Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time in Japan
The new deal covers output from four different solar projects. Microsoft has said it will spend $2.9 billion to expand its infrastructure in Japan.
TechCrunch is heading to Tokyo — and bringing the Startup Battlefield with it
SusHi Tech 2026 is zeroing in on four technology domains reshaping society: AI, Robotics, Resilience, and Entertainment. Expect live demos of humanoid robots, sessions on autonomous driving’s software revolution, deep dives into cyber defense and climate tech, and candid conversations about how AI is rewriting the global music and anime industries.
OpenAI ramps up developer push with more powerful models in its API
The updates were part of a series of announcements geared towards wooing developers to OpenAI’s ecosystem, including the launch of an agent-building tool and the ability to build apps in ChatGPT.
MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ livelihoods, calling it ‘scary times’ for the industry
As Sora tops the App Store, MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ ability to make money.
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Instagram introduces new “Ring” award for top creators
The move comes as Meta has been scaling back its creator payout programs over the past few years.
OpenAI launches AgentKit to help developers build and ship AI agents
“AgentKit is a complete set of building blocks available in the open AI platform designed to help you take agents from prototype to production, it is everything you need to build, deploy and optimize agent workflows with way less friction,” Sam Altman said Monday at OpenAI’s Dev Day.
OpenAI launches apps inside of ChatGPT
OpenAI is launching a new way for developers to build applications that appear directly inside of ChatGPT’s conversations.
Sam Altman says ChatGPT has hit 800M weekly active users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday at Dev Day that ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users, marking an increase of adoption among consumers, developers, enterprises, and governments.
Why We Must Break Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Machine Intelligence
Centralized corporate control over the physical and intellectual infrastructure of AI calls for decentralized alternatives to prevent “digital feudalism.”
Stop Framing It as AI vs. Humans — Start Leading Like Someone Who Knows How to Use Both
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