A series of outages plagued various websites, services, and platforms throughout the week, ultimately affecting productivity for users around the globe.

Google, OpenAI and Spotify were down on Thursday after a widespread technology outage.

Amazon Web Services, Google, OpenAI and Spotify were down on Thursday after a widespread tech outage. A large number of sites appear to be impacted, with tens of thousands of users reporting issues on Downdector.

OpenAI said it will continue working with Scale AI after Meta Platforms Inc. made a multibillion-dollar investment in the startup, as it seeks to maintain a broad ecosystem of data sources.

OpenAI plans to continue working with Scale AI after rival Meta on Friday agreed to take a 49% stake in the artificial intelligence startup for $14.8 billion, OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar told the VivaTech conference in Paris.

OpenAI says it will keep working with Scale AI even after Meta Platforms Inc. made its multibillion-dollar investment in the data-labeling firm.

Barbie-maker Mattel and OpenAI have teamed up to bring generative AI to the toymaking and ever-expanding pipeline of IP repackaging.

Mattel has teamed up with OpenAI to develop toys and games with artificial intelligence, and expects to launch its first AI-powered product later this year, the Barbie-maker said on Thursday. The company,

Barbie's going AI. Mattel, the company behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, is teaming up with OpenAI to build AI-powered toys.

Advanced Micro Devices has forged close ties to a batch of artificial intelligence startups as part of the company's effort to bolster its software and forge superior chip designs.

AMD (AMD) unveiled its next-generation MI400 chips at its "Advancing AI" event Thursday. The chip isn't expected to launch until 2026, but it already has some high-profile customers, including OpenAI.