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Finance
Nvidia shares hit a record as investors bet on the AI boom
Revenue guidance of US$108 billion is feeding investor confidence, but analysts warn the valuation may already assume today's peak AI demand will last indefinitely.
AI
OpenAI wants investors to pay far more before it goes public
The reported round would raise at least US$30 billion, with Gulf funds and BlackRock among prospective backers. No party has publicly confirmed talks.
AI
Claude's maker chases a record float despite billions in losses
The Pentagon has cancelled the company's contracts and barred Claude from defence-related contractor work, adding another risk for prospective investors.
Marketing
Brands could help rivals win Google's AI recommendations
SEO analyst Lily Ray recorded 38 per cent fewer citations of self-promotional lists in a limited sample that has not been independently verified.
Technology
Pentagon dumps Claude's maker before its planned share float
Claude helped prioritise targets during strikes on Iran. Its maker refused Pentagon demands for unrestricted military access to its models.
Marketing
Best AI SEO agencies in the United States for 2026
Ranked by Leading Search List across four weighted dimensions: search depth, AI SEO capability, public evidence and client fit. Data checked 10 September 2026. Methodology details below.
Technology
Google launches Gemini 4 as staff question its coding
Cyber-defence partners get first access to Gemini 4 Argon, which Google says targets complex workloads. The company disputes staff concerns about real-world coding.
Technology
AI chiefs challenge safety warnings hours after signing Trump's pact
The US consumer regulator opened a probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and research group METR the next day, with plans to compel executive testimony.
Technology
Google tests Discover button that keeps readers off websites
Discover drives about two-thirds of Google's referrals to news sites, and AI Overviews already correlate with a 58 per cent drop in click-through rates.
AI bosses sign Trump's self-policing deal after urging UN rules
Google's AI agents now watch the web for every user
Google AI Mode cuts website clicks 18.8 points, study finds
Losing billions, the AI labs now want to slow down for safety
AMD pays $8.2 billion for Fei-Fei Li's World Labs
Nvidia sells a cage for 'rogue' AI agents, and OpenAI is not buying
Oracle invokes force majeure on a 2.45 gigawatt Stargate campus
Google spam update rolls out over 14 days, its longest yet
Meta's Muse outpaces ChatGPT's launch with 1.8 million downloads
Trump and Xi secure a trade truce and two pandas
Anthropic founders want 50.1 per cent of the vote before float
AI chiefs warn of doom, then wire AI into DNA and banks
OpenAI halts top models after 20 queries slip unfiltered sandbox
Trump rejects Iran's seven-day plan to reopen Hormuz
Trump TV goes live after five networks pull White House cameras
Trump tells UN Iran faces annihilation or a midterm deal
Trump prepares sanctions on the court that wants Netanyahu arrested
US proposes AI incident hotline with China before Trump meets Xi
Denmark keeps Greenland under permanent US security deal
AI giants demand a development slowdown to save their business models
