News/Partnerships
Microsoft, CoreWeave invest $72M to build New Jersey AI Hub
Microsoft and Princeton University are partnering with CoreWeave and New Jersey state officials to launch a $72 million AI Hub in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on research, innovation, and workforce development. Key details: The New Jersey AI Hub represents a significant public-private partnership aimed at fostering regional economic growth and advancing artificial intelligence development. The initiative brings together Microsoft, CoreWeave (a cloud infrastructure provider), Princeton University, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority The hub will be physically located on Princeton University's campus Total investment from all partners exceeds $72 million Core offerings: The AI Hub will serve as a...
read Jan 30, 2025Top US art school adopts AI in groundbreaking partnership
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has formed a pioneering partnership with Invoke, an AI company providing enterprise-grade generative media tools, giving students access to advanced AI-powered creation software. Partnership Overview: RISD's collaboration with Invoke represents the first major alliance between a prestigious art school and an AI image generation company. Students gain access to Invoke's premium suite of AI-powered creation tools, which are typically reserved for enterprise clients Invoke, a remote company founded in 2024 with nine employees, provides both free public versions and specialized enterprise solutions The partnership originated through RISD professor Daniel Lefcourt, whose work focuses on...
read Jan 29, 2025SoftBank teams with Quantinuum to advance quantum computing applications
SoftBank and Quantinuum have formed a strategic partnership to advance quantum computing applications, aiming to overcome current AI limitations through hybrid computing solutions that combine traditional and quantum processing capabilities. Partnership overview: The collaboration, announced during the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, focuses on developing practical quantum computing solutions for real-world applications. The partnership seeks to address complex optimization problems, causal relationship analysis, and high-precision simulations that current AI technologies struggle to solve Both companies will explore hybrid computing systems that integrate CPUs, GPUs, and QPUs (Quantum Processing Units) to enhance computational capabilities The initiative aims to...
read Jan 29, 2025Google and Aerospace Corp are partnering to advance space weather prediction
Space weather forecasting is being enhanced through a new partnership between The Aerospace Corporation and Google Public Sector, combining space science expertise with advanced AI and computing capabilities. The partnership foundation; The Aerospace Corporation, which operates the only federally funded space-focused research center, is teaming up with Google Public Sector to advance space weather prediction capabilities. The collaboration aims to predict geomagnetic storms days in advance using AI and high-performance computing The partnership brings together Aerospace's space science expertise with Google Cloud's technologies, including Vertex AI The initiative leverages tools to process massive amounts of solar data, including approximately 70,000...
read Jan 28, 2025Indosat partners with AIonoS to boost Indonesia’s AI ecosystem
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and AIonOS have formed a strategic partnership to implement artificial intelligence solutions across Indonesia's digital ecosystem, focusing on food security, talent development, and tourism sectors. Partnership Overview: The collaboration, known as AI Cube (AI³), represents the first major AI initiative between India and Indonesia under a Government-to-Government framework. The agreement was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on January 27, 2025 AIonOS, a joint venture between InterGlobe and Assago Group, will work with Indosat, Indonesia's leading telecom provider The partnership aligns with Indonesia's Golden Vision 2045 strategic goals for enhancing global competitiveness Key Focus Areas:...
read Jan 24, 2025How Project Stargate could herald a ‘platform shift’
Project Stargate represents a newly announced $500 billion joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank Group, and Abu Dhabi's MGX sovereign wealth fund to build massive AI-focused data centers across the United States. The core initiative: The ambitious project aims to construct extensive AI computing infrastructure through a multi-year investment program, starting with an initial $100 billion commitment led by SoftBank's Masayoshi Son. The planned data centers will be "colossal" facilities spanning 500,000 square feet each Key technology partners include Oracle, Microsoft, ARM Holdings, and Nvidia The initiative supplements existing AI infrastructure investments already planned by major tech companies Partnership structure and...
read Jan 24, 2025Smart partners with Deeproute.AI to bring advanced autonomous driving to global markets
Smart, an automaker working in Europe and China, has formed a strategic partnership with DeepRoute.ai to develop and integrate advanced autonomous driving technology into its vehicle lineup. Partnership Details: The collaboration aims to implement DeepRoute's AI-powered autonomous driving platform across Smart's vehicle range, building upon existing integration in the Smart #5 SUV. The partnership will equip Smart vehicles with the DeepRoute IO intelligent driving platform Features include autonomous parking and navigation of complex scenarios like sharp turns, roundabouts, and unmarked roads DeepRoute's technology operates without requiring high-definition mapping Company Backgrounds: Smart and DeepRoute.ai bring complementary expertise and market presence to...
read Jan 24, 2025What exactly is the FrontierMath benchmark?
Key context: OpenAI commissioned Epoch AI to develop FrontierMath, a benchmark of 300 advanced mathematics problems designed to evaluate the capabilities of cutting-edge AI models. Core details of the partnership: The collaboration between OpenAI and Epoch AI involves specific terms regarding ownership and access to the benchmark materials. OpenAI maintains ownership of all 300 problems and has access to most solutions, except for a 50-question holdout set While Epoch AI can evaluate any AI models using FrontierMath, they cannot share problems or solutions without OpenAI's explicit permission A special 50-problem set is being finalized where OpenAI will receive only problem...
read Jan 24, 2025Bill Gates’s nuclear startup to power data centers in new partnership
A new partnership between Bill Gates' nuclear startup TerraPower and Sabey Data Centers aims to power data centers with advanced nuclear reactors, marking a significant development in the intersection of nuclear energy and tech infrastructure. The deal structure: TerraPower and Sabey Data Centers signed a memorandum of understanding to explore nuclear power opportunities for data center operations in Texas and the Rocky Mountain region. The collaboration focuses on deploying TerraPower's Natrium reactor design to power both existing and future data center facilities TerraPower's Natrium reactor is currently the only advanced technology of its kind with a pending commercial reactor construction...
read Jan 23, 2025L’Oréal and IBM partner on first-of-its-kind AI model for cosmetic formulation
IBM and L'Oréal have partnered to create an innovative AI foundation model designed to enhance sustainable cosmetic product development and reduce waste. Key partnership details: The collaboration pairs IBM's generative AI technology with L'Oréal's cosmetic formulation expertise to create what IBM calls a first-of-its-kind AI model for the beauty industry. The system will leverage extensive formulation and component data to speed up new product development The AI model will assist in reformulating existing products and optimizing scaled production The technology aims to support L'Oréal's 4,000 researchers worldwide in their development efforts Sustainability goals: L'Oréal is leveraging this AI partnership to...
read Jan 23, 2025With Builder.io and Lovable you can turn a Figma design into a full-blown app with AI
Builder.io has partnered with Lovable to enable automatic conversion of Figma designs into functioning full-stack applications using AI technology. Key functionality; The new integration allows designers and developers to transform Figma design files directly into working applications complete with both frontend interfaces and backend functionality. Users can generate production-ready applications or quick prototypes by providing design files and text prompts The system promises pixel-perfect recreation of original Figma designs in the final application output Both rapid prototyping and full production applications are supported through this automated conversion process Technical capabilities; The partnership combines Builder.io's visual development platform with Lovable's AI...
read Jan 23, 2025Tech giants clash over Trump’s $500B AI project
Trump's newly announced Stargate project aims to invest up to $500 billion in U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure through a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank, sparking debate among tech industry leaders. Project overview and key players: The White House unveiled the Stargate initiative with initial commitments of $100 billion from major technology companies and investors, potentially scaling to $500 billion over four years. Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son will chair the project, with Arm, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, and OpenAI serving as primary technology partners The initiative focuses on expanding domestic computing capacity to enhance U.S. AI development capabilities Key executives...
read Jan 23, 2025Google’s Gemini AI works across multiple apps in new Galaxy smartphones
Google's AI assistant Gemini has gained new cross-application capabilities that allow users to complete multi-step tasks using natural language prompts, with the feature being prominently featured on Samsung's S25 phones. Key functionality: Gemini can now seamlessly work across multiple applications simultaneously to help users complete complex tasks that previously required manual switching between apps. Users can issue a single prompt to accomplish multi-step tasks, such as locating a restaurant and sharing the details with contacts The AI assistant works across both Samsung's native applications and Google's suite of apps While not exclusive to Samsung's S25 series, the feature will come...
read Jan 23, 2025Reactions from AI leaders to the Stargate press conference
The big picture: President Trump, alongside key tech industry leaders, announced the Stargate initiative to build massive AI infrastructure within the United States, focusing on data center construction and energy production. Key project details: A major infrastructure development plan is underway, starting with significant data center construction in Texas. Oracle is constructing ten 500,000-square-foot data center buildings in Abilene, Texas, with plans to expand to 20 buildings The initiative includes provisions for on-site energy generation facilities Federal lands may be opened up for additional data center construction Investment commitments: SoftBank's CEO announced substantial financial backing for the initiative. Masayoshi Son...
read Jan 23, 2025Why Samsung’s alliance with Google is a major threat to iPhone dominance
At Unpacked 2025, Samsung announced its new Galaxy S25 smartphone lineup featuring advanced AI capabilities and deep integration with Google's technology ecosystem. Key announcement: Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S25 smartphones at the Unpacked event, showcasing on-device large language models and multimodal AI capabilities that adapt to user behavior. The new phones feature AI that can learn from user habits and take actions based on visual and audio inputs Samsung's partnership with Google's Project Astra enables advanced features like screen sharing and live video streaming These capabilities differentiate Galaxy devices from other Android phones, including Google's Pixel line Ecosystem strategy:...
read Jan 22, 2025Microsoft and OpenAI reshape partnership allowing rival cloud services for AI model training and deployment
Microsoft and OpenAI's latest strategic moves herald significant changes in their exclusive partnership, with Microsoft taking a more flexible approach to OpenAI's cloud computing relationships. Key developments: Microsoft has adjusted its stance on OpenAI's cloud computing partnerships, allowing the AI company to work with other providers while maintaining its substantial investment position. Microsoft's $14 billion investment in OpenAI remains intact, but the company is now permitting OpenAI to utilize rival cloud services for AI model training and deployment The shift was revealed through a Microsoft blog post that outlined the modified terms of their previously exclusive arrangement OpenAI has joined...
read Jan 22, 2025These universities just formed a consortium to integrate AI skills into college curriculums
Eight leading educational institutions have formed a consortium to integrate AI skills into college curriculums through experiential learning programs. The initiative overview; Complete College America, Riipen, and five public colleges across different states are collaborating to embed AI-focused experiential learning into academic programs. The consortium includes Atlanta Metropolitan State College, City Colleges of Chicago, City University of New York, Cuyahoga Community College, and Pikes Peak State College The participating institutions represent both community colleges and four-year universities focused on accessible education The collaboration aims to create a scalable model for other institutions to incorporate AI competency into their programs Program...
read Jan 22, 2025Hugging Face teams with FriendliAI to supercharge AI model deployment
Hugging Face and FriendliAI have formed a strategic partnership to enhance AI model deployment capabilities through the Hugging Face Hub, offering developers streamlined access to high-performance inference infrastructure. Partnership overview: The collaboration integrates FriendliAI Endpoints directly into the Hugging Face Hub, providing users with advanced GPU-based inference capabilities and simplified model deployment options. FriendliAI holds the top ranking as the fastest GPU-based generative AI inference provider according to Artificial Analysis The company's technology stack includes continuous batching, native quantization, and advanced autoscaling features The integration allows for seamless deployment of both open-source and custom generative AI models Key deployment features:...
read Jan 22, 2025McKinsey and C3 partner to accelerate AI adoption in manufacturing, energy and finance
McKinsey and C3 AI have formed a strategic alliance to help enterprises accelerate their AI transformations, combining McKinsey's QuantumBlack AI practice with C3 AI's enterprise software capabilities. Partnership overview: McKinsey and C3 AI announced their collaboration at Davos, aiming to deliver enterprise-scale AI solutions across multiple industries. The alliance merges QuantumBlack's technical expertise and industry deployment experience with C3 AI's enterprise and agentic AI software applications The partnership focuses on addressing complex business challenges, from supply chain optimization to asset performance management QuantumBlack, acquired by McKinsey 10 years ago, brings extensive experience in AI technologies, tools, and IP development Key...
read Jan 22, 2025Microsoft is easing its AI data center grip on OpenAI as part of new ‘Stargate’ plan
Microsoft and OpenAI have modified their partnership terms as OpenAI joins a $500 billion data center initiative with Oracle and SoftBank Group. The big picture: The "Stargate" joint venture aims to construct AI data centers across the United States, representing a significant shift in OpenAI's infrastructure strategy beyond its exclusive Microsoft partnership. President Trump announced the initiative at the White House, positioning it as a strategic move to maintain U.S. technological leadership over China The project will utilize Nvidia chips for AI computing capabilities The venture includes additional investors such as UAE-based MGX Key structural details: OpenAI will maintain significant...
read Jan 22, 2025Telstra-Accenture joint venture signals important shift in how enterprises approach AI adoption
Telstra and Accenture have formed a joint venture to develop and implement enterprise-wide AI solutions, marking a strategic shift from piecemeal AI adoption to comprehensive business transformation. Strategic approach: Telstra aims to create sustainable business advantage by leveraging its proprietary knowledge and expertise through AI models, apps, and agents. The company is moving beyond isolated task automation to implement agentic workflows that fundamentally reimagine business processes The partnership focuses on embedding AI as a collaborative partner rather than just a productivity tool This comprehensive strategy addresses what Forrester terms the "process chasm" between simple optimization and true business reinvention Investment...
read Jan 21, 2025OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle to build massive ‘Stargate’ data center in Texas
A major AI infrastructure project called 'Stargate' is set to be announced by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank as part of a broader private sector investment initiative supported by Donald Trump. Key project details: The Stargate initiative represents a massive investment in AI infrastructure, with the first data center planned for Texas. Initial commitment of $100 billion from participating companies Potential total investment of up to $500 billion over four years Project involves collaboration between tech giants OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank Notable absences: Previous speculation about the project included different corporate participants, reflecting shifting alliances in the AI industry. Microsoft, despite...
read Jan 21, 2025Trump plans $500B AI infrastructure investment in the US
The White House is set to announce a $500 billion private sector investment in US artificial intelligence infrastructure, with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank partnering on a major data center project called Stargate. The investment details: The landmark initiative represents one of the largest private sector commitments to AI infrastructure development in US history. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will join President Donald Trump and other tech executives at the White House to unveil the partnership Oracle, a leading US data center operator, will provide operational expertise and infrastructure support SoftBank, known for making large-scale tech investments, will help fund the massive...
read Jan 20, 2025Popl is leveraging AI and Zapier integration to scale their operations and modernize business card exchange
Digital networking company Popl is leveraging Zapier and AI to scale their operations and modernize business card exchange, moving away from traditional paper cards to digital solutions. The challenge and solution: Popl needed to scale their digital business card and lead capture solutions while maintaining service quality and managing growing demand. The company faced challenges with disjointed systems and manual processes that were becoming bottlenecks to growth They implemented Zapier automation and AI solutions to streamline operations and improve efficiency Starting with basic Shopify email notifications, Popl has expanded to over 100 automated workflows Operational transformation: Zapier has become central...
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