Alphabet Plans to Raise $80 Billion for AI Infrastructure
Alphabet announced an $80 billion equity raise to expand its AI infrastructure and compute capacity. The plan includes a $30 billion underwritten public offering, a $40 billion at‑the‑market program, and a $10 billion private placement to Berkshire Hathaway. Proceeds will fund capital expenditures—projected at $180‑190 billion for 2026—and cover tax liabilities from employee equity vesting. The move follows a 22% YoY revenue jump to $109.9 billion, driven by strong AI‑related demand for Search and Google Cloud services.
OpenAI Models Now Available on Amazon Web Services
OpenAI has added its latest GPT‑5.5 and GPT‑5.4 language models, plus the Codex coding assistant, to Amazon Web Services via the Bedrock platform. The models are currently limited to U.S. commercial and GovCloud regions, with GPT‑5.5 live in one region...
Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety Failures in First State-Led Action
Florida Attorney General Ashley Uthmeier filed an 83‑page lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the firm of ignoring internal and external safety warnings. The complaint links ChatGPT to the Florida State University mass shooting, suicides and other violent incidents, alleging...
The Zero-Knowledge Threat Actor and the End of Responsible Disclosure
The rise of generative AI has birthed a new class of "zero‑knowledge" threat actors—individuals with minimal technical skill who can leverage AI to create malware, discover vulnerabilities, and orchestrate multi‑stage attacks. Verizon’s 2026 DBIR shows AI‑driven exploits now account for...
OpenAI Enters Legal AI Market, Hiring Ironclad Co-Founder Jason Boehmig to Lead Its New Legal Vertical
OpenAI announced a new legal AI vertical, appointing Ironclad co‑founder and former CEO Jason Boehmig to lead product development. Boehmig, a former corporate attorney, will steer OpenAI’s effort to create generative‑AI tools tailored for law firms, in‑house teams, and legal...
Anthropic’s IPO March Began with a Claude Code Breakthrough
Anthropic’s release of Claude Opus 4.5 in November transformed its Claude Code agent into a full‑stack software‑building tool that can execute end‑to‑end projects from plain‑language prompts. The upgrade added a unified desktop interface with an editor, terminal, and review windows, while...
Runway Raises $315M in Series E Round Led by General Atlantic, AMD Ventures and Nvidia
Runway, the Nvidia‑backed AI startup, closed a $315 million Series E financing round with investors General Atlantic, AMD Ventures and Nvidia, lifting its valuation to $5.3 billion. The new capital will fund the company’s expansion, including a planned $200 million investment in a London...
DataMasque Raises $5.6M to Accelerate Synthetic Data Platform for Enterprise AI
Australian de‑identification startup DataMasque announced a $5.6 million funding round to expand its synthetic data platform for enterprise AI. The round follows a $2.3 million seed round in 2023 and will fund growth across key markets and new capabilities for regulated industries....
Mal Raises $230M Seed Round Led by BlueFive Capital
Abu Dhabi‑based AI‑native Islamic digital finance platform Mal announced a $230 million seed funding round, led by asset manager BlueFive Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate product development, licensing and go‑to‑market expansion across the Middle East and Asia. The...