The companies plan to improve training and inference performance for Meta's Muse family of AI models as demand for useful AI agents grows. Meta also plans broader deployments of Nvidia computing and networking infrastructure, according to Unite.AI, while the investment will be made through Meta's equity offering.
Neowin reports the partnership will use Vera Rubin infrastructure and OpenShell security.
Eligible staff in the US, UK, Canada and India can leave with financial support and career planning resources. The offer is part of Microsoft's efforts to reduce costs and reshape its workforce. According to The Information, the company is seeking lower expenses amid investment in developing and running AI.
Buyout terms will resemble Microsoft's standard severance offer, according to Business Insider.
Microsoft says layoffs remain an option, according to CTech.
The company reported $16.3 billion in first-half revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss, according to CoinDesk, which says it aims to price the offering in mid-November.
The increase would take Applied Materials’ stake from 9%, according to DigiTimes, which linked the move to rising demand for hybrid-bonding equipment used in advanced chip packaging.
The arrangement would fund computing equipment that will be leased to Anthropic. Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Blackstone are involved, according to Bloomberg.
The format gives creators a way to publish longer videos as Instagram expands its competition with YouTube. The rollout also prepares the platform for more viewing on TVs.
Siri AI now supports French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, expanding beyond English with Apple's latest software updates. The release also adds Apple Pencil support for iPhone Duo and changes to Apple Music.
The financing would support spending on AI infrastructure and personal superintelligence, with Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom participating as cornerstone investors.
The acquisition would combine Classiq's quantum algorithm platform with Intel's silicon-based quantum hardware and manufacturing capabilities, according to DigiTimes.
Infineon Technologies AG will spend €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) over eight years to expand its key power chip factory in Austria, a bet on growing demand for energy-efficient semiconductors for AI data centers, electric vehicles and robotics.
The recently patched vulnerabilities allow remote code execution without authentication and both carry CVSS severity scores of 9.2, according to The Hacker News.
Anthropic PBC will offer shares as part of its blockbuster initial public offering directly to Australian investors, bringing a fresh artificial-intelligence bet to a market still reeling from the high-profile collapse of a data center deal.
China is pitching open-source artificial intelligence and a greater voice for the Global South as cornerstones for future tech regulations, ramping up efforts to challenge US dominance in setting rules for the rapidly evolving sector.