Verizon announced a $1 billion deal to connect Google data centers using dark fiber and revealed plans to convert central offices into AI inference data centers as part of a new "AI Connect" business initiative. The company expects to announce additional AI-related deals worth multiple billions of dollars in revenue over the coming years by end of 2026. The strategy positions Verizon to capture demand for data center connectivity and edge computing infrastructure needed for AI applications requiring low latency.
Meta has rolled out its AI chatbot to Threads' direct messages, allowing users to chat privately with Meta AI across the platform starting Monday. The integration enables users to share posts, images, links, and videos with the assistant and ask follow-up questions, matching capabilities already available on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The move aims to keep users within Meta's ecosystem and reduce their reliance on competing AI services like ChatGPT and Gemini.
Anthropic expanded its partnership with Cognizant, a major technology services company that integrates Claude into enterprise systems and client deliverables. More than 30,000 Cognizant associates have completed Claude training, and the company is embedding Claude across platforms like Flowsource and Neuro. Cognizant's internal adoption and client implementations—including a contract-intelligence system that reduced review time by 40 percent—position it as Anthropic's first Global Premier Partner and establish a template for enterprise AI deployment across manufacturing, life sciences, and insurance sectors.
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