AI News Archive: April 29, 2026 — Part 17
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- Taylor Swift deepfakes are pushing scams on TikTok
Copyleaks says scammers are using AI to impersonate celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rihanna to collect personal data.
- Amazon’s OpenAI gambit signals a new phase in the cloud wars — one where exclusivity no longer applies
Amazon Web Services on Tuesday launched one of the most consequential enterprise AI plays in the company's 20-year history, simultaneously bringing OpenAI's most powerful models to its Bedrock platform , unveiling a new agentic developer framework, releasing a desktop AI productivity tool called Amazon Quick , and expanding its Amazon Connect service from a single contact-center product into a family of four agentic AI solutions targeting supply chains, hiring, healthcare, and customer experience. The announcements, made at a live event in San Francisco titled " What's Next with AWS ," landed just 24 hours after OpenAI and Microsoft publicly restructured their exclusive cloud partnership — a move that, for the first time, freed OpenAI to distribute all of its products across rival cloud providers. AWS CEO Matt Garman called it "a huge partnership" and said customers have been asking for OpenAI models inside AWS "from the very early days." The timing was no accident. Amazon CEO Andy Jas
- OpenAI, Amazon Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership as Microsoft’s Exclusive Deal Ends
Hours after OpenAI and Microsoft revealed the amended non-exclusive partnership, the ChatGPT maker has started forging new partnerships. On Monday, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) giant announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Amazon and its cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS). The multi-faceted deal brings the latest OpenAI AI mode...
- OpenAI lands on AWS one day after Microsoft deal restructuring
Microsoft and OpenAI dissolve their exclusivity deal. One day later, AWS rolls out three new OpenAI offerings on its Bedrock platform, including a jointly built agent service. The article OpenAI lands on AWS one day after Microsoft deal restructuring appeared first on The Decoder .
- AWS Launches Managed Agents with OpenAI Partnership
The service eliminates the need for customers to choose underlying models when building agents.
- AWS and OpenAI confirm cloud partnership — a day after ChatGPT maker ended its Microsoft exclusivity
AWS is already a big investor in OpenAI – Amazon Bedrock now gets access to more models after Microsoft loses exclusivity.
- AWS to Resell OpenAI Products After Microsoft Loses Exclusive License
Amazon is bringing OpenAI's models and Codex to AWS after Microsoft’s shift away from exclusivity, giving cloud customers more ways to use AI tools. The post AWS to Resell OpenAI Products After Microsoft Loses Exclusive License appeared first on TechRepublic .
- Quantum computing is coming to a data center near you
Quantum computers can solve problems that that classical machines can't. Companies like Nvidia and Microsoft have already built its infrastructure
- MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab
MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab MIT News
- HSBC collaborates on noisy qubit real-world application
HSBC has collaborated with quantum middleware developer Haiqu and a team of academic researchers on an efficient way to run financial models on commercially available quantum computing hardware. The publication of joint research in Physical Review Research discussed an approach to encoding real-world probability distributions into quantum circuits. HSBC is among the financial institutes looking at how to secure financial transactions as quantum computing evolves into commercially viable products, such as protecting financial systems using post quantum cryptography. Quantum computers also offer banks such as HSBC a way to run more powerful financial market simulations. The research team – which included experts from HSBC, Haiku, Czech Technical University, University of Zurich, the Akhiezer Institute for Theoretical Physics and Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukraine, and Greece’s Athena Research Center – looked at Lévy distributions, which are used when modelling extreme variati
- How everyday devices could train AI faster while keeping personal data on-device
A new method developed by MIT researchers can accelerate a privacy-preserving artificial intelligence training method by about 81%. This advance could enable a wider array of resource-constrained edge devices, like sensors and smartwatches, to deploy more accurate AI models while keeping user data secure.
- Enabling privacy-preserving AI training on everyday devices
Enabling privacy-preserving AI training on everyday devices EurekAlert!
- Semiconductor Market to Surge Past the Trillion-Dollar Threshold: AI Infrastructure Drives Market Growth
The global semiconductor market is undergoing a seismic transformation. IDC’s latest forecast projects the industry will surge past the $1 trillion revenue threshold in 2026, significantly ahead of prior expectations. The growth will be driven overwhelmingly by AI infrastructure investment, which is reshaping the entire market. Total semiconductor revenues are forecast to reach $1.29 trillion […] The post Semiconductor Market to Surge Past the Trillion-Dollar Threshold: AI Infrastructure Drives Market Growth appeared first on IDC .
- AI chip boom drives Samsung to historic $38B quarterly profit
Samsung Electronics flag at the company’s Seocho office in southern Seoul [YONHAP] Samsung Electronics reported its strongest quarterly results in its corporate history for the January-March period, with operating profit hitting 57.2 trillion won ($38.4 billion), more than eightfold surge year-on-year that beat market expectations by a wide margin. That marks a 755 jump compared to the same period a year earlier driven by robust memory demand and escalating chip prices, far exceeding the market consensus of 40.2 trillion won compiled by market tracker FnGuide. The figure surpasses Samsung’s entire annual operating profit of 43.6 trillion won in 2025. Revenue for the quarter came in at 133.9 trillion won, up 69 percent year-on-year. It was also above the forecast of 119 trillion won. Nearly 94 percent of the company's profits were attributed to its semiconductor chip division, driven by robust sales of high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI data centers. BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joong
- Samsung Electronics Posts Record Quarterly Profit On AI Boom
Samsung Electronics Posts Record Quarterly Profit On AI Boom Barron's
- SoftBank Plots IPO for New Robotics Venture
Roze AI plans to focus on AI and robotics, an area CEO Masayoshi Son sees as the “next frontier” for SoftBank.
- Google parent Alphabet's cloud unit beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong AI demand
Alphabet's cloud unit revenue surged 63% to $20 billion, exceeding estimates and driven by strong enterprise spending on AI infrastructure. The company's overall revenue also beat expectations, with its cloud backlog nearly doubling. This performance highlights Alphabet's significant gains in the competitive AI market, bolstered by its Gemini models and a key partnership with Apple.
- Alphabet’s cloud unit beats quarterly revenue estimates thanks to strong AI demand
Results underscore company’s position as key beneficiary of global surge in AI spending
- Alphabet sales beat estimates on Google Cloud, AI customers
Alphabet sales beat estimates on Google Cloud, AI customers The Mercury News
- Alphabet sales beat estimates on Google Cloud, AI customers
Alphabet sales beat estimates on Google Cloud, AI customers East Bay Times
- Meta Shares Plunge on Rising Concerns Over AI Spending Spree
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg reignited fears that the historic levels of investment he’s making to catch up in the artificial intelligence race won’t pay off, a prospect that sent shares sliding after the company raised its spending outlook for the year.
- Meta Shares Plunge as AI Investments Raise Spending Outlook
Meta Platforms Inc. shares slid after the company raised its spending outlook for the year, reigniting fears that the historic levels of investment it’s making to build artificial intelligence models won’t pay off. The social-media giant projected full-year capital expenditures between $125 billion and $145 billion, far exceeding analysts’ estimates and marking a roughly 7.4% increase from what the company had previously projected. The company is dealing with “higher component pricing” and additional data center costs, Chief Financial Officer Susan Li said in a statement. Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Meta shares drop as Zuckerberg plans $145bn AI spending spree
Meta shares drop as Zuckerberg plans $145bn AI spending spree The Telegraph
- Meta raises 2026 capex to $145 billion amid AI spending boost
Meta raises 2026 capex to $145 billion amid AI spending boost Nikkei Asia
- Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026
Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026 Toronto Star
- Meta raises capital expenditure forecast, doubling down on AI investment
Facebook-parent expects 2026 capital expenditure between $125-billion and $145-billion, compared with prior forecast of $115-billion to $135-billion
- Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading
- Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading.
- Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026
Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026 Houston Chronicle
- Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading
- Meta Chief Zuckerberg Doubles Down On AI Spending
Meta Chief Zuckerberg Doubles Down On AI Spending Barron's
- Meta Stock Slides Despite Posting Fastest Revenue Growth Since 2021. AI Costs Keep Rising.
Meta stock slid late Wednesday after the social media giant reported first-quarter results that beat estimates. The post Meta Stock Slides Despite Posting Fastest Revenue Growth Since 2021. AI Costs Keep Rising. appeared first on Investor's Business Daily .
- Anthropic Considering Funding Offers at Over $900 Billion Value
Anthropic PBC has begun weighing a fresh funding round that would value the artificial intelligence developer at more than $900 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially leapfrogging its longtime rival OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup.
- Anthropic quietly doubles its estimate for how much engineers can expect to spend on Claude Code tokens
Anthropic quietly doubles its estimate for how much engineers can expect to spend on Claude Code tokens Business Insider
- House committees probe Cursor parent, Airbnb over Chinese AI
Lawmakers' concerns revolve around the national security risks of sharing wide swaths of data and information with AI companies in China.
- House panels probe Airbnb, Anysphere over use of Chinese AI models
GOP lawmakers are seeking details on companies’ reliance on Chinese-developed systems, citing risks tied to data security, censorship and alleged AI distillation campaigns.
- How Colombia’s largest bank deploys AI that regulators can actually trust
Regulated industries across Latin America and beyond are navigating a trust-centered AI inflection point — one defined less by raw capability and more by whether AI can be explained, audited and trusted at scale. Financial institutions racing to adopt AI without governance guardrails are accumulating risk faster than value. Bancolombia S.A., Colombia’s largest bank with […] The post How Colombia’s largest bank deploys AI that regulators can actually trust appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- How a payments fintech uses AI to battle tariff refund chaos
Tipalti has developed a set of agentic artificial intelligence agents designed to help businesses navigate transactions and apply for refunds.
- As spending shifts to e-commerce, AI is reshaping the landscape
As spending shifts to e-commerce, AI is reshaping the landscape Miami Herald
- Apple Reportedly Developing New AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple is said to be preparing a major overhaul of the photo editing features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. According to a seasoned journalist, the Cupertino-based tech giant is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to catch up and compete with its Android rivals. It is reportedly developing a new suite of tools for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 operating systems, whic...
- With iOS 27, Apple may bring Samsung-like AI photo editing tools to iPhones
Apple is likely to introduce iOS 27 at its upcoming WWDC 2026 with AI-powered image editing tools expected to take centre stage alongside Gemini-powered Siri upgrades
- Apple’s next AI move could completely change iPhone photography
Apple’s next AI move could completely change iPhone photography Gulf News
- iOS 27 photo editing: Apple Intelligence tools to bring Extend, Enhance, and Reframe features
iOS 27 photo editing: Apple Intelligence tools to bring Extend, Enhance, and Reframe features
- iOS 27 could finally bring AI photo-editing to your iPhone
Apple iPhones have never been more popular, even as the company plays catch-up in certain respects. Next up: AI photo edits.
- Apple readies photo-editing overhaul with new AI tools in iOS 27
The features will allow users to extend, enhance and reframe images using on-device AI models. Processing typically takes a few seconds.
- Families of Canadian mass shooting victims sue OpenAI, CEO Altman in US court
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- Families sue OpenAI over failure to report Canada mass shooter’s behavior on ChatGPT
New lawsuits allege employees urged company to notify authorities months before deadly Tumbler Ridge attack Families of seven victims of a mass shooting at a secondary school in British Columbia are suing OpenAI and the company’s CEO for negligence after it failed to alert authorities to the shooter’s troubling conversations with ChatGPT. The lawsuits, filed on Wednesday in a federal court in San Francisco, allege that the violent intentions of the shooter, identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, were well-known to OpenAI. Employees at the company flagged the shooter’s account eight months before the attack and determined that it posed “a credible and specific threat of gun violence against real people”, according to the lawsuit. Continue reading...
- OpenAI and Sam Altman sued after ChatGPT linked to deadly mass shooting
The families say that OpenAI failed to warn the police of the imminent threat created by the shooter
- Families of Canada school shooting victims sue OpenAI over shooter’s use of ChatGPT
The families of victims of a school shooting in a remote Canadian Rockies town are suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI in a U.S. federal court, alleging that the ChatGPT maker failed to alert police to the shooter’s alarming interactions with the chatbot.
- Families sue OpenAI over Canadian mass shooter's use of ChatGPT
The lawsuits claim OpenAI was negligent for failing to report the shooter to authorities after her account was flagged for "gun violence activity and planning."