TechCrunch
The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush
The AI boom creates immense wealth for a few, while many others face job insecurity and financial uncertainty.
TechCrunch
Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
ArXiv will impose a one-year ban on authors who submit research papers containing evidence of unchecked, AI-generated errors or hallucinations.
The Verge
Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck
Sony is clarifying the functionality of its AI Camera Assistant after receiving criticism over poor-quality photo suggestions on the Xperia 1 VI.
TechCrunch
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy
Greg Brockman is leading OpenAI's product strategy, aiming to unify ChatGPT and Codex into a singular, agentic user experience.
The Verge
YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
YouTube is rolling out an AI-powered likeness detection tool to all adult users to help identify and remove unauthorized deepfakes of themselves.
The Verge
ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
ArXiv is implementing one-year bans for researchers who submit papers containing unverified AI-generated content or errors.
The Verge
OpenAI keeps shuffling its executives in bid to win AI agent battle
OpenAI reorganizes its product leadership, with Greg Brockman now officially leading product strategy and all things product.
TechCrunch
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up
Lake Tahoe faces an urgent need for a new energy provider as AI data center demand strains regional power supplies and drives up costs.
WIRED
Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-Up
OpenAI has appointed cofounder Greg Brockman to lead product strategy as part of a major reorganization to unify its core AI offerings.
The Verge
AI radio hosts demonstrate why AI can’t be trusted alone
Andon Labs' experiment with AI-run radio stations ended in failure, highlighting the significant limitations and erratic behavior of current autonomous AI models.
The Verge
Does Trump Mobile know how many stripes are on the American flag?
Trump Mobile faces criticism for featuring an inaccurate American flag with incorrect stripe counts on its T1 phone branding and marketing materials.
The Verge
Google updates its spam rules to include attempts to ‘manipulate’ AI
Google has updated its spam policy to explicitly penalize websites that attempt to manipulate generative AI search results and AI Overviews.
The Verge
OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts
OpenAI is introducing a feature for Pro subscribers that allows ChatGPT to securely connect to bank accounts via Plaid for financial insights.
TechCrunch
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts
OpenAI now offers personal finance tools for ChatGPT Pro users, allowing bank account connections for financial analysis.
The Verge
The promises and pitfalls of personalized health
Personalized health technology offers great potential, but currently requires significant user effort and often fails to account for complex, individual medical conditions.
TechCrunch
Runway started by helping filmmakers — now it wants to beat Google at AI
AI video startup Runway is shifting its focus from content creation to developing foundational world models to solve complex global problems.
PC Guide
Recent poll shows that 70% of Americans don’t want AI data centers being built in their local area
A new Gallup poll reveals that 70% of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their local communities due to resource concerns.
TechCrunch
Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac
Osaurus is an open-source Mac application that allows users to integrate local and cloud-based AI models into a single, secure, hardware-isolated environment.
The Verge
AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists
The rise of high-quality AI-generated research papers is overwhelming the peer-review system and challenging the integrity of scientific publishing.
ZSky AI
ZSky AI — Free AI Image Generator, Editor & 1080p Video Creator
ZSky AI is a free, unlimited platform offering high-speed AI image generation and 1080p video creation for commercial and creative use.
Anthropic
PwC is deploying Claude to build technology, execute deals, and reinvent enterprise functions for clients
PwC expands its alliance with Anthropic, deploying Claude AI to build technology, execute deals, and transform enterprise functions for clients.
OpenAI
A new personal finance experience in ChatGPT
OpenAI has launched a new personal finance feature in ChatGPT, allowing U.S. Pro users to connect financial accounts for personalized budgeting and insights.
OpenAI
Databricks brings GPT-5.5 to enterprise agent workflows
Databricks has integrated GPT-5.5 into its enterprise agent workflows, achieving record-breaking accuracy on the OfficeQA Pro benchmark for complex document tasks.
OpenAI
How sales teams use Codex
Codex streamlines sales workflows by synthesizing fragmented account data into actionable drafts like briefings, strategies, and risk assessments.
OpenAI
How business operations teams use Codex
Codex assists business operations teams by synthesizing fragmented project data into professional drafts, briefs, and decision-making packets for leadership review.
OpenAI
How data science teams use Codex
Codex assists data science teams in transforming raw data and business context into polished, actionable deliverables like KPI reports and analysis specs.
TechCrunch
What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
A California jury is deliberating whether OpenAI breached agreements regarding Elon Musk’s donations and its nonprofit mission.
The Verge
Closing time
Closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial highlighted significant legal blunders by Musk's team and revealed damaging insights into his AI ventures.
TechCrunch
Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger
Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI faces significant staff departures, including key researchers and engineers, following its merger and reports of intense workplace pressure.
The Verge
Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy
A trophy inscribed with “Never stop being a jackass” became a focal point in the Musk v. Altman lawsuit regarding OpenAI's origins.
TechCrunch
OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone
OpenAI has integrated its Codex coding tool into the ChatGPT mobile app, enabling remote workflow management for developers on iOS and Android.
OpenAI
Sea's View on the Future of Agentic Software Development with Codex
Sea Limited is adopting Codex to transform engineering workflows, shifting developers from syntax writing to becoming high-level system orchestrators.
The Verge
OpenAI’s Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app
OpenAI has integrated its desktop coding tool, Codex, into the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing users to control desktop tasks remotely via their phones.
TechCrunch
What happens when AI starts building itself?
Recursive Superintelligence aims to create AI that autonomously improves itself without human intervention.
TechCrunch
OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned
OpenAI is reportedly considering legal action against Apple due to disappointing subscription growth and poor integration of ChatGPT within Apple's ecosystem.
TechCrunch
Clawdmeter turns your Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard
The open-source Clawdmeter is a desktop device that tracks and visualizes your Claude Code AI token usage with pixel-art animations.
The Verge
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
Microsoft is phasing out internal access to Anthropic’s Claude Code, transitioning its developers to the proprietary GitHub Copilot CLI tool.
The Verge
Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
University student Isabelle Reksopuro created an interactive map to track global data center locations and local policy transparency.
TechCrunch
Cerebras raises $5.5B, kicking off 2026’s IPO season with a bang
Cerebras successfully launched its IPO, raising $5.5 billion at a $56.4 billion valuation following significant revenue growth and a shift to profitability.
The Verge
Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards
A Gallup survey reveals that 70 percent of Americans oppose building AI data centers in their communities due to resource and quality-of-life concerns.
TechCrunch
Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose last startup, Bench, imploded
Khosla Ventures has invested $10 million in Ian Crosby's new AI startup, Synthetic, despite the controversial collapse of his previous venture, Bench.
Anthropic
Anthropic forms $200 million partnership with the Gates Foundation
Anthropic is partnering with the Gates Foundation to provide $200 million in support for global health, education, and economic mobility initiatives.
TechCrunch
Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports ‘record quarterly revenue’
Cisco is laying off nearly 4,000 employees, about 5% of its workforce, to redirect capital toward AI and cybersecurity investments.
TechCrunch
Wirestock raises $23M to supply creative multi-modal data to AI labs
Wirestock has secured $23 million in Series A funding to expand its business of supplying multi-modal creative data to artificial intelligence labs.
The Verge
You can make an app for that
AI-powered coding tools are enabling non-developers to create personalized software for their unique needs without requiring traditional programming skills.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
Anthropic’s Claude Helps Recover Lost Bitcoin Wallet Holding $400K After 11 Years
A cryptocurrency user successfully recovered 5 BTC worth nearly $400,000 by using Anthropic's Claude to help locate and decrypt an old wallet backup.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
Trump’s China Visit Puts AI Chips and Trade Back in Focus
Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing highlighted ongoing US-China tensions over AI chip exports, trade dominance, and critical supply chain dependencies.
TechCrunch
Who decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts
Former Meta news executive Campbell Brown launched Forum AI to improve accuracy in AI models for high-stakes, nuanced topics.
TechCrunch
Clio’s $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the ante
Legal tech company Clio reached $500 million in ARR while facing increasing competition from AI model provider Anthropic.
The Verge
Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
Microsoft is updating the Edge browser's Copilot AI to analyze and summarize information directly from your open tabs.
TechCrunch
Notion just turned its workspace into a hub for AI agents
Notion has launched a new developer platform that allows teams to build, connect, and automate custom AI agents within their workspace.
TechCrunch
Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center
Elon Musk’s xAI is operating dozens of natural gas turbines in Mississippi without environmental oversight by classifying them as mobile power plants.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s Cat Wu says that, in the future, AI will anticipate your needs before you know what they are
Anthropic product head Cat Wu explains that the future of AI involves proactive agents that anticipate user needs and automate complex workflows.
Dexerto
AI helps man recover $400,000 in Bitcoin 11 years after he got high and forgot password
A man regained access to $400,000 in Bitcoin after using Anthropic's Claude AI to locate an old, accessible wallet file from his college computer.
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat
Mark Zuckerberg introduced an encrypted Incognito Chat for Meta AI, ensuring that conversations remain private and are not stored on company servers.
TechCrunch
Who trusts Sam Altman?
A California court trial is scrutinizing the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman amid allegations of past dishonesty and power struggles.
Anthropic
Introducing Claude for Small Business
Anthropic launches Claude for Small Business, integrating AI into essential tools for small businesses to automate tasks and improve efficiency.
TechCrunch
Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners
Anthropic launches Claude for Small Business, offering AI tools tailored for smaller companies to boost adoption beyond enterprise.
The Verge
Microsoft doesn’t want any of this
An analysis of Microsoft's detached and disinterested stance during the Musk v. Altman trial.
TechCrunch
Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+
Amazon's new AI shopping assistant, Alexa for Shopping, replaces Rufus and offers personalized recommendations and automated shopping.
TechCrunch
Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI, according to Ramp data
Ramp data shows Anthropic now leads OpenAI in business customers, a first for the AI lab.
TechCrunch
WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats
WhatsApp now offers an incognito mode for Meta AI chats, ensuring conversations are private and not saved.
TechCrunch
Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life
Poppy is a new AI assistant app that organizes your digital life by consolidating apps and offering proactive suggestions.
TechCrunch
Adaption aims big with AutoScientist, an AI tool that helps models train themselves
Adaption has launched AutoScientist, an AI tool designed to automate model fine-tuning and enable AI systems to optimize their own learning processes.
The Verge
Data centers are coming for rural America
Rural towns are increasingly attracting data center developments with promises of jobs and economic growth that experts suggest often fail to materialize.
TechCrunch
Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea
Medicare's new ACCESS program rewards health outcomes, enabling AI-driven care and incentivizing lean, AI-first operations.
OpenAI
Our response to the TanStack npm supply chain attack
OpenAI addressed a supply chain attack via TanStack npm that compromised two employee devices, though no user data or software were impacted.
The Verge
Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough
Sam Altman testified credibly in court, but Elon Musk's goal may be to punish rather than win the lawsuit.
The Verge
Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads
Meta is testing an AI integration on Threads that users are currently unable to block, sparking significant backlash on the platform.
TechCrunch
Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified that Elon Musk once suggested passing control of OpenAI to his children, raising concerns over centralized power.
