India’s AI boom forces firms to trade short-term revenue for users | TechCrunch

ChatGPT in India

Efforts by tech giants to boost AI adoption in India could mark a turning point as companies end free promotions in hopes of converting the world’s fourth-largest economy to windfall paid subscribers. India will become the world’s largest download market for generative AI apps in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, extending its … Read more

The OpenAI Mafia: 18 Startups Founded by Alumni | TechCrunch

Open AI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman speaks during the Kakao media day in Seoul.

Move over, PayPal mob: There’s a new tech mob in Silicon Valley. As the startup behind ChatGPT, OpenAI is arguably the biggest AI player in town. The company is now reportedly in talks to complete a $100 billion deal that values ​​the company at more than $850 billion. Many employees have come and gone since … Read more

AWS revenue continues to grow as cloud demand remains strong | TechCrunch

AWS signage

Amazon Web Services ended 2025 with its strongest quarterly growth rate in more than three years. The company said Thursday that its cloud services business posted revenue of $35.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. This figure represents a 24% year-over-year increase and the largest growth rate for this business segment in 13 quarters. … Read more