Today in AI – May 13, 2026

May 13, 2026 — curated links and takeaways. 1. OpenAI Launches Deployment Company With Tomoro Acquisition OpenAI acquired Tomoro and launched a deployment subsidiary with $4 billion in founding partner commitments to scale infrastructure operations. This signals OpenAI's vertical integration strategy to control model deployment and infrastructure end-to-end. 2. TRIPO Launches Enterprise AI 3D Platform … Read more

Automate or Die: The 5 Tools & Strategies Makers Are Actually Using to Build Passive Income in 2026

May 13, 2026 — curated links and takeaways. 1. The No-Code Automation Stack: Zapier, Make, and Enterprise Workflow Tools Explained Zapier remains the de facto standard for connecting business apps without code. Learn how it's already embedded in lead routing, CRM syncing, and billing workflows—and why it compounds in value as your automation stack grows. … Read more

Today in AI – May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026 — curated links and takeaways. 1. Google says hackers used AI to develop a major security flaw Cybercriminals used AI to discover and develop a zero-day exploit, marking the first documented case of AI-assisted vulnerability discovery in the wild. Security teams need to reassess threat models assuming adversaries now have AI-powered reconnaissance … Read more

Today in AI – May 11, 2026

May 11, 2026 — curated links and takeaways. 1. OpenAI Raises $110B at $730B Valuation in Record Funding Round OpenAI closed a $110 billion Series C in February 2026 led by Amazon ($50B), SoftBank ($30B), and Nvidia ($30B)—the largest private tech fundraise in history. The round signals sustained investor confidence in frontier LLM capabilities and … Read more

Today in AI – May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026 — curated links and takeaways. 1. Anthropic launches enterprise AI services venture with Blackstone, H&F, Goldman Sachs Anthropic announced a new enterprise AI services company built with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs on May 4, 2026. The move signals major capital backing for Claude deployment at scale and marks a … Read more

Today in AI – May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026 — curated links and takeaways. 1. OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 and frontier models on Amazon Bedrock OpenAI released GPT-5.5 and other frontier models on AWS Bedrock, along with Codex and managed agents. Enterprise developers gain access to OpenAI's latest via AWS infrastructure with native governance and security workflows. 2. DeepSeek V4 released with … Read more

AI-Powered Consulting: How to Charge $100–$300/Hour Helping Businesses Catch Up

Small and mid-sized businesses are desperate to adopt AI but have no idea where to start — and that gap is your opportunity. AI consulting is one of the fastest-growing freelance categories in 2026, with rates ranging from $100 to $700+ per hour depending on your specialty. Here’s how to position yourself and land your first paying clients.