Bloomberg: Analysis: tech companies have pledged at least $1.4T in US spending since Trump was elected, although many of the plans aren’t new and not all will be fulfilled  —  Business leaders have pledged at least $1.6 trillion in US spending since Trump was elected to a second term as president. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Anna Tong / Reuters: A US federal judge decides Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will go to a jury trial in spring 2026; Musk and OpenAI agreed to fast-track the trial last month  —  – Billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will go to a jury trial in spring 2026, the federal judge presiding over the case decided on Friday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

FinSMEs: Utah-based SchoolAI, an AI-powered teaching and learning platform used in 1M+ classrooms across 80+ countries, raised a $25M Series A led by Insight Partners  —  SchoolAI, a Lehi, UT-based provider of an AI platform for teaching and learning, raised $25M in Series A funding. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google Online Security Blog: Google announces Sec-Gemini v1, an experimental AI model for cybersecurity, claiming it outperforms others on the leading CTI-MCQ threat intelligence benchmark  —  Today, we’re announcing Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental AI model focused on advancing cybersecurity AI frontiers. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signs a law criminalizing the “deceptive and dangerous” creation and sharing of deepfakes, including fake AI nudes of minors  —  When Francesca Mani was 14 years old, boys at her New Jersey high school used nudify apps to target her and other girls. Lees verder op Tech Meme

TechCrunch: SensorTower: users in India have spent $8M on ChatGPT subscriptions through IAP since 2023, not including web app purchases, versus ~$330M spent by US users  —  For years, U.S.-based tech companies have tapped into India’s vast and increasing internet user base for growth.  OpenAI is no exception. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sri Muppidi / The Information: Sources: enterprise AI search startup Glean is in talks to raise hundreds of millions, including money to buy employee shares, at an estimated ~$7B valuation  —  Glean, a developer of search chatbots for businesses, is in talks with investors to potentially raise hundreds of millions of dollars … Lees verder op Tech Meme