Accenture is on an AI partnership spree. After a deal with OpenAI, it’s now teaming up with Anthropic to train tens of thousands of employees on Claude. The consulting giants are in a full-blown arms race for AI dominance.
According to a CNBC report, Meta’s AI focus is in flux. The company’s much-hyped Llama models have taken a backseat to a massive hiring spree, including a $14.3 billion deal to bring in Scale AI’s founder. Now, its next-gen model, codenamed “Avocado,” is reportedly delayed until 2026.
The real competition isn’t AI itself, but other people using AI. Your value comes from combining AI fluency with deep expertise, creativity, and hustle. It’s your force multiplier.
The Claude app for Slack can now automatically detect and handle coding tasks by routing them to Claude Code. This beta feature uses the context of your Slack threads and authenticated code repositories to help debug or write code without leaving the chat.
AI is revolutionizing how we find new materials, cutting development time from decades to months. With soaring demand for rare earths, startups are attracting major funding to build resilient, sustainable supply chains.
Rebellions and Standard Energy are jointly developing a control AI for energy storage systems in AI data centers. The goal is to prevent costly peak-demand surcharges by managing power flow in millisecond intervals. A prototype is expected in the first half of 2026.
Unconventional AI, founded just two months ago by ex-Databricks AI head Naveen Rao, has raised a $475 million seed round at a staggering $4.5 billion valuation. The funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed, signals a massive bet on a new type of energy-efficient AI computer.
The first wave of Gen Z professionals, who started university with ChatGPT, is entering the workforce. They’re not just using AI for tasks—they’re demanding it to reshape innovation, onboarding, and even leadership itself. The real challenge isn’t the tech, but building the culture to support it.
According to a new nine-category test, Claude 4.5 Sonnet narrowly beat Elon Musk’s Grok 4.1. The competition covered everything from logic puzzles and creative writing to ethical reasoning and Python coding.
Microsoft is backtracking on a recent Windows 11 feature after user backlash. The company’s new AI Actions menu, added in May, will now be optional in the latest insider builds.
