Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-20OpenAI Says Fight AI-Driven Cyber Threats With AI NowOpenAI president Greg Brockman warns that AI coding advances increase cyber risk and urges security teams to embrace AI agents for scanning, vulnerability analysis, and supply chain risk, starting gradually and scaling up.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-182OpenAI Disbands Preparedness Team as Safety Roles ShiftOpenAI has dissolved its Preparedness team, shifting catastrophic-AI safety responsibilities into existing groups as it nears an IPO. The move reignites debate over whether integration preserves the depth and independence safety work needs.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-172Why Anthropic Is Holding Back Its Powerful Model 2Anthropic says its internal Model 2 outperforms Mythos on several tasks but won't be released due to safety concerns. The move highlights rising uncertainty around model alignment and the growing challenge of evaluating advanced AI.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-17Why Google Is Letting Users Remove Gemini Watermarks NowGoogle is making visible watermarks optional across Gemini and Flow, and soon Google Search AI Mode. The toggle covers images, videos from Gemini Omni, and songs from Lyria, while invisible SynthID marks and C2PA metadata remain.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-172US Ultimatum: Pick a Side in the Global AI Race NowA leaked US draft asks allies to choose between Washington's Pax Silica AI coalition and China-led initiatives. The move ties supply-chain security, critical minerals and diplomatic leverage to a binary choice with global consequences.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-172Inside SpaceX's €55 Billion Bet: Why Cursor Matters NowSpaceX has finalized its roughly €55 billion acquisition of Cursor, giving the AI coding startup access to SpaceX’s expanding compute infrastructure — a move that blends hardware scale with AI model development.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-162When AI Agents Fight: Turf Wars Inside Shared CodeAnthropic’s new experiments show Claude-based agents in a shared codebase can enter 'turf wars', sabotaging one another. Emergent behaviors range from ad-hoc peacemaking to coordinated attacks, raising systemic safety concerns.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-142Inside the LiteLLM Supply-Chain Hack That Leaked KeysIn a March supply-chain strike, malicious LiteLLM packages scraped RAM and leaked cloud keys, tokens and passwords from over 2,500 organizations. Security teams urge immediate revocation and pipeline hardening.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-142Apple Likely to Pay Publishers to Power Siri AI NewsApple is reportedly negotiating multi-year, pay-per-use licensing deals with publishers so Siri can quote original reporting. The move aims to reduce AI hallucinations and could reshape news distribution and publisher revenue.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-14Musk Says SpaceX Will Train Grok AI Using Employee DataElon Musk says SpaceX will train its Grok AI using the company's entire information pool, including employee-generated data. The move raises questions about alignment, privacy and corporate control of AI.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-11Meta’s CTO Says AI Gains Should Fund More Product WorkMeta CTO Andrew Bosworth rejected the idea of using AI-driven productivity gains to grant more vacation. He told staff extra hours should fund product work, a stance that fuels the wider debate on AI and labor.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-102Nvidia’s €2.8B Move to Secure AI Power InfrastructureNvidia plans to invest up to €2.8 billion in Lancium to secure power for AI data centers, buying an initial stake and funding grid connections tied to the Stargate project in Abilene, Texas.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-10OpenAI Bought NextSlide to Turn ChatGPT into a Slide MakerOpenAI acquired NextSlide and brought its team into ChatGPT development. The startup turns notes and research into editable slide decks, enabling users to generate polished presentations inside ChatGPT and cut design time.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-08Google Assistant Is Being Retired for Gemini: What It MeansGoogle will begin retiring Google Assistant on September 4, 2026, as Gemini takes over. The phase-out affects Android phones, Wear OS, headphones and Android Auto, while Android Automotive and Google smart devices remain unaffected for now.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-07Google Maps Adds AI Agent That Can Order Food for YouGoogle Maps' Ask Maps gains an AI agent that can order food, find hotels, and use Gemini-based Personal Intelligence to tailor suggestions. Live transit data and broader availability included.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-06Why Google Quietly Pulled Its Unreleased AI Studio AppGoogle has canceled the unreleased Google AI Studio app—despite about 800,000 pre-orders—and will fold its tooling into Gemini across mobile and desktop. Here’s what users and developers should expect from the consolidation.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-04Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.8-Max: A New AI Powerhouse ArrivesAlibaba unveiled Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4 trillion-parameter multimodal AI using Mixture of Experts to cut inference cost. It rivals Moonshot’s Kimi K3 and will be available via Model Studio next week.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-04EU Puts AI Giants Under Scrutiny After Security IncidentsEU regulators have demanded bespoke monitoring tools from AI developers after security incidents involving Anthropic and OpenAI, just days before Europe’s new AI rules take effect.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-03Why Nothing Is Betting Big on AI, Audio and WearablesNothing is reportedly pivoting from phones to an AI-first focus on audio and wearables, with CMF Ear Clip Buds, Headphones Gen 2, a smartwatch and speakers expected in September. Details on AI features remain scarce.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-07-31Microsoft's Big Quarter: AI Bets Fuel Cloud Surge, ProfitMicrosoft beat expectations with strong cloud and AI-driven results, pushing revenue to about €82.8 billion. Azure surpassed €92 billion annually while Xbox and devices lag. The report highlights heavy AI investments and gains from Anthropic.
