The standoff between Anthropic and the Department of Defense escalated on Thursday when the artificial intelligence startup's CEO, Dario Amodei, said the company would cut ties with the government rather than lift restrictions on its AI model's usage. "We cannot in good conscience accede to their request," Amodei wrote in response to the Defense Department's demands to use the AI model for "all lawful purposes." The government has given Anthropic until 5:01 p.m. on Friday to answer its request to use mode ...

Funding and Valuation - OpenAI raised $110 billion in a record-breaking funding round, with a pre-money valuation of $730 billion [1] Corporate Developments - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated the company is working on a deal to help resolve the conflict between rival Anthropic and the Department of Defense [2] - Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei announced the company would sever ties with the government rather than comply with its demands regarding AI model usage [3] Industry Impact - Block co-founder Jack Dorsey announced a layoff of 40% of the company's staff, totaling 4,000 employees, citing changes in operations due to AI tools [4] - Nvidia's fourth quarter earnings and an upcoming product launch from Apple are significant points of interest for tech investors [5]

Economic Data - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for January increased by 0.5%, matching the previous month but higher than expected, with a year-over-year rate of 2.9%, which is a tenth lower than last month but a tenth higher than consensus expectations [2][3] - The core PPI rose by 0.8% month-over-month and 3.6% year-over-year, which is a tenth lower than last month, indicating persistent inflation concerns [2][3] - Excluding food and energy, trade services increased by 0.3% month-over-month and 3.4% year-over-year, slightly above expectations, suggesting inflation is not decreasing significantly [3] Geopolitical Tensions - Tensions between the US and Iran are escalating, as indicated by crude oil prices rising by 3.7% to $67, which is expected to impact future inflation data [6][7] - The US Ambassador to Israel advised embassy staff to leave, highlighting increasing tensions in the region [7] Corporate News - OpenAI secured $110 billion in funding, more than doubling its previous funding round, with Amazon contributing $50 billion and SoftBank $30 billion, raising OpenAI's pre-money valuation to $730 billion [9][10] - This investment is categorized as capital expenditure (capex) for Amazon, which raises concerns about its overall capex spending strategy [10] Regulatory and Ethical Discussions - Enthropic declined a request from the Department of Defense to use its AI for surveillance on Americans, raising ethical questions about the use of AI in national security [12][13] - The discussion centers around the balance between national security and the ethical limitations on AI applications, particularly in surveillance and military contexts [13][14]

Core Viewpoint - Microsoft and OpenAI have maintained a strong partnership since 2019, focusing on the responsible development of artificial intelligence [1] Group 1: Partnership Dynamics - The collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI remains unchanged despite OpenAI's partnerships with other companies like Amazon and NVIDIA [1] - The fundamental terms of the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI continue to be solid and central [1] - Both companies will persist in close cooperation in research, engineering, and product development [1]

OpenAI超千亿美元巨额融资落定。 当地时间2月27日，OpenAI宣布完成1100亿美元的新一轮融资，投前估值高达7300亿美元。其中包括来 自软银的300亿美元、英伟达的300亿美元以及亚马逊的500亿美元。 奥特曼预计OpenAI 2025年的年化收入将超过200亿美元，到2030年增长至数千亿美元。 他表示"在基础设施上投入巨资是公司层面的战略豪赌"，OpenAI与其合作伙伴正押注AI使用量持续呈 指数级增长，但公司有周密的规划，清楚技术和能力的发展方向，以及能在此基础上打造的产品和创造 的收入，"如果没有算力，我们将无法产生收入，也无法继续推出这种规模的模型"。 OpenAI称："我们正在进入一个新阶段，前沿AI正从实验室研究走向全球范围内的日常应用。未来的领 导力将取决于谁能足够快地扩展基础设施以满足需求，并将这种能力转化为人们所依赖的产品"。本轮 融资和这些合作伙伴关系让公司能够兼顾这两点，并加速实现确保通用人工智能（AGI）造福全人类的 公司使命。 此外，OpenAI还表示，本轮融资后的估值使得非营利组织在集团的持股价值超过1800亿美元，进一步 巩固了其地位并扩大了慈善能力。 此前，为了扩 ...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and OpenAI announced a sweeping multi-year strategic partnership Friday morning, with Amazon committing to invest $50 billion in the ChatGPT maker, starting with an initial $15 billion, followed by another $35 billion when certain conditions are met. A New Layer For Cloud AIAt the heart of the deal is a jointly developed Stateful Runtime Environment powered by OpenAI’s models, set to be available through Amazon Bedrock. Unlike traditional cloud AI integrations, stateful environ ...

OpenAI has raised $110 billion in private funding, the company announced Friday morning, commencing one of the largest private funding rounds in history. The new funding consists of a $50 billion investment from Amazon as well as $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, against a $730 billion pre-money valuation. Notably, the round remains open, and OpenAI expects more investors to join as it proceeds. “We are entering a new phase where frontier AI moves from research into daily use at global scale, ...

SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) reported financial results for the fourth quarter after the market closed on Thursday. Here’s a look at the key highlights from the quarter.SoundHound stock is among today’s top performers. What’s driving SOUN stock higher?Revenue Beat, $248M Cash Position And 2026 OutlookSoundHound reported an adjusted loss of 2 cents per share, inline with the consensus estimate. The company also reported revenue of $55.05 million, beating the consensus estimate of $53.99 million."As trad ...

OpenAI 表示，本轮融资带来的估值提升，使 OpenAI 基金会在 OpenAI 集团中所持股份的价值增至超过 1800 亿美元（现汇率约合 1.23 万亿元人民币），进 一步强化了这本就史上资源最雄厚的非营利组织之一，并扩展了其在健康突破、AI 韧性等领域资助慈善事业的能力。 今天，OpenAI 宣布扩大与英伟达的长期合作，包括使用 3 吉瓦专用推理算力，以及在 Vera Rubin 系统上运行 2 吉瓦的训练算力。这一合作建立在已在微 软、甲骨文云基础设施和 CoreWeave 部署的 Hopper 与 Blackwell 系统基础之上。 据介绍，ChatGPT 是大众接触 AI 的起点，目前拥有超过 9 亿的周活跃用户，消费者订阅用户已超过 5000 万。年初以来，订阅用户增长显著加速，一至二 月有望成为其历史上新订户增长最多的月份。 IT之家 2 月 27 日消息，OpenAI 今日发布公告，宣布以 7300 亿美元的投前估值，完成 1100 亿美元（IT之家注：现汇率约合 7537.6 亿元人民币）的新一轮 融资，其中包括来自软银的 300 亿美元、来自英伟达的 300 亿美元以及来自亚马逊的 ...

Guardforce AI (GFAI) announced the extension of its partnership to provide smart retail business solutions to the Thailand branch of a renowned global sportswear brand. Under the extended partnership, Guardforce AI acts as an important technology partner in the client’s ongoing national renovation plan. The Company has received the first batch of requests to deploy its smart retail solutions at five additional retail locations in 2026, and one more installation scheduled for 2027. Previously, the Company d ...