AI Sector Q1 Funding Reaches $242B, but Concentrated in Mega-Rounds Led by OpenAI's $122B

Claude account exposed in large-scale fraud and unauthorized charges! Victims in Taiwan and Canada lose tens of thousands, follow these three steps to protect yourself immediately

Recently, multiple Claude AI users have reported that their accounts were charged in bulk by Gift transactions. The main cause was the installation of a malicious Chrome extension, Start New Tab Search, which steals cookies and session tokens. Attackers can bypass passwords and 2FA to make charges. Victims are spread across Taiwan, Canada, and the United States, and the Anthropic interface only allows users to update payment methods and cannot remove cards. Customer service responses have been poor. It is recommended that you immediately check your billing and extensions, and submit a ticket to user safety and disclosure.

LG and Nvidia Partner to Develop AI Models, Expand EXAONE Ecosystem in South Korea

Gate News message, April 22 — LG Group and Nvidia announced a partnership on April 22 to jointly develop new AI models and expand the EXAONE ecosystem, as part of South Korea's government-backed "Proprietary AI Foundation Model" project. The collaboration will integrate LG's EXAONE large language m

SpaceX locks in options worth $60 billion to acquire, jointly developing AI coding

SpaceX announced on the X platform on April 21 that it has reached a partnership with the AI software engineering startup Cursor (developer Anysphere), to jointly develop “the world’s best software engineering and knowledge work artificial intelligence”; under the terms of the agreement, SpaceX received an option to acquire Cursor later this year for $60 billion, and if it does not exercise the option, it must pay $10 billion as a partnership fee.

Meta rolls out AI employee keyboard-tracking training during layoffs amid a wave of job cuts

Meta announced on April 21 that it will install a new tracking tool called “Model Capability Initiative” (MCI) on employees’ computers in the United States, to capture employees’ mouse movements, clicks, keyboard input, and periodic screenshots of their work screens, for training AI agent models capable of autonomously carrying out job tasks. This move came against the backdrop of Meta cutting roughly 2,000 employees this year, sparking strong reactions from employees.

Volkswagen to Deploy AI Agents in Chinese Market From H2 2026

Volkswagen to deploy China-exclusive AI in cars from H2 2026, with Horizon Robotics, enabling navigation, reservations, and parking; aims to boost software leadership and price competitiveness in China, launching 20+ new electrified models in China and 50 globally by 2030. Abstract: Volkswagen announced at a Beijing event on April 21 that it will embed an AI assistant into its Chinese-market vehicles starting in the second half of 2026, using a China-exclusive electronic architecture developed with Horizon Robotics. The AI system surpasses conventional voice assistants by performing multi-step tasks such as locating and reserving restaurants, providing navigation, and coordinating parking. Volkswagen China CEO Ralf Brandstätter described the platform as part of the automaker's strategy to close the software gap with local rivals and to mitigate pricing pressures in the world's largest EV market. The plan accompanies an aggressive product roll-out, including more than 20 new electrified models in China and about 50 globally by 2030, signaling a renewed emphasis on software-enabled differentiation in its global electrification push.

Meta Begins $1B Data Center Construction in Tulsa, Creating Over 1,000 Jobs

Gate News message, April 22 — Meta announced on April 21 that it has begun construction of a new data center in Oklahoma, a project worth more than $1 billion as the company expands computing infrastructure for AI. The facility is Meta's first data center in Oklahoma and its 28th in the United