TechCrunch
How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release?
The US government's process for approving the release of advanced AI models like OpenAI's Sol remains opaque and inconsistently applied.
TechCrunch
How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos
Meta’s new AI tool allows users to repurpose public Instagram photos, but users can opt out via their account privacy settings.
Anthropic
Inviting hard questions
Anthropic is actively seeking public input on the societal impacts of AI to align its development with the public interest.
TechCrunch
Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September
Meta is set to begin manufacturing its latest custom AI chips in September to reduce reliance on third-party GPU providers.
Global South World
Russia stages first robot wedding ceremony
Russia hosted its first robot wedding in Moscow to demonstrate the potential for human-robot coexistence in a post-industrial society.
TechCrunch
Nvidia is a victim of the compute marketplace it created
Nvidia faces cooling stock prices and lower compute demand as memory manufacturers like Micron become the new bottleneck and primary beneficiaries of AI investment.
The Verge
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green light — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’
OpenAI has released GPT-5.6 to the public following government approval and launched ChatGPT Work, a new AI agent for automated productivity.
The Verge
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger
Microsoft is integrating AI into its security update process, resulting in more comprehensive patch releases for Windows 11 users.
Anthropic
Ben Bernanke appointed to Anthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust
Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke has joined the Long-Term Benefit Trust at AI company Anthropic to help oversee responsible development.
Soverius Ai
Quantized AI News 26/05: The Price of Control in Frontier AI
This article explores the trade-offs between safety, token efficiency, and government involvement in the evolving frontier AI landscape.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI
Anthropic launched 'Reflect,' a dashboard for Claude that visualizes usage habits while subtly encouraging deeper integration and mindful reliance on their AI tools.
TechCrunch
Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits
The combined valuations of SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are set to exceed the total value of all U.S. VC-backed exits since 2000.
The Verge
Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding
Meta has released Muse Spark 1.1, an upgraded AI coding model featuring enhanced debugging, agentic workflow support, and multimodal capabilities.
Anthropic
A new way to reflect on how you use Claude
Anthropic introduced a beta reflection dashboard for Claude, helping users visualize and optimize their AI usage patterns effectively.
The Verge
Say hello to Claude Wrapped
Anthropic has launched a new "reflect" feature for Claude that provides users with a comprehensive analysis of their AI usage patterns and habits.
The Verge
Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie
Character.AI is launching c.ai Series, a platform for interactive, AI-animated microdramas that allow users to chat with characters after watching episodes.
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilot
OpenAI has integrated its new flagship model, GPT-5.6, into Microsoft 365 Copilot to enhance productivity across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Cowork.
TechCrunch
Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users
Ollama has secured $65 million in Series B funding to scale its platform, which enables developers to run open-weight AI models locally.
The Verge
FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineer
FL Studio 2026 upgrades its Gopher AI chatbot to execute production tasks while introducing a revamped Flex instrument and new audio logging features.
TechCrunch
Character.ai enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there’s a twist
Character.ai is launching AI-produced microdramas that allow users to interact and roleplay with the characters featured in the series.
TechCrunch
Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is stepping down as a general partner at Fundamentum while remaining as an anchor investor and advisor for its third fund.
Nature
Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi has moved to Tsinghua University in China to lead a new institute focused on AI-assisted materials discovery.
OpenAI
GPT-Red: Unlocking Self-Improvement for Robustness
OpenAI introduced GPT-Red, an automated red-teaming model that enhances AI robustness by generating adversarial training data to defend against prompt injection attacks.
OpenAI
ChatGPT is now a partner for your most ambitious work
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Work, an agent that executes complex, multi-step tasks across apps and workflows to boost productivity.
OpenAI
GPT-5.6: Frontier intelligence that scales with your ambition
OpenAI has launched the GPT-5.6 model family, featuring Sol, Terra, and Luna, offering improved efficiency, performance, and advanced agentic capabilities.
PC Guide
PC gamers remain skeptical of Steam’s AI disclaimers, poll shows many believe game devs are hiding it
A GameDiscoverCo survey reveals that most PC gamers distrust Steam developers to fully disclose their use of generative AI in games.
TechCrunch
Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
Swedish startup Lovable is reportedly raising $300 million in a new funding round that would double its valuation to $13.2 billion.
LinkedIn
OpenAI debuts more conversational ChatGPT voice models
OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice model featuring full-duplex architecture for simultaneous, natural human-AI conversation and real-time interaction.
TechCrunch
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Google's SynthID technology successfully identified an AI-generated hoax image of Senator Mitch McConnell, confirming it as a deepfake.
NBC News
Meta AI lets people make deepfakes from Instagram photos
Meta's AI model enables users to generate deepfakes using public Instagram photos, raising concerns over consent and detection efficacy.
TechCrunch
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, a high-efficiency AI model marketed as an affordable, fast, and powerful competitor to industry leaders like Opus.
TechCrunch
This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment
General Intuition is developing a foundation model for robotics, aiming to revolutionize physical AI by reducing the need for massive real-world data collection.
TechCrunch
Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool
Google Photos has introduced a new AI-powered 'Video Remix' feature that enables users to easily edit and transform videos using generative tools.
TechCrunch
Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet
Startup General Intuition is using video game data to train models for physical AI, aiming to achieve artificial general intelligence beyond text-based capabilities.
TechCrunch
Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.
Meta is introducing safety updates for its AI glasses, yet its broader strategy continues to prioritize data collection over consumer privacy.
TechCrunch
OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations
OpenAI has introduced GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini to provide more natural, full-duplex conversational voice interactions within ChatGPT.
The Verge
ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up
OpenAI has introduced a new voice model, GPT-Live-1, which offers more natural, interruptible, and responsive conversational capabilities for ChatGPT users.
TechCrunch
Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents
Prime Intellect secured $130 million in Series A funding to provide infrastructure for enterprises to independently build and train their own AI agent systems.
Gemini
3 ways this coffee shop is growing with Gemini
Henry’s House of Coffee owner Hrag Kalebjian utilizes Gemini to automate data tracking, create design assets, and streamline marketing content.
TechCrunch
These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates
Several AI-focused companies are reporting significant revenue acceleration, reaching major financial milestones in increasingly shorter timeframes.
OpenAI
The US is advancing AI safety through state and federal action
The US is building a national AI safety framework by aligning state-level initiatives with federal governance to promote democratic standards.
OpenAI
Our approach to government and national security partnerships
OpenAI has published new national security principles to guide its collaborations with governments on defense and public safety while maintaining democratic accountability.
TechCrunch
Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space
Former OpenAI executive Kevin Weil has joined the board of directors at rocket startup Stoke Space to support its scaling efforts.
NBC News
Job site data shows more jobs include “AI” in the job title
Data from Indeed reveals that job listings featuring “AI” in their titles have tripled since 2022, expanding significantly beyond the tech sector.
euronews
‘Misaligned’: Controversial AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood to make feature film debut
Controversial AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood is set to star in her first feature film, an AI-themed project titled 'Misaligned'.
TechCrunch
Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips
French startup ZML has launched a free inference server, LLMD, designed to optimize AI performance across various hardware, reducing dependency on specific chip vendors.
TechCrunch
AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round
SambaNova Systems has secured $1 billion in Series F funding, reaching an $11 billion valuation to accelerate production and scale its AI inference infrastructure.
TechCrunch
Meta rolls out Muse, a new AI image generator
Meta has launched Muse, a new AI image generator available for free across its platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram.
Wealthari
Microsoft Moves Toward In-House AI Models
Microsoft is increasingly deploying its own proprietary AI models to reduce costs and gain better control over performance across its product ecosystem.
The Verge
Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos
Meta has launched its new Muse Image model, enabling AI-powered photo generation that can incorporate the likeness of other tagged Instagram users.
TechCrunch
Why the rise of open source AI isn’t hurting Anthropic … yet
Data suggests that while open-source AI models dominate usage volumes, frontier labs like Anthropic continue to capture the majority of enterprise AI spending.
TechCrunch
Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models
Microsoft is reducing reliance on OpenAI and Anthropic models, shifting toward its own in-house AI to lower rising infrastructure costs.
TechCrunch
Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images
Discord apologized after an AI moderation bug incorrectly banned over 8,000 users for sharing benign images like spreadsheets and game textures.
Military.com
Air Force Engineer Accused of Cutting Down 13 Police Cameras Says They're Unconstitutional
U.S. Air Force engineer Jeffrey Sovern faces felony charges for allegedly destroying police license plate cameras he claims violate Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
The Verge
Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web
Anthropic has expanded its Claude Cowork AI platform, making it accessible on mobile devices and the web for the first time.
TechCrunch
Claude Cowork expands to mobile and web
Anthropic has expanded its Claude Cowork agent to web and mobile platforms, allowing users to manage tasks across multiple devices.
Transformer-circuits Pub
Verbalizable Representations Form a Global Workspace in Language Models
Language models exhibit a 'global workspace' of verbalizable representations, enabling flexible reasoning and report.
The Verge
Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses
Solos has introduced the AirGo A6, a lightweight pair of camera-less smart glasses featuring an AI voice assistant and sleek, ergonomic design.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
China Considers Curbs on Overseas AI Access as DeepSeek Builds Its Own Chip
Beijing is weighing restrictions on foreign access to advanced AI models while DeepSeek develops custom chips to enhance independence from foreign hardware.
TechCrunch
Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom
Savi Security has launched an AI-powered app designed to detect and prevent sophisticated consumer scams, including realistic voice-cloning fraud.
TechCrunch
The first American autonomous ground vehicles are fighting in Ukraine
Forterra has deployed over 100 autonomous Lancer ATVs in Ukraine to assist with logistics, casualty evacuation, and resupply missions.
TechCrunch
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human
Researchers found that while an AI agent executed a ransomware attack, a human still performed the initial setup and target selection.
TechCrunch
US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom
SK Hynix is launching a U.S. IPO via American depositary receipts to capitalize on surging demand for AI-related memory chips.
TechCrunch
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch discusses transitioning AI agents from prototyping to secure production environments while maintaining infrastructure independence.
Anthropic
Government of Alberta uses Claude to find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The Government of Alberta utilized Claude AI to scan and secure 466 million lines of code in just 20 hours.
Gemini
7 ways to kick-start back to school using Gemini in Workspace
The Verge
Google’s new AI transcription edits out your ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’
Gemini
Intelligent transcription with Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
Gemini
Turn your voice into action with new productivity features in Gemini Live
TechCrunch
Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents
TechCrunch
Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI
VentureBeat
Orchestration is the new challenge for CX in the age of AI agents
TechCrunch
Surprise: Z.ai is the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model
CNN
Bill Gates proposes major limits on AI development
TechCrunch
Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses
