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Grok 4, Palantir's AI Ambitions, Openai's Big Moves, And Google's $2.4 Billion Windsurf Deal: This Week In AI

The past week was a whirlwind of activity in the tech sector, with major moves from industry giants and promising startups alike. From Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) being touted as the next big AI winner to OpenAI making significant acquisitions and postponements, there’s a lot to catch up on. Let’s dive in.

Benzinga · Jul 13, 2025

Trump Vs Musk: Sam Altman Saw the Signs: 'Elon Busts Up With Everybody, That's What He Does'

Elon Musk has found himself at odds with President Donald Trump, a situation that was foreseen by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

Benzinga · Jul 12, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg Poaches Sam Altman's Talent With Multimillion-Dollar Offers To Build Meta's AI Team

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), under the leadership of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is on a relentless pursuit for artificial intelligence (AI) specialists, with remuneration packages that outstrip those of professional sports stars and Fortune 500 CEOs.

Benzinga · Jul 12, 2025

OpenAI’s $6.5 billion purchase fuels Sam Altman’s quest to build next-gen computers for “transcendentally good” AI — The biggest tech disruption since the iPhone?

OpenAI has finally closed its $6.5 billion deal to acquire former Apple designer Jony Ive's AI device startup, io, after a few months of negotiations.

Windows Central · Jul 11, 2025

AI device startup that sued OpenAI and Jony Ive is now suing its own ex-employee over trade secrets

A secretive competition to build a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence chatbots is getting a messy public airing as OpenAI fights a trademark dispute over its stealth hardware project with legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

ChatGPT falls for a "dead grandma" scam and generates Microsoft Windows 7 activation keys — but they're useless

Users are employing the 'dead grandma' trick to make ChatGPT appear empathetic and to trick it into generating Windows 7 activation keys.

Windows Central · Jul 10, 2025

Photos: Sam Altman, Tim Cook and Silicon Valley’s elite arrive at the ‘summer camp for billionaires’

The annual Sun Valley Conference is a four-day event featuring some of the biggest names in business.

Fortune · Jul 9, 2025

Ex-OpenAI Exec Mira Murati's New Startup Offers $500,000 Salaries As Meta And Sam Altman Fight To Keep AI Talent

Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer of OpenAI, is leading one of Silicon Valley's new ventures, and she's putting her money where her mouth is. After leaving OpenAI in late 2023, Murati quietly launched Thinking Machines Lab, an AI company that's already causing waves, Business Insider reports.

Benzinga · Jul 9, 2025

Sam Altman saw Musk's fallout with Trump coming: 'Elon busts up with everybody'

The falling-out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump came as no surprise to those who have worked closely with the individuals, such as OpenAI's Sam Altman.

Fortune · Jul 9, 2025

Mike Lindell's Attorneys Sanctioned for Using AI in Court Filings — How Did the Judge Find Out?

The court flagged the filing during a pretrial conference and pressed Kachouroff for clarity on how the errors occurred.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9, 2025