Technology

• Gopuff CEO Says Musk’s AI Team Offers Cheaper, Personal Service
  Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent engineers to help Gopuff develop an artificial intelligence agent at a cheaper price than its competitors, said Rafael Ilishayev, the food delivery company’s co-chief executive officer.
• Waymo Debuts $30 Invite-Only Membership With Cash Back, Faster Pickups
  Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s robotaxi unit, is introducing a $30 monthly membership program that promises faster pickup times and credits toward future rides, among other perks aimed at its most frequent users.
• Novo Detects Unauthorized Access to Some Internal IT Systems
  Novo Nordisk A/S said it had identified unauthorized access to some IT systems the drugmaker uses for its global business.
• CoreWeave AI Funding Goes Global With Euro Junk-Bond Deal
  Cloud-computing giants powering the artificial intelligence boom are tapping global debt markets to fund hundreds of billions of dollars needed for data centers, chips and other infrastructure. Junk-rated CoreWeave Inc. is now following their lead.
• OpenAI to Acquire Cloud Platform Ona to Support AI Agents
  OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a startup that offers cloud services to support artificial intelligence agents, part of a bid by the AI developer to make its technology more useful for businesses.
• Signal’s Whittaker Threatens UK Exit Amid Phone-Screening Plan
  Meredith Whittaker, president of encrypted messaging company Signal, has once again threatened to pull the app from the UK over the government’s approach to tech regulation.
• Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as New CEO Plans Overhaul
• NTT Unit Said to Seek $1 Billion to Develop Data Centers in US
  NTT Global Data Centers, a unit of Japan’s NTT Inc., is seeking at least $1 billion in fresh capital to fund development projects in the US, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
• Crusoe Pushed Aside at Wyoming AI Project After Google Concerns
  Data center upstart Crusoe is being pushed aside at an artificial intelligence campus it was developing in Wyoming after failing to lock in customers including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, according to people familiar with the situation.
• DoorDash Built an AI Chatbot to Help With Orders, Reservations and Grocery Lists
  DoorDash Inc. introduced an in-app artificial intelligence chatbot to help customers make restaurant and grocery orders, and suggested the technology could also be used to unlock new enterprise revenue streams.