OpenAI has begun testing ChatGPT advertising in the United States. The trial applies to logged-in adult users on the Free and Go tiers. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans remain ad-free. Free users can also opt out of ads, but will receive fewer daily messages.
Co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, Kris Marszalek, has acquired the domain AI.com for $70 million in crypto assets and launched a consumer-focused AI platform.
lphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft plan to spend a combined $610 billion on data centers and AI infrastructure in 2026—about 70% more than in 2025, Bloomberg reports. Amazon is set to invest $200 billion, Microsoft $180 billion, Meta $125 billion, and Alphabet $105 billion. For each company, this exceeds the total of their budgets from the past three years combined.
Cerebras Systems, an AI chip startup, has closed a $1 billion funding round, valuing the company at approximately $23 billion, according to a press release. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Benchmark, Fidelity, AMD, Coatue, and other investors.
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