Anthropic signs $10B cloud deal with Volta
Anthropic has reportedly agreed to a $10 billion partnership with AI cloud startup Volta. The deal continues Anthropic’s recent pattern of forming cloud partnerships, according to TechCrunch AI.
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Circles uses OpenAI tech to personalise telco services
Circles integrates the OpenAI API and Codex to build AI-native telecommunications experiences. The company reports a 22% increase in ARPU, a 9% reduction in churn, and improved development efficiency (OpenAI News).
Univé adopts ChatGPT Enterprise to build AI-ready workforce
Univé implemented ChatGPT Enterprise alongside leadership support, responsible governance, and employee-led innovation. The organisation says this combination helped transform work at scale.
AI hedge fund sold public holdings but retains Anthropic stake
Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund run by a former OpenAI researcher, sold its leveraged public equity positions after large losses. The fund still holds shares in Anthropic, suggesting it retains private exposure to AI companies, TechCrunch reports.
OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 prices for Luna and Terra models
OpenAI says it is lowering pricing for its GPT‑5.6 Luna and Terra models and highlights improved efficiency for enterprise deployment. The company frames the cost and performance changes as enabling larger-scale AI workflows for customers.
Zuckerberg says Meta sees broad enterprise AI opportunity
On Meta’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg described a “large enterprise opportunity” that includes AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software. The comment frames enterprise-facing products as part of Meta’s strategic AI priorities.
Cognition acquires Poke to add conversational personality to its coding agent
Cognition bought conversational startup Poke to bring Poke’s interaction model and style into its coding agent, Devin. TechCrunch reports the move reflects a belief that assistant interaction design matters as much as underlying models.
Runway launches Media Router to route generative media models
Runway launched Runway Media Router via its Runway Dev platform to provide API access and routing across third-party image, video and audio models. The company positions the Router as infrastructure for an expanding generative media ecosystem.
Newsrooms adopt AI tools to support reporting and operations
OpenAI reports that news organizations are using AI to strengthen reporting, grow audiences, and improve business operations. The publisher says OpenAI tools are supporting journalists and publishers worldwide.
OpenAI launches Presence enterprise AI agent platform
OpenAI announced Presence, an enterprise platform for deploying voice and chat AI agents to support customer and internal workflows. The company describes Presence as a proven solution for trusted enterprise agent deployments.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Small Businesses program
OpenAI announced the ChatGPT for Small Businesses program to help entrepreneurs build AI skills, automate tasks, and grow using ChatGPT Work. The program is presented as a resource to support small-business adoption of ChatGPT capabilities.
Debate over banning open-weight Chinese LLMs raises business and policy questions
TechCrunch AI reports discussion about banning Chinese-made open-weight large language models and frames this as tied to commercial challenges for AI firms. The piece argues fears around open-weight models reflect tensions between openness and monetization in the industry.