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Chris McKay is the founder and chief editor of Maginative. His thought leadership in AI literacy and strategic AI adoption has been recognized by top academic institutions, media, and global brands.

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François Chollet Launches Ndea, a New AI Lab Focused on AGI

Startups

François Chollet Launches Ndea, a New AI Lab Focused on AGI

By Chris McKay • Jan 15, 2025

Google Partners with AP to Bring Real-time News to Gemini

Google Gemini Media & Entertainment

Google Partners with AP to Bring Real-time News to Gemini

By Chris McKay • Jan 15, 2025

MetAI Secures $4 Million Seed Round with NVIDIA’s Backing

Venture Capital Startups NVIDIA

MetAI Secures $4 Million Seed Round with NVIDIA’s Backing

By Chris McKay • Jan 15, 2025

Google Makes AI Features Free for Workspace Users

Google Enterprise AI

Google Makes AI Features Free for Workspace Users

By Chris McKay • Jan 15, 2025

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Expands AI Access with Free Chat and Pay-As-You-Go Agents

Microsoft Enterprise AI

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Expands AI Access with Free Chat and Pay-As-You-Go Agents

By Chris McKay • Jan 15, 2025

Axios and OpenAI Partner to Expand Local Newsrooms

OpenAI Media & Entertainment

Axios and OpenAI Partner to Expand Local Newsrooms

By Chris McKay • Jan 15, 2025

Synthesia Raises $180 Million, Highlighting Enterprise Demand for AI Video Solutions

Synthesia Video AI Venture Capital Startups

Synthesia Raises $180 Million, Highlighting Enterprise Demand for AI Video Solutions

By Chris McKay • Jan 15, 2025

Anysphere Raises $105M for AI Coding Assistant Cursor, Reaching $2.5B Valuation

Venture Capital Startups

Anysphere Raises $105M for AI Coding Assistant Cursor, Reaching $2.5B Valuation

By Chris McKay • Jan 14, 2025

AI in America: OpenAI's Economic Blueprint Needs a Promise to Match Its Ask

OpenAI AI Policy

AI in America: OpenAI's Economic Blueprint Needs a Promise to Match Its Ask

By Chris McKay • Jan 14, 2025

OpenAI Launches Scheduled Tasks in ChatGPT

OpenAI

OpenAI Launches Scheduled Tasks in ChatGPT

By Chris McKay • Jan 14, 2025

MiniMax Releases Open-Source Model with Massive 4M Context Window

China Open Source

MiniMax Releases Open-Source Model with Massive 4M Context Window

By Chris McKay • Jan 14, 2025

Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost U.S. AI Infrastructure with Clean Energy

AI Policy AI Infrastructure

Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost U.S. AI Infrastructure with Clean Energy

By Chris McKay • Jan 14, 2025

Alibaba, Apple, and Synopsys Join AI Infrastructure Standards Board

AI Infrastructure Apple

Alibaba, Apple, and Synopsys Join AI Infrastructure Standards Board

By Chris McKay • Jan 14, 2025

Adebayo Ogunlesi Joins OpenAI’s Board of Directors

OpenAI AI Infrastructure

Adebayo Ogunlesi Joins OpenAI’s Board of Directors

By Chris McKay • Jan 14, 2025

Microsoft Forms CoreAI Division to Drive AI App Development

Microsoft

Microsoft Forms CoreAI Division to Drive AI App Development

By Chris McKay • Jan 13, 2025

Overland AI Raises $32 Million to Advance Ground Autonomy for Defense

Venture Capital Startups Military & Defense

Overland AI Raises $32 Million to Advance Ground Autonomy for Defense

By Chris McKay • Jan 13, 2025

NVIDIA Blasts Biden's AI Export Controls as 'Regulatory Morass'

NVIDIA AI Policy

NVIDIA Blasts Biden's AI Export Controls as 'Regulatory Morass'

By Chris McKay • Jan 13, 2025

Biden Administration Tightens AI Chip Export Controls in Last Days

AI Policy

Biden Administration Tightens AI Chip Export Controls in Last Days

By Chris McKay • Jan 13, 2025

Nscale to Invest $2.5 Billion in UK Data Center Expansion

UK AI Infrastructure

Nscale to Invest $2.5 Billion in UK Data Center Expansion

By Chris McKay • Jan 13, 2025

UK's Bold £14 Billion AI Strategy Marks Shift from Safety to Innovation

UK AI Policy

UK's Bold £14 Billion AI Strategy Marks Shift from Safety to Innovation

By Chris McKay • Jan 13, 2025

CoreWeave Opens First International AI Data Centers in the UK

AI Infrastructure UK

CoreWeave Opens First International AI Data Centers in the UK

By Chris McKay • Jan 13, 2025

OpenAI Posts New Hardware Robotics Jobs

OpenAI Robotics

OpenAI Posts New Hardware Robotics Jobs

By Chris McKay • Jan 10, 2025

A Viral Video of EngineAI's SE01 Robot Walking puts Chinese Robotics Firm in Spotlight

EngineAI China Robotics

A Viral Video of EngineAI's SE01 Robot Walking puts Chinese Robotics Firm in Spotlight

By Chris McKay • Jan 10, 2025

xAI Launches Standalone Grok App

xAI

xAI Launches Standalone Grok App

By Chris McKay • Jan 9, 2025

Adobe's New AI, TransPixar, Adds Transparency to Generated Videos

Adobe Research China

Adobe's New AI, TransPixar, Adds Transparency to Generated Videos

By Chris McKay • Jan 9, 2025