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OpenAI hits $852 billion valuation after record $122 billion funding round

OpenAI has completed a $122 billion funding round, taking its valuation to $852 billion in what marks the company's largest capital raise to date and strengthening its push to invest in chips, data centres and talent, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Apple tests multi-request Siri upgrade, eyes ChatGPT and Gemini-like capabilities

Apple has begun testing a new Siri feature that would allow the voice assistant to process multiple requests within a single query, as per a report by Bloomberg, with the capability expected to be introduced alongside iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 at the company's WWDC 2026 in June.

Perplexity AI faces lawsuit over alleged 'undetectable' data tracking linked to Meta Platforms and Google

Perplexity AI has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the startup of surreptitiously sharing sensitive user data with Meta Platforms and Google, with the complaint alleging that the AI search engine's actions violate California privacy laws, according to a report by Bloomberg.

MIT study models AI 'sycophancy', warns of 'delusional spiraling' in chatbot interactions

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a mathematical model to examine how AI chatbot behaviour can influence user beliefs, with a February 2026 paper studying the phenomenon of "sycophancy" and linking it to what they describe as "delusional spiraling", according to research findings.

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