OpenAI has struck a multi-year strategic partnership with Amazon and its cloud unit Amazon Web Services, bringing OpenAI's latest AI models to AWS customers. The deal was announced Monday, shortly after OpenAI and Microsoft disclosed that their long-standing arrangement had been amended to a non-exclusive structure. The shift means OpenAI can now partner with other cloud providers without restriction, a significant change from its earlier Microsoft-exclusive setup. The Amazon deal is multi-faceted, though specific financial terms and the full scope of model access have not been disclosed. For AWS customers, the partnership means access to OpenAI's models alongside Amazon's existing AI offerings, intensifying competition in the cloud AI services market. For OpenAI, it widens distribution beyond Microsoft's Azure without abandoning that relationship. The key thing to watch is how quickly OpenAI models become available through AWS and whether other major cloud providers follow with similar agreements.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
