Investors and companies worry some AI firms may struggle financially... A new analysis says big names like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google keep spending heavily but investors fear smaller firms could fail first as the AI race gets costly. Perplexity signs a $750 million AI cloud deal with Microsoft Perplexity agreed to use Microsoft Azure for three years, tapping AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI to scale services. U.S. Commerce Department plans a national AI hub in San Francisco The federal government is planning a major AI research and development center near companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Amazon may invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI Amazon is in advanced talks to put tens of billions into OpenAI’s fundraising, potentially making Amazon the largest single investor. Pentagon and Anthropic clash over military use of AI systems The U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic disagree about how AI should be allowed in weapons and surveillance systems. New research shows most people use ChatGPT far more than other AI tools like Google Gemini or Microsoft Copilot. Share with your network so we can stay aware and Use AI for Good!

An AI News Brief so we can be aware and use AI for Good. 1. Leading AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Mistral launched a new European startup accelerator called F/ai. This program will help early‑stage AI builders with compute credits, mentorship, and tools to grow fast in Europe.   2. Anthropic released an upgraded AI model called Claude Opus 4.6 with significant improvements in coding, finance, and multi‑agent workflows. It can handle larger tasks and is expanding into enterprise markets. 3. Anthropic and OpenAI released new AI models on the same day, deepening their rivalry. Anthropic’s Claude boosts productivity features while OpenAI responded with its own advances for developers and enterprise use. 4. OpenAI launched Frontier, a platform to manage and deploy AI agents for large companies. Big customers like Intuit, Uber, and State Farm are adopting this tool to coordinate AI workflows. 5. OpenAI confirmed testing ads inside its ChatGPT app for free tier users in the United States. Paid tiers will remain ad‑free, marking a new revenue strategy. 6. The U.S. War Department will integrate a custom version of ChatGPT into its GenAI.Mil platform, expanding access to AI for military personnel and operations. 7. A new report shows Google’s Gemini is growing in adoption and remains a top competitor to ChatGPT, with strong performance and ecosystem support in business tools.

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