Tech Giants Race to Lead in AI With Investments, Innovations, and Probes

OpenAI announces new office in Japan, seen as a "machine learning paradise" due to lax laws on using copyrighted data to train AI models.

Google unveils new AI chip, Axion, that offers better performance and efficiency than existing options. This gives Google an edge in the AI arms race.

DOJ investigating if rival AI companies have overlapping executives, which could violate antitrust laws as big tech pours billions into leading AI startups.

Amazon uses AI to optimize packaging and estimates it saves 500,000 tons of packaging per year.

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi AI company G42, strengthening US-UAE ties in race to stay ahead of China in AI.