The US and China agreed to establish an economic and trade consultation mechanism and to identify lead persons to conduct further consultations on trade and economic issues.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-13
United States China
The US and China agree to a deal to lower tariffs for the next 90 days, a sign of easing tensions; the US plans to cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%
Financial Times · 2025-05-13 · #43
President Trump is leveraging U.S. dominance in AI chips to pursue strategic deals with oil-rich countries Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-12
President Trump Saudi Arabia Qatar United Arab Emirates
How President Trump is leveraging the US' dominance in AI chips for strategic deals with countries flush with oil wealth, like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE
New York Times · 2025-05-12 · #7
Humain is presented as the main vehicle to drive Saudi Arabia's AI strategy.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-12
Humain Saudi Arabia's AI strategy
Saudi Arabia launches Humain, a multibillion-dollar AI company chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the main vehicle to drive the kingdom's AI strategy
Financial Times · 2025-05-12 · #4
OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft is straining.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-11
OpenAI Microsoft
Sources say high-stakes talks to revise terms of the multibillion-dollar partnership are central to OpenAI's plans to adopt a for-profit model.
rumored 1 article 2025-05-11
OpenAI Microsoft
Sources: OpenAI is negotiating with Microsoft to enable a future IPO; Microsoft offers to cut its equity stake for continued access to OpenAI tech beyond 2030
Financial Times · 2025-05-11 · #2
Google was mentioned as a topic in the interview with Sonos' interim CEO.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-11
Sonos Google
Q&A with Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad on the disastrous app redesign, the Ace headphones, subscriptions, the canceled video player, Google, and more
The Verge · 2025-05-11 · #23
Christian Klein discusses SAP's partnership with Databricks during the interview.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-10
SAP Databricks Databricks
Q&A with SAP CEO Christian Klein on data security, Databricks partnership, building a “social network for B2B”, positioning SAP as a neutral player, and more
Stratechery · 2025-05-10 · #20
Christian Klein says SAP is positioning itself as a neutral player.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-10
Christian Klein SAP
Q&A with SAP CEO Christian Klein on data security, Databricks partnership, building a “social network for B2B”, positioning SAP as a neutral player, and more
Stratechery · 2025-05-10 · #20
Over the past decade Microsoft has become a key pillar of US cyber defenses.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-10
Microsoft US cyber defense
A look at Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center, staffed largely by ex-intelligence and military personnel, which has become a key pillar of US cyber defense
Bloomberg · 2025-05-10 · #3
OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft is described as straining.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-10
OpenAI Microsoft Microsoft
A profile of OpenAI's CEO of Applications Fidji Simo, who is tasked with broadening ChatGPT amid a straining Microsoft relationship and a battle with Elon Musk
Bloomberg · 2025-05-10 · #9
Toloka uses human experts to train and evaluate AI models and has worked with Amazon and Anthropic.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-08
Toloka Amazon Anthropic
Nebius Group's Toloka, which uses human experts to train and evaluate AI models and has worked with Amazon and Anthropic, raised $72M led by Bezos Expeditions
Reuters · 2025-05-08 · #42
Alibaba partners with RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu) to enable RedNote users to click product links and shop directly on Alibaba's Taobao platform.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-08
Alibaba RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Taobao
Alibaba partners with RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, to allow users on RedNote to directly click on product links to shop on Alibaba's Taobao platform
Reuters · 2025-05-08 · #47
Sources say Robinhood considered partnerships with Arbitrum and Solana in connection with the blockchain platform plans.
rumored 1 article 2025-05-08
Robinhood Arbitrum Solana
Sources: Robinhood plans a blockchain-based platform to let retail investors in Europe trade US securities, and considered partnerships with Arbitrum and Solana
Bloomberg · 2025-05-08 · #49
Eddy Cue disclosed that Apple planned to shift its browser to AI systems to downplay the importance of its existing Google Search partnership as part of a pitch to preserve the deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-08
Eddy Cue Apple browser AI systems Google Search deal
Eddy Cue's disclosure of Apple's plan to shift its browser to AI systems had a clear goal: downplaying the importance of Apple's existing Google Search deal
Bloomberg · 2025-05-08 · #17
Memphis reports that xAI is using Tesla's 150MW Megapack batteries to shore up its Colossus supercomputer in Memphis.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-08
xAI Tesla Megapack batteries Colossus supercomputer Memphis
Memphis says xAI is using Tesla's 150MW Megapack batteries to shore up its Colossus supercomputer; xAI spent ~$230M on them from January 2024 to February 2025
Bloomberg · 2025-05-08 · #24
Sean Henry indicates Christian Garrett works with or supports Stord, describing him as a valuable ally.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-07
Christian Garrett Stord
A profile of Christian Garrett, co-founder of the Hill and Valley Forum and partner at 137 Ventures, who has become Silicon Valley's diplomat to Washington, DC
The San Francisco Standard · 2025-05-07 · #41
Uber and Pony.ai partner to deploy Pony.ai's robotaxis on Uber's platform, beginning with a launch in a key Middle East market in 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-07
Uber Pony.ai Pony.ai robotaxis Uber platform key market in the Middle East (2025)
Uber and Chinese company Pony.ai partner to deploy Pony.ai's robotaxis on Uber's platform, starting with a launch in “a key market in the Middle East” in 2025
TechCrunch · 2025-05-07 · #43
Josh Wolfe publicly praises Christian Garrett as a smart, savvy connector and class act.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-07
Josh Wolfe Christian Garrett
A profile of Christian Garrett, co-founder of the Hill and Valley Forum and partner at 137 Ventures, who has become Silicon Valley's diplomat to Washington, DC
The San Francisco Standard · 2025-05-07 · #41
SevenRooms works with over 13,000 restaurant groups.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-06
SevenRooms
DoorDash plans to acquire NYC-based hospitality tech company SevenRooms for $1.2B in cash, set to close in H2 2025; SevenRooms works with 13K+ restaurant groups
Bloomberg · 2025-05-06 · #8
Waymo plans to scale its fleet using Chinese Zeekr vans.
rumored 1 article 2025-05-05
Waymo Zeekr vans
A look at Waymo's Mesa, AZ plant, producing several retrofitted Jaguars per day and where plans to scale up with Chinese Zeekr vans may be derailed by tariffs
Forbes · 2025-05-05 · #10
Utilidata develops AI-enabled smart meters and grid control devices using Nvidia chips for energy utilities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-04
Utilidata Nvidia AI-enabled smart meters grid control devices
Rhode Island-based Utilidata, which develops AI-enabled smart meters and grid control devices with Nvidia chips for energy utilities, raised a $60.3M Series C
Canary Media · 2025-05-04 · #12
The U.S. Department of Defense transfers its AI-based 'Open Price Exploration for National Security' program to nonprofit Critical Minerals Forum to help boost Western supply deals for critical minerals.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-03
U.S. Department of Defense Open Price Exploration for National Security (AI program) Critical Minerals Forum
The US DOD transfers its AI-based Open Price Exploration for National Security program to nonprofit Critical Minerals Forum to boost Western supply deals
Reuters · 2025-05-03 · #12
Apple is reportedly partnering with Anthropic to integrate Anthropic's Claude Sonnet model into a new version of Xcode to write, edit, and test code.
rumored 1 article 2025-05-03
Apple Anthropic Xcode Claude Sonnet
Sources: Apple is working with Anthropic for a new version of Xcode that will use Claude Sonnet to write, edit, and test code, with plans to roll out internally
Bloomberg · 2025-05-03 · #24
Mogul's launch is supported by SuiNetwork.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-02
SuiNetwork Mogul
MoviePass launches Mogul, a daily fantasy sports-inspired, blockchain-based platform for movie buffs, in beta and says 400K+ people signed up for early access
TechCrunch · 2025-05-02 · #37
Integrations connects Claude to apps and tools including Asana, Intercom, Linear, and Zapier.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-02
Integrations Claude Asana Intercom Linear Zapier
Anthropic launches Integrations to connect apps to Claude, and expanded deep research tool Advanced Research, in beta for Claude Max, Team, and Enterprise users
TechCrunch · 2025-05-02 · #48
Apple's planned US chip sourcing in 2025 includes chips from TSMC's expanding Arizona operations.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-02
Apple TSMC TSMC's Arizona operations chips
Apple plans to source 19B+ chips from the US in 2025, including from TSMC's expanding Arizona operations, part of its shift to lessen its reliance on China
Bloomberg · 2025-05-02 · #4
Uber and autonomous vehicle operator May Mobility partner to deploy thousands of robotaxis across the United States, starting in Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-02
Uber May Mobility thousands of robotaxis Arlington, Texas United States
Uber and autonomous vehicle operator May Mobility partner to deploy “thousands” of robotaxis across the US, starting in Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025
The Verge · 2025-05-02 · #43
Google expects to strike a Gemini deal with Apple by mid-2025, according to Sundar Pichai.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-01
Google Apple
US v. Google: Sundar Pichai said Google expects to strike a Gemini deal with Apple by mid-2025 and Tim Cook told him Apple plans to add more AI models in 2025
The Verge · 2025-05-01 · #22
Tools for Humanity is distributing Worldcoin via crypto exchanges, including Coinbase.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-01
Tools for Humanity Worldcoin Coinbase crypto exchanges
Tools for Humanity launches Worldcoin in most of the US, including via crypto exchanges like Coinbase, and debuts a portable “orb mini” device for iris scanning
The Verge · 2025-05-01 · #21
Zuckerberg comments on Ray-Bans (the smart glasses product partnership) during the interview.
confirmed 1 article 2025-05-01
Mark Zuckerberg Meta Ray-Bans
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on LlamaCon, Llama API, Meta's AI opportunity, social networking 2.0, Ray-Bans, Apple, the Meta AI app, tariffs, Reality Labs, and more
Stratechery · 2025-05-01 · #5