Google is expanding Gemini AI across schools, but concerns over critical thinking, academic performance and student reliance are intensifying as educators navigate AI in classrooms.

AMD has agreed to acquire AI research company World Labs for $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal, bringing AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li into AMD as the chipmaker expands into physical AI, robotics and world models.

Samsung is committing $1 billion to KKR-backed Helix Digital Infrastructure, joining NVIDIA and other investors in a major push to expand AI data centers, power and connectivity infrastructure.