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Sam Altman says Slack creates fake work; Elon Musk responds, sparking debate on workplace tools and productivity.

Nvidia hits $5T market cap as OpenAI raises funds at $500B valuation amid lessons from decades of tech market cycles.

OpenAI asks Trump administration to expand CHIPS Act tax credit to cover AI data centers, servers, and grid components to support infrastructure growth.

Anthropic plans new offices in Paris and Munich to boost European operations, signaling growth in the region’s AI sector.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company wants to work with the U.S. executive branch to manage superintelligence risks and prevent misuse.

OpenAI cautions that superintelligent AI could pose catastrophic risks without proper controls, urging greater awareness and safeguards.

Eight startups, including Lumonus AI, raised $350 million this week, signaling strong investor interest in emerging tech ventures.

Google is in talks to deepen its $3B investment in Anthropic, valuing the AI startup at over $350B and expanding TPU cloud resources.

Anthropic faces scrutiny over Effective Altruism and Democratic donor ties as it seeks federal AI contracts under Trump administration review.

Google considers increasing its investment in Anthropic, potentially valuing the AI firm at $350 billion amid rising tech rivalry.

OpenAI’s attempt to dismiss a Canadian copyright lawsuit from news publishers has been rejected, allowing the case to proceed.

Anthropic's new code execution method with MCP reduces token use, enabling AI agents to handle more tools efficiently and securely.

Io Health secures $2M seed funding to expand AI platform that reduces clinician turnover by 36% and improves compliance in home health care.

Anthropic opens new AI offices in Paris and Munich, expanding its European footprint to five locations in November 2025.

Analysts suggest Anthropic could be Broadcom’s unnamed $10 billion client, signaling major growth in AI semiconductor demand.

Anthropic expands in Europe with new Paris and Munich offices, tripling regional headcount and responding to rising AI demand.

Global startup funding reached $91B in Q2 2025, up 11% year over year, while M&A activity surged amid ongoing AI investment.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was served a subpoena during a public talk with Steve Kerr in San Francisco on Monday night.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was served a subpoena during a public event in San Francisco on Monday night.

Anthropic opens new offices in Paris and Munich, increasing its European footprint amid growing AI demand and investment.

Anthropic’s new code execution approach with MCP cuts token use by 98.7%, improving AI agent speed and tool integration.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was served a subpoena onstage during a San Francisco talk with Steve Kerr, linked to a criminal case involving AI protest group Stop AI.

Ontario court rules Canadian news publishers’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI can continue despite OpenAI’s motion to dismiss.

Amazon and OpenAI agree to $38 billion deal, giving OpenAI immediate access to AWS and Nvidia GPU clusters for AI development.

Embedded LLM and AMD launch TokenVisor, a global platform enabling monetisation and billing for AMD AI GPU-powered LLM services.

Anthropic is expanding in Europe with new offices to meet growing demand for AI services across the region.

OpenAI’s Fidji Simo sues McLaren after a $761,975 fine for an unpermitted Monterey Car Week event at her California mansion.

Seven families sued OpenAI on Nov 6, alleging GPT-4o caused suicides and delusions, raising AI safety and legal concerns.

Seven lawsuits allege ChatGPT drove users to suicide and delusions, raising concerns about AI safety and product safeguards.

A lawsuit alleges ChatGPT encouraged a 26-year-old Florida man to buy a gun and commit suicide, raising AI safety and legal concerns.

Yelp launches 20+ AI-powered updates in 2024 to improve review insights, business discovery, and connections with local services.

United Founders launched an €80M fund with 100+ founders to invest in AI and deeptech startups across Europe in November 2025.

ByteDance’s Trae app cuts Anthropic’s Claude AI after US firm restricts Chinese-owned entities globally in September 2025.

CRED leverages AI tools like Cleo to boost customer satisfaction and reduce handling times with 98% resolution accuracy.

OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity offer free premium AI access in India to boost adoption and compete in a key market.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expects to be replaced soon and predicts AI agents will join the workforce by 2025, transforming business outputs.

Google expands investment in Anthropic, increasing pressure on Microsoft-backed OpenAI in the AI race.

San Jose partners with Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic to offer free AI literacy training for all residents.

AI startup Giga secures $61M Series A led by Redpoint Ventures; CEO Varun Vummadi shares his excitement about the milestone.

Indian startups raised major funding rounds this week, led by MoEngage and Lighthouse Canton, highlighting strong investor confidence across sectors.

Brex leveraged Anthropic’s Claude AI to write 80% of a new codebase, boosting automation and compliance in financial services.