I called Soulja Boy’s new AI voice clone and had an uncanny chat

Soulja Boy teamed up with Bland AI to launch a phone-based voice clone fans can call, showcasing a playful but revealing example of how AI is reshaping celebrity interaction

Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture

Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex

Figma is integrating OpenAI’s coding assistant Codex a week after it announced a similar integration with Anthropic’s Claude Code.

The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would.

Many of hyperscalers have already made public commitments in to cover electricity cost increases.

Trump claims tech companies will sign deals next week to pay for their own power supply
Trump claims tech companies will sign deals next week to pay for their own power supply

President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans’ concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech – and now we’re learning that the deals he promised could land next week. Trump claimed that he’s negotiated a “rate payer protection pledge” with major tech companies, which would see them build out or pay […]

The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up

Public backlash over the data center boom is leading to a variety of draconian policies—including bans on new construction.

OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’

COO Brad Lightcap noted that ads can add to the product experience of users if they are done right. He urged to give OpenAI a few months to see how the company fares in rolling out the product.

OpenAI is testing a $100-a-month version of ChatGPT — and it finally fills a big gap

OpenAI is preparing a new $100 ChatGPT Pro Lite tier aimed at users who need more power than Plus offers

Your voice now fully controls this AI browser

Perplexity rolled out an upgraded voice mode for its Comet browser on desktop today, with iOS arriving in days, letting you fully control the browser hands free.
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