AI

Meta cut 168 jobs in Washington state on March 31, 2026, targeting its Reality Labs virtual reality division. The cuts follow a broader restructuring that reorganizes 1,000 Reality Labs employees into AI-native 'pods' with new titles: AI Builder, AI Pod Lead, and AI Org Lead.

SpaceX acquired xAI for $250 billion on February 2, 2026, creating a $1.25 trillion entity uniting rockets, satellites, and AI. The deal gives xAI investors 0.1433 SpaceX shares per xAI share. It sets up a June 2026 IPO that could be the largest in history.

China has become the world's largest OpenClaw market, with double the US user base. Nicknamed lobster farming after the red logo, the craze has drawn government subsidies, spawned installation services charging up to $100, and triggered security warnings.

Microsoft announced a $1+ billion investment in Thailand's cloud and AI infrastructure from 2026-2028, partnering with Gulf Development and Advanced Info Service.

Trump appointed 13 tech executives to his White House science council, including Meta's Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Huang, and Oracle's Ellison. The council will advise on AI research, chip development, and workforce strategy. Musk and Altman were not included.

A new Duke-Fed survey reveals companies plan half a million job cuts attributed to AI in 2026. The twist? Most CFOs admit they're seeing zero productivity gains.

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Researcher agent now uses two competing AI models in sequence. OpenAI's GPT drafts the response while Anthropic's Claude reviews it for accuracy, completeness, and citation quality.

SoftBank has secured a $40 billion loan from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and four Japanese banks to fund its $30 billion commitment to OpenAI.