February 25, 2026 News
Anthropic Acquires Computer-Use AI Startup Vercept in Strategic Talent Play
Anthropic has acquired Vercept, an AI startup that developed tools for complex agentic tasks including a cloud-based computer-use agent capable of operating remote Macbooks. The acquisition brings several co-founders and...
Nvidia Reports Record $68B Quarterly Revenue Driven by Exponential AI Compute Demand
Nvidia reported record quarterly revenue of $68 billion, up 73% year-over-year, with $62 billion coming from its data center business driven by exponential demand for AI compute. CEO Jensen Huang emphasized that demand f...
Google Integrates Intrinsic Robotics Platform to Advance Physical AI Capabilities
Alphabet is moving its robotics software subsidiary Intrinsic under Google's umbrella to accelerate physical AI development. Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software for industrial robots, will work closely with Go...
States Across US Propose Data Center Moratoriums Amid Growing Public Opposition to AI Infrastructure
Public opposition to AI data center construction is intensifying across the United States, with several states and municipalities proposing or passing temporary moratoriums on new facilities. New York has introduced a th...
Google Expands Gemini AI with Multi-Step Task Automation on Android Devices
Google announced updates to its Gemini AI features on Android, including beta multi-step task automation for ordering food and rideshares on select devices like Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26. The update also expands scam detec...
MatX Secures $500M Series B to Challenge Nvidia with Next-Generation AI Training Chips
MatX, a chip startup founded by former Google TPU engineers, raised $500 million in Series B funding led by Jane Street and Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness fund. The company aims to develop processors that...