Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed L.D. 307, which would have paused new data center construction permits until November 2027, marking the first statewide moratorium of its kind in the US.
Anthropic ran an internal experiment called Project Deal where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers in a classified marketplace, completing 186 deals worth over $4,000.
Nuclear startup X-Energy goes public with geothermal company Fervo Energy following soon after, signaling a potential turning point for the climate tech sector.
Meta announced it will lay off approximately 10% of its workforce, affecting over 20,000 employees as the company pivots aggressively toward AI, marking a new phase in the tech industry’s AI-driven labor restructuring.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has formally apologized for the company’s failure to alert police about a mass shooting suspect’s dangerous conversations with ChatGPT, sparking a broader debate on AI safety protocols.
PwC, Deloitte, EY, and KPMG accelerate AI adoption while significantly reducing hiring and employee benefits, marking a deep AI transformation in the accounting industry.
Canadian AI company Cohere announces merger with German firm Aleph Alpha, creating a transatlantic AI platform for regulated industries and government clients.
Google announces it will invest up to $40 billion in cash and compute resources into Anthropic, further cementing strategic partnership in AI.
Tim Cook officially steps down as Apple CEO, succeeded by hardware chief John Ternus, marking the beginning of a new ‘product guy’ era for the tech giant.
Lenovo announces that its ThinkStation AI workstations have fully adapted to Chinese AI models including DeepSeek, while also partnering with Mistral AI and Alibaba Cloud internationally, accelerating its AI PC strategy.