SpaceX has secured an option to acquire AI startup Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for a strategic partnership, as it expands its AI ambitions ahead of a potential IPO.

Jeff Bezos’ AI startup Project Prometheus is close to raising $10 billion in a funding round that could value the company at around $38 billion, according to Financial Times.

IBA CICT's Summer School returns for its fifth edition from June 4, offering young learners hands-on bootcamps in artificial intelligence filmmaking, cyber security, digital marketing, and data science over 40 hours across ten days.

Abbas Yousafzai, founder and chief executive of Conrad Labs, has launched Claura, an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to challenge startup assumptions and score ideas against an expert evaluation system before founders go too far down the wrong path.

HICOOL 2026, the largest startup competition in China, is now open for international applications. Tech-oriented startups across 12 sectors can compete for USD 15 million in equity-free prizes, investor access, and a pathway into Beijing's startup ecosystem. Deadline: April 14, 2026.

The Digital Cooperation Organization is hosting a live expert webinar on March 31, 2026, exploring how artificial intelligence and digital innovation can drive inclusive prosperity in emerging economies.

Indus AI Week 2026 brought together startups, developers, and tech partners through competitions, showcases, and gaming events focused on advancing Pakistan’s AI and digital innovation ecosystem.

3M is increasing production of Expanded Beam Optical interconnects to enable faster, scalable connectivity for next-generation AI data centers and high-performance computing infrastructure.

Commerce infrastructure platform Cart.com has raised $180 million in a growth investment round led by Springcoast Partners to expand artificial intelligence capabilities across its logistics and fulfillment network.

Microsoft and Meta kick off the first major earnings season of 2026 with heavy investments in AI, as investors monitor whether AI-driven growth can sustain momentum or face potential plateau.

NIC Karachi organized an AI Buildathon where founders developed live AI applications in just seven hours, emphasizing fast execution, real-world learning, and scalable solutions in a high-energy startup environment.

Pakistan’s IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khwaja highlights AI as a national priority at INDUS AI WEEK, as the event brings innovators, startups, and experts together to advance AI adoption in the country.