Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.
Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner

Anthropic has released the newest version of its mid-range model, boasting faster response times and less token burn.
Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’

As all-in-one AI agents like Meta’s Muse and Instinct take off, Google is opting to end a feature which built task-specific agents.
OpenAI still doesn’t seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity

On Friday, OpenAI published a new site devoted to “misalignment reports” and the breadth of the incidents is alarming.
Meta launches enterprise AI platform, hires MongoDB CEO to lead new initiative

Meta says it will focus on bringing its full technology stack, including Muse, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, Muse Code, and more to businesses and developers.
The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman

The app imitates how Walkmans used to function: You can open up the Duo to pick your music and “insert” your cassette tape, then close the device shut to start listening.
Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay share what happens when enterprises actually deploy AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Anthropic, Clay, and Gamma on what it takes for an AI product to go beyond the demo at the AI Stage at TechCrunchDisrupt 2026. Register to join and get 50% off a second pass.
Physical AI chip developer SiMa AI hits $1.45B valuation

The edge computing startup raised a $150 million Series C led by Fidelity and Amplify.
MAVI bets on the AI boom creating demand for a new kind of accountant

Accounting staffing company MAVI emerges from stealth with $4 million in funding.
After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action

After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother’s voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small enough to run directly on smartphones and flag fake voices …