For years, the artificial intelligence race was presented as a competition to build increasingly advanced models. Now, the infrastructure required to train and run those models is becoming just as strategic as the technology itself. That is where Mistral AI is trying to change its position in Europe. Mistral AI is turning infrastructure into a core part of its strategy ...

For years, the artificial intelligence race has been defined by increasingly large models and data centers capable of processing them at scale. Meta’s launch of Muse Glimmer adds a new variable to that competition: how much AI processing really needs to remain in the cloud? The model arrives as AI agents begin handling more complex tasks while businesses look for ways to reduce costs, maintain control over data and limit dependence on a small number of providers. If this combination works, the personal computer could regain importance as part of the AI infrastructure. ...

The artificial intelligence boom is creating a race that goes far beyond models, chips and applications. To put more computing capacity into operation, major technology companies must solve a more basic question: where will the electricity come from to keep these systems running? Amazon is building new energy infrastructure to support the expansion of AI Amazon is associated with the construction of a massive power generation facility in Pecos County, Texas, designed to supply electricity to a new data center campus focused on artificial intelligence workloads. Planned capacity reaches 7.65 gigawatts, a scale that illustrates just how large the new computing race is becoming. ...

For years, presentations, documents and spreadsheets have been treated as tasks performed inside separate software applications. Now, OpenAI is bringing those activities closer to ChatGPT, and the acquisition of a small startup could reveal a much broader shift in the company’s strategy. What OpenAI bought and why the news matters OpenAI acquired NextSlide, a startup specializing in AI-powered presentation creation, and brought its team into ChatGPT development. The deal took place in early 2026 but was only disclosed publicly now. The financial terms were not revealed. ...

An AI startup founded just seven months ago has already reached a $2.4 billion valuation and announced a $10 billion deal to provide cloud computing capacity. The move highlights a major shift in the economics of artificial intelligence: the next major battle may be fought less on chatbot screens and more inside the data centers that make these systems possible. A 7-Month-Old Startup Has Entered a Billion-Dollar Battle ...

For years, the main promise of AI models with open weights was straightforward: give companies and developers greater freedom to use the technology while reducing dependence on major platforms. Alibaba’s new strategy puts that logic against a question that could reshape the market: how open can an AI model be when its provider also wants a share of the money generated from it? Alibaba wants to turn Qwen’s commercial success into revenue Alibaba is preparing a new way to monetize its next generation of Qwen models. According to information reported by Reuters, the company plans to require large commercial users of the upcoming Qwen3.8-Max to share a portion of the revenue generated by services built using the model. ...

The debate over artificial intelligence in software development has entered a new phase. Instead of asking only whether machines can write code, the market is beginning to confront a deeper question: what happens to human work when programming is no longer the center of software engineering? Amjad Masad sees a shift in the work of software engineers Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, argues that artificial intelligence could be making software engineering more human by removing some of the mechanical work from professionals’ daily routines. The statement stands out because it comes as the market debates whether AI agents could reduce the need for engineers and put pressure on the traditional software-as-a-service model. ...

AI agents are moving beyond simply answering questions and are beginning to act on behalf of users. They can read web pages, analyze documents, access services and complete tasks. That evolution can increase productivity, but it also raises a difficult question: what happens when content an agent is supposed to read tries to tell it what to do? The New Attack Exploits the Autonomy of AI Agents A new type of attack against AI agents exploits the ability of these systems to interpret content and perform tasks without requiring explicit user interaction. Instead of relying on a click, an attacker can attempt to place malicious instructions inside information that the agent has already been authorized to process. ...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is creating a new challenge for companies competing for leadership in the industry: the more capable AI systems become, the stronger the infrastructure needed to control what they can do. OpenAI has now revealed a case that makes this shift particularly clear. What happened to Astra and why OpenAI strengthened its controls Astra is a new artificial intelligence model from OpenAI that is still under development and evaluation. The company disclosed preliminary safety assessments after identifying advanced cybersecurity capabilities in the system, an especially sensitive area because AI can be used both to defend systems and to identify and exploit vulnerabilities. ...

While OpenAI, Google, and Meta continue competing to build the world’s most capable AI models, another battle is quietly taking shape behind the scenes. Anthropic has begun assembling a dedicated team to develop custom AI chips for Claude, a strategic move that could reshape the balance of power in artificial intelligence and reduce its dependence on Nvidia GPUs. The initiative signals that the next major AI competition will not be fought solely through software. Control over computing infrastructure may become one of the most decisive factors in determining which company leads the next generation of artificial intelligence. ...