science division. The same day, the CPO, Sora's architect, and the enterprise CTO all left. Sam Altman is cleaning house.

AI chip developer Cerebras has filed for its IPO. It brings a $20 billion OpenAI deal and actual profits to the table.

Perplexity launches a desktop agent with access to local files, iMessage, Mail, and Calendar. On a Mac mini, it runs 24/7.

The world's largest chipmaker broke records again. Profit surged 58 percent — fueled by insatiable demand for AI chips.

Four Japanese heavyweights are joining forces: the new 'Japan AI Alliance' plans to build a domestic foundation model — and overtake the US and China on physical AI by 2030.

OpenAI closes the pricing gap between $20 and $200 with a new $100 Pro plan. The focus: more Codex capacity for developers. A clear shot across the bow at Anthropic's Claude Max.

Perplexity AI grows revenue by 50 percent in a single month. The key: pivoting from search to autonomous AI agents.

Microsoft is selling Copilot as the ultimate enterprise productivity tool — but its own terms of use say it is for entertainment only. A story about the fine print of the AI industry.