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Maximilian Schreiner
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Dec 4, 2025
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Read full article about: Anthropic and Snowflake launch 200 million dollar AI partnership

Anthropic and Snowflake have signed a multiyear, 200 million dollar partnership. Claude, Anthropic's language model, will be built directly into Snowflake's data platform, which is used by more than 12,600 companies worldwide. The goal is to let businesses run complex data analyses and interact with their data through natural language.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the collaboration is meant to bring safer AI capabilities into existing data systems. Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy described the deal as a joint product effort designed to deliver practical value for customers. According to Anthropic, companies like Intercom and Simon Data are already using Claude through Snowflake Cortex AI for analytics and customer service automation.

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Dec 4, 2025
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Read full article about: EU launches antitrust probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI restrictions

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Meta. At the center is a new policy that makes it harder for third-party AI providers to offer their services through WhatsApp. Since October 2025, Meta has barred external providers from using the WhatsApp Business Solution if their primary product is AI. As a result, OpenAI had to remove its ChatGPT integration from WhatsApp.

Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera warned that dominant digital platforms could use their power to push rivals out of the market. The investigation covers the European Economic Area except for Italy, which is running its own review. If the Commission confirms the allegations, Meta could be found in violation of EU competition rules for abusing a dominant position. Regulators say they will handle the case as a priority.

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Matthias Bastian
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Dec 3, 2025
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Read full article about: Microsoft pushes back on report claiming it cut AI sales targets

Microsoft is disputing a report that it dialed back growth targets for its AI software business after many sales teams fell short last fiscal year. The Information reported that fewer than 20 percent of salespeople in one US unit hit a 50 percent growth target for Azure Foundry, the company's platform for building AI agents. In another group, the original 100 percent goal was reportedly reduced to 50 percent.

Microsoft told CNBC that it has not changed its overall targets and claimed The Information mixed up growth with quotas. Even so, Microsoft's stock dropped more than two percent at times, suggesting investors are taking concerns about the sector's momentum seriously.

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Dec 3, 2025
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Read full article about: Google's Workspace Studio puts Gemini 3 agents to work automating tasks

Google is rolling out Workspace Studio, a tool for building and managing AI agents inside Google Workspace. The platform lets users automate everything from simple tasks to multi-step processes without writing any code. At the core is the Gemini 3 agent model, which can work independently on long-running tasks and use tools along the way. In Workspace Studio, teams can set up workflows, add instructions, and plug in the tools an agent needs. Microsoft, OpenAI, and other companies are working on similar products.

The agents plug directly into Gmail, Drive, and Chat. They can also connect to services like Asana or Salesforce, though that kind of integration is generally discouraged for security reasons. Google says Workspace Studio will roll out to business customers in the coming weeks. For more background on AI agents, there's an AI Pro webinar and a Deep Dive covering the topic.

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Maximilian Schreiner
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Dec 2, 2025
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Read full article about: Apple's head of AI resigns after Siri problems

Apple's longtime AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down and will leave the company in spring 2026. Until then, he will stay on as an advisor. Amar Subramanya will take over as the new Vice President of AI, reporting directly to software chief Craig Federighi. Subramanya joins Apple from Microsoft and previously spent 16 years at Google, where he served as the technical lead for the Gemini Assistant.

Subramanya will oversee development of Apple's foundation models and its broader AI research. Other parts of Giannandrea's former portfolio - including AI infrastructure and search - will shift to Sabih Khan and Eddy Cue.

The leadership shake-up comes after major delays to the new Siri rollout and a wave of departures within Apple's AI group. CEO Tim Cook thanked Giannandrea for his work and said the restructuring is meant to speed up development of more personalized AI features.

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