OpenAI Plans to Double Its Workforce to 8,000 by Year's End
OpenAI is hiring 12 people a day in an arms race with Anthropic that both companies hope ends at an IPO, not a finish line.
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Bureau: Beijing
BTS Sells Nearly Four Million Copies of 'Arirang' in Twenty-Four Hours
BTS returned from military service and sold 3.98 million albums in a single day, smashing their own Hanteo record as if the hiatus never happened.
The Pentagon Told Anthropic They Were 'Nearly Aligned' — Then Cut Them Off Anyway
New court filings show the Pentagon's own official emailed Anthropic that they were 'very close' on disputed issues one day after formally designating the company a security threat.
Tech Layoffs Pass 57,000 in 2026 and the Cuts Are Just Getting Started
Over 57,000 tech workers have been laid off across 185 companies in 2026, with AI-driven restructuring now accounting for one in six cuts.
US Startups Captured 92 Percent of Global Venture Capital in February
American startups absorbed $174 billion in February — 92% of global VC — with OpenAI mega-rounds skewing the numbers but not explaining them entirely.
DOJ Appeals Google Search Antitrust Ruling as Apple-Gemini Deal Becomes New Flashpoint
The DOJ and 35 state attorneys general appealed the September 2025 ruling that let Google keep Chrome, with a potential Apple-Google Gemini AI deal adding new antitrust fuel.
March Gaming — Warcraft Midnight, Slay the Spire II, and Pokemon Pokopia
World of Warcraft: Midnight, Slay the Spire II, and Pokemon Pokopia all launched in the same week — the strongest gaming month in years, shadowed by a V-Bucks price hike.