Major shifts in tech: Alibaba dominates e-commerce AI, OpenAI exits payments, and Anthropic faces Pentagon pressure

Alibaba is crushing Amazon with superior AI capabilities while OpenAI quietly retreats from its e-commerce ambitions in a stunning reversal of tech fortunes. Meanwhile, Anthropic finds itself caught in the crossfire as the Pentagon pressures AI companies over defense contracts, raising urgent questions about how the industry defines—and controls—military AI applications.