They just doubled down on the foundation.

OpenAI and CoreWeave signed a new $6.5 billion deal to scale up infrastructure for the AI models everyone’s banking on.

It’s a reminder that while some argue about agents and apps, the real battle is for compute, data pipes, and power.

With that said, here’s what’s new in the AI world this week:

📈 How are companies using AI?​

➜ Outfit Inspiration, Auto-Generated. Depop launched an AI “Outfits” feature that generates styling ideas directly from listed items. The tool makes secondhand shopping feel more like browsing a curated fashion catalog.
Retail Dive

➜ Productivity for the Makers. Etsy is rolling out AI tools to help sellers draft listings, manage shops, and automate repetitive tasks. The goal is to let creators spend more time making and less time on admin.
Coin Turk

➜ Reinventing Your Shopping Experience. Target is experimenting with generative AI to overhaul its search engine. The upgrade aims to deliver more personalized, intuitive product results for shoppers.
Retail Wit

➜ AI is a Healthcare Gatekeeper. Medicare will pilot an AI-driven prior authorization system in 2026. Supporters say it will speed up approvals, but critics worry about automation in life-and-death decisions.
PYMNTS

➜ Predicting the Next Market Shock. Researchers at the BIS are using AI to model and forecast financial instability. Their system could give regulators an early-warning signal for systemic risks.
Finextra

💡 What are the nerds up to?

➜ AI is Your New Teammate. Microsoft launched Curated Collaborate, a CoPilot-powered workspace for brainstorming and drafting. It’s designed to make group projects faster and more structured.
Yahoo Tech

➜ Robots with Brains. Google DeepMind is pairing Gemini with robotics, blending physical action with internet-scale reasoning. The aim is to train machines that can act and think in real-world contexts.
The Verge

➜ GPT-5 vs. Jobs. OpenAI says GPT-5 performs at human levels across a wide range of roles. The claim reignites debates about automation’s impact on employment.
TechCrunch

➜ Lean, Mean AI Models. Clarifai released optimization tools that shrink AI models while preserving accuracy. Companies can now cut compute costs without sacrificing performance.
CryptoRank

➜ A Robotic Research Assistant. Ex-NotebookLM developers unveiled Huxe, an app that processes news and research via audio. It summarizes, contextualizes, and feeds insights back in real time.
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