Category Compute

Anthropic Is Exploring a Custom Chip Push With Samsung as AI Firms Race for Hardware Control

Anthropic is reportedly discussing a custom chip with Samsung as AI firms race to reduce dependence on Nvidia and secure more compute.

Meta may sell AI compute and models through a new cloud business, turning massive infrastructure spending into revenue.

Venice AI raises $65M at a $1B valuation as its privacy-first AI platform grows to 3M users, $70M revenue and its own GPU plans.

The Builders Stage agenda at Disrupt 2026 spotlights fundraising, AI, hiring and go-to-market lessons for founders trying to scale.

SpaceX’s reported AI device prototype could signal a new Musk hardware push, but the AI device market remains crowded and uncertain.

Ashton Kutcher leaves Sound Ventures to launch an AI infrastructure-focused VC firm with Morgan Beller, signaling a shift in AI investing.

Microsoft launches Frontier with a $2.5 billion AI deployment push aimed at helping enterprises move from pilots to production.

OKX launches an AI agent marketplace for autonomous payments, reputation and dispute resolution, targeting developers and India.

Bernie Sanders is pushing AI regulation, a data center moratorium and a sovereign wealth fund to curb tech power and share profits.

AI chip startup Etched says it has hit a $5B valuation and $1B in orders as demand for faster, cheaper AI inference grows.