​AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.  

​OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.  

​IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI’s technologies as part of this deal.  

​Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems.  

​Dali Rajic will take over as OpenAI’s top salesperson.  

​Ford expects to begin prototype builds of the Fathom EV in the first quarter of 2027.  

​X is expanding the open source code behind its ‘For You’ feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.  

​The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.  

​Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.  

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