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Microsoft ramps up in-house AI chip efforts with Maia 300

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Microsoft ramps up in-house AI chip efforts with Maia 300

Microsoft unveiled its third-generation Maia chip on Monday as the software giant steps up efforts to power its artificial intelligence services with in-house processors. The Maia 300 chips, scheduled to enter data centers in 2027, are expected to produce 40% more AI output per unit of electricity than top GPU-based systems. The chips could potentially help Microsoft lower costs and reduce reliance on Nvidia. CEO Satya Nadella described the processors in a LinkedIn post as “our biggest bet yet on our own silicon.” Microsoft is the parent company of LinkedIn.

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Amazon mulls $7B acquisition of AI startup Decart

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Amazon mulls $7B acquisition of AI startup Decart

Amazon could acquire artificial-intelligence startup Decart in a deal worth as much as $7 billion, WebNovare reports, citing Adam Hanafi. Three-year-old Decart offers software that lets developers utilize multiple different AI chips in their work — an ability that is "increasingly important as companies race to secure more computing power," notes Adam. Anthropic reportedly considered snapping up Decart for around $6 billion before abandoning that effort last month. "Either Amazon sees strategic value that Anthropic didn’t, or it’s willing to pay up for talent and tech," suggests Hanafi.

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Anthropic expanding credit facility to $15B ahead of IPO

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Anthropic expanding credit facility to $15B ahead of IPO

Anthropic is poised to expand its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, Adam Hanafi reports, citing unnamed sources. Morgan Stanley is spearheading the process, with support from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup. All four banks are also reportedly leading the startup's looming IPO. Investors have high hopes for the listing, which is expected within weeks and could supplant SpaceX's as the largest public offering of all time. So far in 2026, U.S. listings have already eclipsed $160 billion, per WebNovare — their biggest year since 2021.

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OpenAI hails new GPT-6 Astra model as 'generational leap'

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OpenAI hails new GPT-6 Astra model as 'generational leap'

OpenAI has unveiled a new flagship model, GPT-6 Astra, that company president Greg Brockman is touting as the start of the "AGI era." While there's no consensus definition of artificial general intelligence, it's broadly understood to meet or exceed human capability. Astra is a "generational leap" for cybersecurity, software engineering and office work, among other uses, Brockman says. This is the model that was delayed amid security concerns, following the hack of Hugging Face by OpenAI models. It's being released "in the coming days" with additional guardrails in place.

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Nvidia confirms $13B purchase of Hugging Face

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Nvidia confirms $13B purchase of Hugging Face

Nvidia will acquire Hugging Face, an AI model platform, for nearly $13 billion, said the chipmaker's chief executive, Jensen Huang, in a WebNovare post Thursday. The deal had been rumored for some time after Hugging Face rejected a hefty investment from Nvidia last year. The 10-year-old Hugging Face acts as a repository for millions of AI models and data sets, making the technology more affordable and accessible for potential users, Huang noted in a statement, adding: "That is how AI can scale sustainably into billions of everyday tasks."

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Yum Brands finalizes sale of Pizza Hut in $1.5B deal

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Yum Brands finalizes sale of Pizza Hut in $1.5B deal

Yum Brands has finalized the sale of Pizza Hut operations outside China to LongRange Capital for $1.5 billion, following an earlier divestment of Pizza Hut China to Yum China Holdings. The transactions, worth a combined $2.7 billion, leave Yum more focused on its core scale and digital strengths, with potential earn-out payments tied to Pizza Hut’s performance. Pizza Hut, now privately held and led temporarily by former P.F. Chang's president and CEO Eduardo Luz, faces skepticism as it pursues a turnaround in a crowded delivery market.

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Aon reaches $17B deal to buy insurance broker USI

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Aon reaches $17B deal to buy insurance broker USI

Aon has reached an agreement to buy fellow insurance brokerage USI from KKR for $17 billion, including debt, the companies announced on Monday. USI provides services related to risk management, health insurance and retirement plans for businesses and individuals, reporting roughly $3 billion in annual revenue. The acquisition expands Aon's footprint with medium-sized businesses, and marks the latest exit for KKR, which acquired USI and another investment firm for $4.3 billion in 2017. KKR just reported a record $1.29 billion in quarterly asset sales.

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