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Tech Giants and Startups Make Headlines with AI, Longevity, and Autonomous Vehicles
In a week of diverse developments, several tech companies and startups made headlines with advancements in artificial intelligence, ambitious longevity programs, and the push for autonomous vehicle regulations. From OpenAI's progress in AI coding to Waymo's lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., the tech world continues to evolve rapidly.
OpenAI released its first production AI model to run on non-Nvidia hardware, deploying the new GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark coding model on chips from Cerebras, according to Ars Technica. The model delivers code at more than 1,000 tokens per second, roughly 15 times faster than its predecessor. "Cerebras has been a great engineering partner, and we're excited about adding fast inference as a new platform capability," said Sachin Katti, head of infrastructure at OpenAI, as reported by Ars Technica.
Meanwhile, Waymo, the self-driving developer, is actively seeking regulatory changes in Washington, D.C., as reported by Wired. The company has been pushing city officials for over a year to pass new regulations allowing its robotaxis to operate in the district without human drivers. Waymo has previously stated its intention to begin offering driverless rides in D.C. this year.
In other news, fintech-founder-turned-longevity-guru Bryan Johnson is offering a program called "Immortals" for $1 million per year, as reported by TechCrunch. The program promises to teach individuals the exact protocol Johnson has followed for the last five years, including procedures like botox injections in his genitals.
Rivian's software and services helped its annual revenue grow by 8% in 2025, according to TechCrunch. The company reported $5.38 billion in total revenue in 2025, up from $4.97 billion the prior year. Software and services revenue grew more than threefold to $1.55 billion for the year, with the joint venture with Volkswagen Group playing a significant role.
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready highlighted the platform's search volume in comparison to ChatGPT, as reported by TechCrunch. Ready stated that Pinterest sees 80 billion searches per month and generates 1.7 billion monthly clicks, surpassing ChatGPT's 75 billion searches. "That makes us one of the largest search destinations in the world," Ready said, according to TechCrunch.
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