The US Department of Defense has confirmed that it stopped using Anthropic’s AI products, a notable development given Anthropic’s past engagement with government and defense customers, though the specific reasons behind the decision have not been fully detailed publicly. Anthropic’s Government Relationships Anthropic has previously pursued government and defense sector contracts as part of its…
Eleven technology companies, including Nvidia, Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI, have committed a combined $2.4 billion in AI tools and compute credits to the Genesis Mission Consortium, a US government initiative aimed at accelerating AI adoption across federal agencies and research institutions. What the Genesis Mission Involves The consortium brings together major AI labs and chipmakers…
Japanese automation company Omron has agreed to acquire OnLogic, a maker of rugged industrial computers, in a deal valued at $675 million, with the companies framing the combination as a move into “physical AI,” the application of AI systems to real-world industrial and robotic equipment. What OnLogic Brings to the Deal OnLogic specializes in industrial-grade…
NTT Data is in final-stage talks on a roughly $6.3 billion data center deal in Osaka, Japan, designed to supply 500 megawatts of capacity to support Anthropic’s growing compute needs, with both companies reportedly targeting a signing date of March 31. Scale of the Facility A 500 megawatt data center ranks among the larger single-site…
Character.AI, one of the best-known consumer platforms for chatting with AI-generated personas, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with Disney named as the stalking-horse bidder in a $20 million deal for the company’s intellectual property and transition services. The Filing Character.AI’s bankruptcy filing puts the company under court supervision as it restructures or sells…
Instinct, the AI agent startup founded by Noah Shinn, has raised $1 billion in a Series C funding round at a $10 billion valuation, the company confirmed on September 29, 2026. The round marks a fourfold jump from the $2.5 billion valuation Instinct reached in its Series B just weeks earlier, in late August, as…
Oura, the Finnish-American maker of the Oura Ring, has postponed its initial public offering, citing market uncertainty, according to a filing made September 29, 2026. The delay comes just days before the company’s shares were expected to price during the week of September 28 and begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker OURA. Oura…
AMD announced on September 29, 2026, that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, the spatial-intelligence startup founded by Stanford professor and AI researcher Fei-Fei Li, for $8.2 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting directly to chief executive Lisa…
Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering that investors expect to value the AI company at more than $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the filing. The company, which makes the Claude family of AI models, is targeting a Nasdaq listing in mid-October 2026. The filing comes just months after Anthropic…
The UnitedHealth Group earnings report for Q4 2025 has captured attention from investors, analysts, and healthcare industry watchers alike. As one of the largest health insurers in the United States, UnitedHealth’s financial performance offers a key insight into broader trends affecting the healthcare sector, including revenue growth, operational pressures, and strategic investments. This report will…
