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OpenAI is nearing a fundraise of up to $30 billion, while reportedly lowering its target valuation presented to investors from $1.4 trillion to $1.25 trillion. The funding, led by investors from the UAE and Coatue, is positioned as a bridge ahead of an IPO.

Anthropic and its partner Theorem used Claude to formally verify 123 open-source libraries, generating about 180 million lines of proof code. We explore what it means for AI to move from “writing” to “proving”—and where its limits lie.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says efforts to confine AI in isolated environments have their limits. We examine the alignment challenges that lie beyond monitoring and the responsibilities of companies developing the technology.

Spotify discussed its AI agent strategy in its third-quarter earnings report. We examine its aim to become accessible through external AI services such as ChatGPT and Claude, its design for keeping listening data in-house, and its fourth-quarter outlook.

Former U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Allvin spoke with the Asahi Shimbun in Seoul, saying that the use of AI in defense will shape the battlefields of the future. This article examines the issue from three perspectives: drones, faster decision-making and Japan’s defense buildup.

UK banking giant Barclays has announced plans to cut around 5,000 jobs during 2026, about 5% of its workforce. AI-driven efficiency gains are beginning to affect a core management decision: workforce planning. Here’s what the numbers reveal.

Two days after U.S. government agencies were ordered to remove DeepSeek technology, the company was reported to have raised about $15 billion. We examine how regulation and investment capital are moving in tandem, alongside DeepSeek’s previous fundraising and developments at other Chinese AI companies.

Combined September revenue at 19 major Taiwanese IT companies rose 45.9% year over year to NT$2.7683 trillion. Revenue has increased for 31 consecutive months, although the growth rate slowed from August. Here’s how to interpret the figures.

It has been reported that Walmart announced tools for AI agents that shop on customers’ behalf. How will the relationship between retailers and consumers change as AI becomes the gateway to shopping? This article lays out the issues based on what can be confirmed.

In results announced on the 21st, U.S. company Meta reported revenue of $64.601 billion for the three months through September, up 26% from a year earlier. The company is expected to continue massive investment in areas including AI. We look at what these two facts—revenue growth and continued investment—tell us about growth in the AI era.

U.S. company SpaceX has reported results for the July–September quarter of 2026. Revenue rose 2.6 times from a year earlier to $14.575 billion, and the company swung to a net profit of $4.4 billion. Most of the AI division that supported revenue growth came from equipment rentals. We examine the results alongside the investment burden behind that growth.

On Oct. 20, U.S. time, OpenAI acquired Orchestra Bio, which develops an operations management platform for biopharmaceutical companies. The company will integrate it into its life sciences product suite, “Rosalind,” broadening AI’s role from research support to development program management.