The artificial intelligence sector is a whirlwind of innovation. Meta is exploring Google’s Gemini for Meta AI and using Anthropic’s models while crafting Llama 5. Apple is rumored to be developing an AI-driven search function, dubbed ‘World Knowledge Answers,’ aiming for a 2026 launch. This feature could be integrated with a redesigned Siri, possibly powered by Gemini or Claude. In other news, Anthropic has received an impressive $13 billion in funding, bringing its valuation to $183 billion, earmarked for enterprise deployment and AI safety initiatives. Elsewhere, xAI’s CFO, Mike Liberatore, has stepped down. OpenAI has launched a Jobs Platform and expanded its AI Academy. Alibaba has revealed a new AI inference chip designed to circumvent U.S. chip restrictions. Claude Code is now running natively in Zed, enhancing coding capabilities. Qwen has debuted its largest AI model to date, and DeepSeek is working on a sophisticated multi-step AI agent.
AI Heats Up: Apple’s Search Ambitions, Siri’s AI Boost, and Anthropic’s Massive Funding Round
