Five technology giants commit more than $3T to future spending
Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle have committed more than $3T to future spending on data centres, leases, equipment and energy, The Next Web reported, citing Bloomberg. Alphabet accounts for more than $1T and Meta for more than $800B.
Salesforce's Rune acquisition agreement reportedly worth $375 million
Salesforce's agreement to acquire military logistics software developer Rune Technologies is worth $375 million in cash and stock, Resilience Media reported. Rune builds AI software that helps the US military predict supply needs and manage logistics in the field.
Salesforce agrees to acquire military logistics developer Rune
Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rune Technologies, a developer of military logistics and sustainment software and hardware, Axios reported. Rune raised ~$30M to build AI military logistics software.
Anthropic adopts shared crawler opt-out as Microsoft plans separate AI controls
Anthropic has adopted a shared website signal for refusing AI crawler access, while Microsoft plans support next year, The Verge reported.
AI infrastructure spending pushes three technology giants into negative cash flow
Alphabet, Amazon and Meta reported negative free cash flow as infrastructure spending rose, TechCrunch reported. Alphabet recorded negative $9.1 billion in the third quarter, Meta negative $2.1 billion, and Amazon negative $42.4 billion over the past 12 months.
Google plans changing ads during AI Mode sessions and international expansion
Google plans to expand advertising in AI Mode by changing sponsored links as users interact with its search chatbot and bringing AI Mode ads to international markets, Mashable reported, citing the company's financial disclosure.

