TechCrunch
Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem
Nvidia's new cooling technology reduces on-site water consumption but ignores the significant water footprint of electricity generation used to power data centers.
The Verge
AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes
Generative AI is enabling real estate brokers to create misleading, digitally altered property listings that look significantly better than the actual apartments.
New York Post
Cheap Chinese AI models are quickly gaining customers across the US market: 'This changes things'
High-quality, affordable open-source AI models from China are rapidly gaining popularity among US businesses, sparking national security concerns.
TechCrunch
Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
Google DeepMind is investing $75 million in A24 to co-develop artificial intelligence tools for the film industry.
TechCrunch
Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support
Amazon is inviting users in India to participate in a beta testing program for a Hindi-language version of its conversational AI assistant, Alexa+.
TechCrunch
SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab
Open-source AI startup Reflection AI has signed a $6.3 billion deal to access Nvidia chips at SpaceX’s Colossus 2 data center.
Variety
Google Invests in A24 to Develop AI-Powered Filmmaking Tools
Google is investing $75 million in A24 to partner with DeepMind on developing creative, AI-driven filmmaking tools.
the Guardian
AI models capable of devastating attacks on governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warns that AI models capable of launching sophisticated cyberattacks on governments and businesses are only months away.
The Verge
Read this before you vibe-code another app
While AI-assisted "vibe coding" allows anyone to build apps, it often introduces serious security vulnerabilities that require careful planning and manual oversight.
Firstpost
'You can't call it progress': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns against concentration of AI power
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that the concentration of AI power among a few companies threatens economic equity and societal progress.
OpenAI
Daybreak: Tools for securing every organization in the world
OpenAI introduces Daybreak, an initiative providing AI-powered tools and partnerships to accelerate vulnerability discovery and automated patching for global organizations.
OpenAI
Patch the Planet: a Daybreak initiative to support open source maintainers
OpenAI's Daybreak initiative, Patch the Planet, leverages AI and expert security engineers to help open-source maintainers identify and patch critical vulnerabilities.
Foreign Affairs
When Workers Lose to AI: How the U.S. Government Can Soften the Blow of Automation
The U.S. must learn from the failures of past trade adjustment programs to create robust, inclusive support for workers displaced by artificial intelligence.
OpenAI
How to manage AI investments in the agentic era
OpenAI provides five strategic pillars to help enterprise leaders manage AI investments, focusing on visibility, efficiency, governance, and scalable, proven workflows.
Bbc
Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free
An AI startup called Shift offers free apartment cleaning in New York to collect video data for training future autonomous robots.
TechCrunch
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?
The Trump administration's recent export control order against Anthropic's latest AI models has sparked debates regarding political retaliation and the implications for AI regulation.
TechCrunch
Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27
Apple is integrating practical AI tools into iOS 27 apps to automate tasks like bill splitting, password management, and calendar organization.
the Guardian
Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media
Companies are increasingly using undisclosed AI-generated influencers for marketing, sparking concerns about consumer transparency and the potential for deception.
TechCrunch
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’
Signal President Meredith Whittaker warns that AI chatbots are not sentient beings and pose significant privacy risks through pervasive data access.
TechCrunch
In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search
In the Weights is a new tool that scores how well various AI models recognize individuals based on their internal training parameters.
The Verge
The Atlantic created a searchable database of the music used to train AI
The Atlantic has launched a searchable database revealing millions of songs used to train AI models, often violating platform terms of service.
TechCrunch
Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for rival Anthropic
Nobel Prize-winning scientist John Jumper is departing Google DeepMind to join the AI company Anthropic after a nearly nine-year tenure.
TechCrunch
Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work
The U.S. government's attempt to restrict AI models like Mythos highlights the historical struggle and frequent ineffectiveness of controlling dual-use cyber technology exports.
TechCrunch
Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?
The TechCrunch Equity podcast explores whether US government bans on Anthropic models unintentionally boost the company's market profile and brand relevance.
TechCrunch
Billionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is integrating AI into its telecom services, apps, and home devices to establish India as a global AI leader.
The Verge
The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM
Amazon MGM has dropped the film Artificial, a project about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s brief 2023 termination and reinstatement.
TechCrunch
The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no employees
Former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten has been named CEO of Smartbird, the AI infrastructure company formed after the pivot from the Allbirds shoe business.
Phoronix
AMD Introduces An AI-Powered Bash Coding Agent
AMD has released GAIA 0.21.2, featuring a new AI-powered bash coding agent designed for writing, testing, and debugging shell scripts.
TechCrunch
The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t
U.S. officials allege an advanced ASML chipmaking machine reached China, a claim the company firmly denies while citing strict internal export controls.
The Verge
Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months
Barret Zoph, OpenAI's head of enterprise AI, has departed the company just five months after his return.
TechCrunch
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M
Elastic has reached an agreement to acquire AI startup DeductiveAI for a deal worth up to $85 million.
LinkedIn
AI-video startup Midjourney debuts ultrasound machine
Generative AI company Midjourney has unveiled a full-body ultrasound scanner, though medical experts remain skeptical regarding its diagnostic clinical readiness.
TechCrunch
AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega round
AI inference company Baseten is reportedly nearing a $1.5 billion funding round, potentially valuing the startup at up to $13 billion.
TechCrunch
Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs
Snap is spinning off its internal AI video team into a new, independent venture named Dotmo to reduce internal operational costs.
TechCrunch
OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO
OpenAI is hiring AI pioneer Noam Shazeer and policy expert Dean Ball to strengthen its leadership team before a potential IPO.
TechCrunch
Almost half of U.S. singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says
A Match Group survey reveals that 47% of U.S. singles view AI integration in dating negatively, preferring human connection over robotic assistance.
TechCrunch
Amazon hopes to challenge Nvidia more directly by selling its AI chips
Amazon is exploring selling its proprietary Trainium AI chips to third-party data centers, potentially challenging Nvidia's market dominance.
TechCrunch
AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered grid operators to fast-track electricity connections for AI data centers to address growing power demand.
TechCrunch
The smartphone era created an attention crisis. Slowtech is fixing it
The 'slowtech' movement is gaining momentum as people seek to regain control over their attention by limiting digital saturation and constant connectivity.
OpenAI
Previewing GPT-5.6 Sol: a next-generation model
OpenAI has announced a limited preview of the GPT-5.6 series, featuring the flagship Sol model alongside the Terra and Luna variants.
OpenAI
New usage analytics and updated spend controls for enterprises
OpenAI has introduced new credit usage analytics and spend controls for ChatGPT Enterprise to help organizations manage AI costs and deployment more effectively.
TechCrunch
‘Queer Eye’s’ life coach Karamo Brown launches Kē, a wellness app featuring his AI digital clone
Karamo Brown has launched Kē, a new wellness app that uses an AI digital clone to provide personalized fitness, nutrition, and mental health advice.
Anthropic
Project Fetch: Phase two
Anthropic researchers demonstrated that Claude Opus 4.7 can now autonomously perform robotic tasks significantly faster than human teams could last year.
The Verge
Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits
Three Amazon employees claim the company is threatening to fire them for testifying in favor of local data center regulations.
TechCrunch
General Intuition in talks to raise $300M at around $2B valuation
New York-based startup General Intuition is raising $300 million to build AI agents, reaching a valuation of approximately $2 billion.
TechCrunch
A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight
The new Guardrails Alliance PAC seeks to counter Big Tech’s political influence by supporting AI regulation through grassroots tech worker donations.
Gemini
Powering the world’s first AI arts museum
Google is collaborating with artist Refik Anadol to launch Dataland, the world's first AI art museum, opening in Los Angeles.
The Verge
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
The U.S. government imposed restrictive export controls on Anthropic's new AI models following concerns over potential security vulnerabilities.
The Verge
Adobe’s redesigned AI studio remembers what your creations look like
Adobe has launched a redesigned Firefly AI studio featuring persistent project context and reusable assets to streamline creative workflows.
The Verge
Photoshop and Premiere now have AI assistants
Adobe has launched AI-powered assistants across its Creative Cloud suite to automate tasks and streamline workflows through natural language prompts.
LAist
Yes, I enjoyed LA's new AI Museum. Here's why I still didn't like it
While Dataland offers a visually immersive experience, the author found the AI-driven sensory overload and lack of genuine connection to nature ultimately unsatisfying.
OpenAI
How GPT-5 helped immunologist Derya Unutmaz solve a 3-year-old mystery
Immunologist Derya Unutmaz utilized GPT-5 Pro to uncover a complex biological mechanism regarding T cell development that had previously stumped his laboratory.
OpenAI
Using AI to help physicians diagnose rare genetic diseases affecting children
Researchers used the OpenAI o3 reasoning model to help identify diagnoses for 18 previously unsolved rare pediatric genetic cases.
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OpenAI's Losses Swelled to $38.5B in 2025 Despite $13B Revenue Surge
OpenAI reported a $38.5 billion net loss in 2025 despite generating $13.07 billion in revenue due to massive research and development spending.
The Verge
Midjourney Medical goes from generating ‘cat images’ to full-body ultrasound scans
Midjourney CEO David Holz unveiled a full-body ultrasound scanner, aiming to provide MRI-quality internal imaging via a new San Francisco spa experience.
TechCrunch
How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Learn how to remove distracting Gemini AI pop-ups and disable smart features in Google Docs for a cleaner writing experience.
TechCrunch
Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors
Former Sequoia Capital leader Roelof Botha has been appointed to the SpaceX board of directors following the company's recent IPO.
TechCrunch
After unveiling ridiculously expensive AR glasses, Snap’s stock takes a dive
Snap’s stock dropped over 5% following the announcement of its $2,200 AR glasses, raising concerns over their high price and market viability.
TechCrunch
World leaders want American AI. They just don’t want America to be able to turn it off.
World leaders are concerned that U.S. government control over American AI models poses risks to international economic stability and digital sovereignty.
TechCrunch
Anthropic becomes first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition
Anthropic has become the first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition, contributing to a significant increase in total funding.
The Verge
Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands
The Trump administration forced Anthropic to restrict AI model access using unclear export control directives, sparking debate over current AI governance frameworks.
TechCrunch
Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms
Social media platforms are increasingly allowing users to personalize their recommendation algorithms using AI tools for a more tailored content experience.
TechCrunch
World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names
AI startup Odyssey achieved a $1.45 billion valuation after securing $310 million in Series B funding led by Natural Capital and Amazon.
The Verge
Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly
A new Pew Research poll reveals that while AI chatbot usage is rising, a majority of Americans remain concerned about its rapid development.
TechCrunch
Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows
A new Pew Research study reveals that most Americans are skeptical of AI, with only 16 percent expecting a positive long-term impact on society.
The Verge
Nvidia is about to be a hundred-billion-dollar-a-quarter company
The Verge
OpenAI’s rogue AI model incident was worse than we thought
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
