Phoronix
Numerous AMDXDNA Ryzen AI Driver Fixes For Linux 7.0-rc2
AMD sent numerous fixes for the AMDXDNA Ryzen AI driver ahead of the Linux 7.0-rc2 release.
CNN
AI is gobbling up the world’s memory chips, sending smartphone prices to record highs, report says
A surge in AI demand is causing a memory chip shortage, driving up smartphone prices and potentially impacting sales.
AP News
Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI | AP News
Fintech company Block is laying off over 4,000 employees, nearly half its workforce, citing the impact of artificial intelligence.
OpenAI
OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership
OpenAI and AWS announced a strategic partnership, including a $50 billion Amazon investment, to accelerate AI innovation.
OpenAI
Introducing the Stateful Runtime Environment for Agents in Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock now offers a Stateful Runtime Environment, powered by OpenAI, to reliably run complex, multi-step AI agent workflows within AWS infrastructure.
OpenAI
Joint Statement from OpenAI and Microsoft
OpenAI and Microsoft reaffirmed their strong, unchanged partnership, including IP licensing and revenue sharing, despite new external collaborations.
OpenAI
Scaling AI for everyone
The company announced a $110B investment round, backed by SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon, to scale AI infrastructure and meet surging global demand.
Phoronix
NXP Posts New Linux Accelerator Driver For Their Neutron NPU
NXP has released a new open-source Linux kernel driver for its Neutron Neural Processing Unit (NPU).
Gemini
Create personalized “Year of the Fire Horse” musical tracks with Gemini
Gemini allows users to create 30-second personalized songs with custom cover art for the Lunar New Year's “Year of the Fire Horse”.
TechCrunch
Jack Dorsey just halved the size of Block’s employee base — and he says your company is next
Jack Dorsey's Block is cutting over 4,000 employees, nearly half its workforce, citing a proactive move driven by AI integration.
The Verge
Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted AI access, prioritizing ethical concerns regarding mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
CNN
Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer: ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’
Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's latest offer to modify its AI contract due to concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
TechCrunch
Anthropic CEO stands firm as Pentagon deadline looms
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei rejected the Pentagon's demand for unrestricted AI access ahead of a critical deadline.
The Verge
Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things done
Microsoft is previewing Copilot Tasks, an AI system that handles busywork in the background using its own cloud computer.
The Verge
Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble
Block, led by Jack Dorsey, is reducing its workforce by almost 50%, over 4,000 jobs, to focus on integrating AI.
CapitalAI Daily
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says ‘Market’s Got It Wrong’ on Software – Here’s Why
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes the market misunderstands that AI agents will increase, not decrease, the usage of existing enterprise software tools.
TechCrunch
So, we’re getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?
Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at a Prada show fuels speculation about upcoming Prada Meta AI glasses.
TechCrunch
Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers
Sophia Space secured $10 million in seed funding to demonstrate its novel, passively cooled space computer technology in orbit by 2027 or 2028.
TechCrunch
Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
Mistral AI and Accenture have formed a multi-year partnership to develop enterprise AI technology for clients.
TechCrunch
Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers
Read AI launched Ada, an email-based AI assistant acting as a 'digital twin' to manage schedules and answer company knowledge questions.
Gemini
3 Google AI tools that helped me get my new job
The author used three Google AI tools—NotebookLM, Career Dreamer, and Gemini—to gain clarity and confidence in securing a new role.
TechCrunch
Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools
Bumble is launching new AI tools globally to offer personalized feedback on bios and prompts, plus photo guidance in the U.S.
The Verge
Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users
Google is releasing Nano Banana 2, a more powerful AI image model, to free users, bringing features previously exclusive to paid subscriptions.
Gemini
Build with Nano Banana 2, our best image generation and editing model
Google introduced Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), offering high-fidelity image generation and faster advanced editing capabilities.
Gemini
Nano Banana 2: Combining Pro capabilities with lightning-fast speed
Google DeepMind launched Nano Banana 2, merging Pro features with Gemini Flash speed for rapid, high-quality image generation.
TechCrunch
Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation
Google released Nano Banana 2, a faster and more realistic image generation model based on Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, becoming the default in Gemini apps and Search.
9to5Google
Nano Banana 2 brings Pro quality at Flash speeds, rolling out to Gemini app
Google has released Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) to the Gemini app, offering Pro-like quality at faster speeds.
Inceptionlabs Ai
Introducing Mercury 2 – Inception
Mercury 2 is introduced as the world's fastest reasoning LLM, utilizing diffusion-based parallel refinement instead of sequential decoding for instant production AI.
The Verge
Anthropic gives its retired Claude AI a Substack
Anthropic has revived its retired Claude 3 Opus AI model to write weekly posts on a new Substack newsletter called Claude’s Corner.
TechCrunch
Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex
Figma is integrating OpenAI's AI coding tool, Codex, to allow users to create and modify designs within coding environments.
TechCrunch
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise
Workflow orchestration startup Trace raised $3 million in seed funding to provide necessary context for enterprise AI agent adoption.
The Verge
Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
Burger King is piloting an AI chatbot named Patty in employee headsets to coach them on customer friendliness, including using polite phrases.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
Magnificent 7: AI Capex Is Turning Big Tech’s Leaders Into GARP‑Style Stock
Massive AI capital expenditures and free cash flow pressure are causing the Magnificent Seven's valuation premium to shrink, making them appear as Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) stocks.
Salon.com
Hegseth threatens Anthropic over killer AI limits
Defense Secretary Hegseth is threatening to use the Defense Production Act against Anthropic to force changes to its AI safety limits.
The Verge
Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI
Google is integrating its independent robotics software unit, Intrinsic, to accelerate its focus on physical AI development.
The Times of India
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns: 'AI tsunami is coming' as society is dangerously underprepared for 'what's about to happen'
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that an 'AI tsunami' is rapidly approaching, finding society dangerously unprepared for the scale of change.
OpenAI
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and OpenAI partner to accelerate federal permitting
PNNL and OpenAI are collaborating to use AI coding agents to potentially speed up federal permitting processes for infrastructure projects.
TechCrunch
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn’t our first SaaSpocalypse
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff reassured investors about the AI threat, framing the current market fear as a recurring 'SaaSpocalypse'.
Aisuperhuman Substack
The Distillation Wars: Espionage or Efficiency?
Anthropic accused three Chinese AI labs of industrial-scale espionage via API distillation, but the context suggests standard development practices and raises hypocrisy concerns.
TechCrunch
Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging
Gushwork raised $9 million in seed funding to help businesses capture leads from AI search platforms like ChatGPT using automated marketing agents.
TechCrunch
Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders
Anthropic has acquired AI startup Vercept, which developed tools for complex agentic tasks, integrating some of its team.
TechCrunch
Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends
Nvidia reported record profits driven by soaring AI compute demand, despite ongoing uncertainty regarding Chinese export revenue.
Forbes
Chinese AI Startups Are Mining Claude For Data
Anthropic accused three Chinese AI startups of creating fake accounts to extract data from Claude for training their own models.
TechCrunch
The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would.
The White House is urging AI firms to cover electricity rate hikes caused by data centers, a commitment most major companies have already publicly made.
The Verge
Trump claims he’ll make data centers pay for their own power supply
President Trump announced a pledge requiring major tech companies to fund new power generation for their data centers.
TechCrunch
Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google
Alphabet's robotics software company, Intrinsic, is joining Google to enhance physical AI capabilities using Google's infrastructure.
The Verge
Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri
Google announced Gemini's new agentic AI features, allowing multi-step tasks like ordering food, launching soon on Pixel and Samsung phones, beating Apple's delayed Siri capabilities.
TechCrunch
Wearable startup CUDIS launches a new health ring line with an AI-fueled ‘coach’
Wearables startup CUDIS launched a new health ring featuring an AI agent coach and a points system to incentivize healthy habits.
TechCrunch
The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up
Growing public and legislative opposition is leading to moratoriums and policy debates regarding the environmental and economic impact of new data centers.
TechCrunch
Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android
Google's Gemini AI on Android can now automate select multi-step tasks like ordering food or rideshares within supported apps.
The Verge
Gemini is getting its first agentic capabilities
Gemini is gaining task automation capabilities, allowing it to execute multi-step actions within apps like Uber and DoorDash.
Gemini
Let Gemini handle your multi-step daily tasks on Android.
Gemini is launching a beta feature on select Android phones to automate multi-step daily tasks via voice command.
Gemini
A more intelligent Android on Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung and Google are launching new AI features powered by Gemini on the Galaxy S26 series to enhance task delegation, visual search, and call scam detection.
TechCrunch
OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’
OpenAI's COO stated that introducing ads to ChatGPT will be an iterative process focused on maintaining user trust and privacy.
Fortune
More than half of teens are using AI for schoolwork—and many parents don’t know it | Fortune
A Pew Research Center survey found 57% of U.S. teens use AI for information and 54% for schoolwork, often without parental awareness.
TechCrunch
OpenClaw creator’s advice to AI builders is to be more playful and allow yourself time to improve
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger advises AI builders to explore, be playful, and allow time to develop the skill of working with AI.
TechCrunch
About 12% of U.S. teens turn to AI for emotional support or advice
A Pew Research Center report shows 12% of U.S. teens use AI chatbots for emotional support, raising concerns among mental health professionals.
The Verge
Amazon’s AGI lab leader is leaving
David Luan, the head of Amazon’s San Francisco AI lab, is leaving to focus entirely on teaching AI new capabilities.
TechCrunch
US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws
The Trump administration directed diplomats to oppose foreign data sovereignty laws, citing threats to AI and global data flows.
The Verge
Does Anthropic think Claude is alive? Define ‘alive’
Anthropic executives suggest Claude might be conscious, though the company officially denies it is 'alive' in a biological sense.
TechCrunch
Adobe Firefly’s video editor can now automatically create a first draft from footage
Adobe Firefly’s new Quick Cut feature uses AI to automatically create a first draft video from footage and B-roll based on user prompts.
The Verge
You can now make Alexa’s AI personality more friendly, blunt, or chilled out
Amazon is rolling out three new Alexa personality styles for Plus users: Brief, Chill, and Sweet.
The Verge
Adobe’s new AI video editing tool stitches clips into a first draft
Adobe launched Quick Cut, a new Firefly feature that uses AI to automatically assemble uploaded or generated video clips into a structured first edit based on text prompts.
TechCrunch
Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options
Amazon introduced three new personality styles for Alexa+: Brief, Chill, and Sweet, altering the AI's tone and response mannerisms.
TechCrunch
Jira’s latest update allows AI agents and humans to work side by side
Atlassian’s Jira update enables teams to manage AI agents alongside human employees within a unified dashboard, aiming for increased productivity.
Phoronix
Numerous AMDXDNA Ryzen AI Driver Fixes For Linux 7.0-rc2
CNN
AI is gobbling up the world’s memory chips, sending smartphone prices to record highs, report says
AP News
Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI | AP News
OpenAI
OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership
OpenAI
Introducing the Stateful Runtime Environment for Agents in Amazon Bedrock
OpenAI
Joint Statement from OpenAI and Microsoft
OpenAI
Scaling AI for everyone
Phoronix
NXP Posts New Linux Accelerator Driver For Their Neutron NPU
Gemini
Create personalized “Year of the Fire Horse” musical tracks with Gemini
TechCrunch
Jack Dorsey just halved the size of Block’s employee base — and he says your company is next
