A federal judge ruled Google can continue making search deals like its $20 billion agreement with Apple, despite antitrust concerns. Judge Mehta determined banning such payments would harm distribution partners and consumers. Google won't need to show choice screens or divest Chrome or Android, though it must share some search data with competitors.

OpenAI is acquiring product testing startup Statsig for $1.1 billion in an all-stock deal, bringing on its founder as CTO of Applications. The acquisition aims to accelerate product development. Simultaneously, OpenAI announced leadership changes with Kevin Weil moving to lead OpenAI for Science and Srinivas Narayanan becoming CTO of B2B Applications.

Amazon has launched Lens Live, an AI-powered upgrade to its visual search feature. The tool enables real-time product discovery by pointing a phone at objects, showing matches in a swipeable carousel. Integrated with Amazon's AI assistant Rufus, it offers product insights and comparison shopping. Initially available to millions of US iOS users, Lens Live runs on Amazon SageMaker and AWS-managed OpenSearch.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealed the company reduced customer support headcount from 9,000 to 5,000 due to AI efficiencies. The San Francisco-based company's AI-powered 'Agentforce' has decreased support cases, eliminating the need to backfill roles. While Benioff credits AI with performing up to 50% of work, some analysts argue tech companies are using AI to justify pandemic over-hiring corrections.

Anthropic completed a $13 billion funding round, achieving a $183 billion valuation. The AI startup's revenue grew from $1 billion to over $5 billion in less than nine months. With over 300,000 business customers, Anthropic's Claude Code has generated more than $500 million in run-rate revenue. The Series F round was led by ICONIQ, Fidelity, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.