LinkedIn says it will not expand AI data centers or increase compute/storage for FY2026 (July 2026–June 2027), keeping GPU spending steady despite peers. It credits a 6-month doubling of existing GPU efficiency and points to its Oregon, Texas, and Virginia sites built in 2022 after Azure wasn’t viable at scale.
Microsoft has confirmed it is developing a Copilot “super app” that will merge its chat, coding, and agentic capabilities into a single product, with a launch expected later in 2026. CEO Satya…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors on July 29, 2026, that the company sees a broad enterprise opportunity spanning AI agents, APIs, compute sales, and internal productivity software — well…
Microsoft recorded a $3.2 billion gain on its Anthropic investment during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2026, while simultaneously writing down its OpenAI stake by approximately $600 million,…
Microsoft reported a 10 percent drop in Xbox content and services revenue — including its Game Pass subscription — alongside a 13 percent decline in Xbox hardware sales, according to the company’s…
Lilian Weng said she stepped down from Thinking Machines because months of “consistent stress and workload” made it unsafe to keep up a startup pace, sharing it on X July 27, 2026. On July 29, OpenAI confirmed she’s returning to lead a top-level internal research team focused on cross-research for recursive self-improvement.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the company’s Q2 2026 earnings call on Wednesday to outline plans for personal AI agents — software that would act on users’ behalf around the clock to help with goals…
Greg Brockman told Joanna Stern on YouTube in July 2026 that OpenAI is building a “family of devices” for AI interactions and will “expect them soon,” but he wouldn’t confirm a rumored 2027 smart speaker or Humane AI Pin-style wearable. He predicted voice will replace typing for most tasks, cited “beak” soundproof masks, and said Apple/Jony Ive concerns won’t divert device plans while addressing ChatGPT privacy.
Encore AI raised a $30M Series A in July 2026 led by Team8 to train AI voice agents using “interaction mining” across call recordings, emails, texts, and CRM data. Founded in 2022 as Insait IO, it serves 40+ enterprise customers, mostly financial institutions, and claims ARR grew 5x+ since its seed round less than 18 months ago.
Polar, founded by Kevin Jiang (ex-Perplexity Comet), raised a $5.7M seed in July 2026 led by Madrona to build an AI-first browser for knowledge work. It lets users schedule workflows, save prompts, and assign agent tasks from open tabs; the browser is free with limited daily AI credits, with paid plans starting at $20/month.
Hint, an AI-powered home management app co-founded by Martha Stewart, launched on July 29, 2026, offering homeowners a single platform to track maintenance schedules, manage home documents, monitor…
DoorDash won FAA Part 135 air carrier certification in July 2026, clearing the way for DoorDash Air—built by DoorDash Labs—to operate commercial drone deliveries in the U.S. DoorDash says there’s no timeline yet: it expects limited line-of-sight pilots before seeking BVLOS approval for longer autonomous flights, while continuing Wing and Flytrex partnerships and running Dot in Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Fremont.
