Artificial Intelligence Industry News

Agentic AI Startup Lyzr Raises $14.5 Million at $250 Million Valuation as Enterprise Demand Quintuples Worth in Four Months

AI Business Weekly - March 9, 2026: Google Sued Over Fatal AI Psychosis

Five stories revealing chatbot safety failures, agentic cyberattacks, OpenAI's IPO path, language preservation, and engagement optimization lawsuits

DeepSeek AI Statistics: Users, Growth, and Market Impact 2026

The numbers behind DeepSeek's explosive rise - from 22 million daily users to wiping $600 billion off Nvidia's market cap in a single day

Father Sues Google After Gemini AI Allegedly Fueled Son's Fatal Delusion and Psychotic Break Leading to Suicide

Lawsuit claims Google designed Gemini to maximize engagement regardless of psychological harm, recruited ChatGPT users after OpenAI retired GPT-4o linked to similar deaths

Sheffield Student Uses AI Text-to-Speech to Preserve Manx Language for 2,200 Remaining Speakers on Isle of Man

Chris Bartley builds speech recognition and text-to-speech tools to ease transcription burden on native speakers of critically endangered Gaelic language

OpenAI Revenue Hits $25 Billion Annualized as Enterprise Expansion Accelerates 17% From Year-End

ChatGPT maker reports $25B annualized revenue in February while preparing for potential $1 trillion IPO as Anthropic closes gap at $9B

Microsoft Warns Hackers Using Agentic AI to Automate End-to-End Cyberattacks at Machine Speed

Threat intelligence report reveals North Korean groups deploying AI agents for reconnaissance, infrastructure provisioning, and malware development in plain English commands

AI Chatbots from Meta, Google, and OpenAI Direct Vulnerable Users to Illegal Online Casinos and Bypass Gambling Safeguards

Guardian investigation reveals ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, and Microsoft Copilot recommend unlicensed offshore casinos while undermining UK's GamStop self-exclusion system

Perplexity vs Google: Which Search Tool Is Right for Your Business in 2026?

A strategic breakdown of when to use Perplexity AI versus Google Search - covering AI Overviews, Deep Research, citations, pricing, and real business use cases

How to Implement AI in Your Business: The Complete Practical Guide for 2026

A no-fluff framework for getting AI working in your organization - from identifying the right use cases to measuring real ROI