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Qualcomm and Amazon Partner on AI Data Center Chips Worth Up to $60 Billion… Jointly Developing Custom Inference Chips and 1.6T Optical Interconnects

Qualcomm and Amazon have agreed to jointly develop custom semiconductors for large-scale AI data centers over multiple generations. This deal could mark Qualcomm’s full-scale entry into the cloud AI infrastructure market, a shift from its traditional focus on smartphone chips. According to regulatory filings, the cap—which is tied to Amazon’s purchase volume—is $60 billion. Qualcomm also issued warrants to Amazon, allowing it to purchase up to 25 million shares at $161.26 per share.

Sep 9, 20268 min read

AI models & services

Meta Launches “Muse,” a General-Purpose AI Agent That Directly Controls Apps, in the U.S.—Convenience and Privacy Risks Both on the Rise

Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent in the U.S. that doesn’t just answer questions but also handles tasks such as sending emails, booking travel, and making online purchases and payments. This product demonstrates that the generative AI competition is shifting from conversational chatbots to agents that perform real-world actions. Muse connects to the user’s authorized email, calendar, shopping, payment, health, and smart home apps and runs on a dedicated virtual machine You can continue working. Meta offers a free...

Sep 9, 20268 min read

Semiconductors & infrastructure

OpenAI and Samsung Electronics Confirm Collaboration on Joint Research and Production of Next-Generation AI Chips… South Korea’s Semiconductor Supply Chain Grows Closer

OpenAI has publicly confirmed that it is collaborating with Samsung Electronics on joint research and production of next-generation semiconductors as part of its efforts to develop its own AI chips. This is significant because it goes beyond a simple memory procurement relationship to include collaboration on chip design and production. Harrison Kim, Head of OpenAI Korea, stated at a press conference in Seoul on September 9 that one of the areas where OpenAI has made the most progress with Samsung Electronics is the next-generation He explained that it involved the joint production and research of chips.

Sep 9, 20268 min read

AI models & services

SoundHound AI Completes Acquisition of LivePerson… Bringing Voice and Messaging Agents onto a Single Platform

The phone isn’t the only channel through which businesses and AI interact with customers. Web chat, mobile apps, text messages, and social media messages must all be integrated to fully handle customer requests from start to finish. SoundHound AI’s completion of its acquisition of LivePerson marks a move to intensify this omnichannel competition. SoundHound officially announced the closing of the transaction on September 4, 2026, and will integrate LivePerson’s digital messaging infrastructure with its own voice and agent-based AI platform to

Sep 5, 20268 min read

Security & privacy

U.S. Military Blocks Advertising Identifiers on Government Devices… Commercial Location Data Poses a Threat to Operational Security

Identifiers used for personalized ads in smartphone apps have become a military security issue. It has been confirmed through an official letter and a Reuters report that several U.S. military organizations have disabled advertising identifiers on government-issued smartphones and computers. Behind this lies commercial location data collected by the advertising industry and traded through data brokers. U.S. Central Command stated that hostile foreign actors could use such data to track U.S. military personnel and We have confirmed that there have been reports of cases where this was used for targeting. This investigation

Sep 5, 20268 min read

Robotics & emerging technology

NHTSA Investigates Tesla Cybercab's Self-Certification… Regulations for Driverless Robo-Taxis Put to the Test

As robo-taxis without steering wheels or pedals began actual commercial operations, the U.S.’s long-standing automotive safety standards and the new design of autonomous vehicles came into direct conflict. This is because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an official investigation to verify the basis for Tesla’s self-certification of the Tesla Cybercab’s compliance with federal safety standards. The NHTSA has opened an Audit Query (Case No. AQ26002) to determine what technical documentation and decision-making procedures Tesla used to certify that the Cybercab complies with all relevant federal Automotive Safety Devices

Sep 5, 20268 min read