OpenAI's latest power move in the AI race is to cast CEO Sam Altman as a Steve Jobs for the new era.
Why it matters: Jobs remains Silicon Valley's most revered founder, and since his 2011 death no industry figure has been able to match his success at product innovation, strategy and marketing.
The AI industry unleashed a torrent of major announcements this week, accelerating the race to control how humans search, create and ultimately integrate AI into the fabric of everyday life.
Why it matters: The breakneck pace of innovation — paired with the sky-high ambitions of tech's capitalist titans — is reshaping the AI landscape faster than regulators or the public can fully comprehend.
President Trump's threat to Apple — build the iPhone for Americans in America, or else pay a new 25% tariff — risks massively increasing the price you pay for your phone, one way or another.
Why it matters: No one wants to pay two or three times more for a smartphone, and Apple experts doubt that a transition to U.S. manufacturing is even possible without years of investment and planning.
GE Vernova is a player in helping provide fuel for AI, but data centers are still a minority of the booming demand for its gas turbines, a top exec said.
Why it matters: "If you think about ... industrialization, electrification, that's really what I would say is driving the bulk of our orders last year and really into this year," said Eric Gray, CEO of GE Vernova's gas power business.
Google's newest AI video generator, Veo 3, generates clips that most users online can't seem to distinguish from those made by human filmmakers and actors.
Why it matters: Veo 3 videos shared online are amazing viewers with their realism — and also terrifying them with a sense that real and fake have become hopelessly blurred.
One of Anthropic's latest AI models is drawing attention not just for its coding skills, but also for its ability to scheme, deceive and attempt to blackmail humans when faced with shutdown.
Why it matters: Researchers say Claude 4 Opus can conceal intentions and take actions to preserve its own existence — behaviors they've worried and warned about for years.
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