The Verge
Google Pics is a new app that tries to fix AI image editing
Google is introducing Pics, an AI image generation app for Workspace that allows users to edit specific image areas using simple annotations.
The Verge
Google is trying to make deepfake detection more accessible for everyone
Google is integrating SynthID and C2PA verification into Chrome and Search to help users easily identify AI-generated media.
The Verge
OpenAI says it’s getting serious about AI detection and labeling
OpenAI is implementing a multi-layered verification strategy using C2PA metadata and Google’s SynthID watermarks to improve the detection of AI-generated content.
The Verge
Gemini Omni is a new family of AI models meant to ‘create anything’
Google has introduced Gemini Omni, a new family of generative AI models designed to create video content from diverse inputs like text, images, and audio.
Gemini
I/O 2026
Google I/O 2026 introduced Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5, and new agentic AI experiences across its product ecosystem.
Gemini
Gemini 3.5: frontier intelligence with action
Google has launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, a high-speed AI model designed to handle complex, agentic workflows and coding tasks at scale.
Gemini
Everything new in our Google AI subscriptions, fresh from I/O 2026
Google announced new AI subscription tiers, including a $100 AI Ultra plan, alongside powerful new agent-based tools and Gemini model updates.
TechCrunch
Google launches Antigravity 2.0 with an updated desktop app and CLI tool
Google released Antigravity 2.0, featuring a new desktop app, CLI tool, SDK, and integration with the Gemini 3.5 Flash model.
Gemini
Making it easier to understand how content was created and edited
Google is expanding content transparency tools like SynthID and C2PA to help users verify the origin and editing history of digital media.
Gemini
Introducing Gemini Omni
Google is introducing Gemini Omni, a natively multimodal model that creates and edits high-quality videos using text, image, audio, and video inputs.
Gemini
I/O 2026: Welcome to the agentic Gemini era
Google I/O 2026 unveils a new era of agentic AI, featuring Gemini 3.5 models, advanced infrastructure, and autonomous agents across Google products.
Gemini
Gemini for Science: AI experiments and tools for a new era of discovery
Google introduces Gemini for Science, a suite of AI-driven tools designed to accelerate research and discovery across various scientific disciplines.
Gemini
The Gemini app becomes more agentic, delivering proactive, 24/7 help
Google has updated the Gemini app with new AI agents, models, and design features to provide proactive, around-the-clock digital assistance.
TechCrunch
Agentic app coding gets an upgrade with Google’s release of Android CLI
Google has released version 1.0 of its Android CLI, enabling AI agents to better assist with Android app development.
TechCrunch
Google’s new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet
Google has introduced Universal Cart, an AI-powered hub designed to track shopping across various platforms and automate purchases through new payment protocols.
TechCrunch
Google updates its Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude at IO 2026
Google unveiled major Gemini app updates, including Gemini Omni and Gemini Spark, to compete with leading AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude.
TechCrunch
Google’s Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that’s just the start
Google introduced Gemini Omni, a multimodal model capable of generating high-quality video content from various text, image, and audio inputs.
The Verge
An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation
A graduation ceremony at Glendale Community College faced technical issues when an AI announcer mispronounced and skipped several students' names.
TechCrunch
OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic’s pre-training team
Prominent AI researcher Andrej Karpathy has joined Anthropic to lead a team focused on using AI to accelerate pre-training research.
TIME
Is AI Making Our Brains Weaker?
Recent research suggests that relying heavily on AI for cognitive tasks may diminish human critical thinking, memory, and problem-solving persistence.
The Verge
America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here
The Take It Down Act mandates rapid removal of nonconsensual intimate imagery, raising significant concerns about censorship and inconsistent enforcement by the government.
Nytimes
‘The Future of Truth’ Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.
Author Steven Rosenbaum admitted his book on artificial intelligence includes several fake or misattributed quotes generated by A.I. tools.
Anthropic
KPMG integrates Claude across its core business and workforce of more than 276,000 in strategic alliance
KPMG has formed a strategic alliance with Anthropic to integrate Claude AI into its global operations, software platforms, and workforce of 276,000 employees.
Anthropic
KPMG integrates Claude across its core business and workforce of more than 276,000 in strategic alliance
KPMG has formed a strategic alliance with Anthropic to integrate Claude AI across its global workforce and core professional services platform.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
Meta Made $56B in Q1 and Is Still Firing 8,000 People to Pay for AI
Despite record-breaking quarterly revenue, Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to aggressively fund its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure projects.
OpenAI
OpenAI’s Frontier Governance Framework
OpenAI has released its Frontier Governance Framework to align safety practices with emerging legal standards like the EU AI Act.
The Verge
Gemini is in danger of going full Copilot
Google is increasingly embedding Gemini throughout its ecosystem, frustrating users who feel the aggressive AI integration mimics Microsoft’s unpopular Copilot strategy.
Notebookcheck
Ex-Google CEO booed at University of Arizona over AI remarks
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced boos from University of Arizona graduates while discussing the growing impact of artificial intelligence on their futures.
TechCrunch
SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required
SandboxAQ is integrating its physics-grounded AI models into Anthropic’s Claude, enabling users to perform complex drug discovery tasks using simple natural language.
The Independent
Barnes & Noble CEO backs selling AI-written books in stores
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt stated he will sell AI-written books provided they are clearly labeled and do not mislead consumers.
TechCrunch
Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare
Anthropic has acquired Stainless, a developer tools startup that automates SDK creation, to integrate the technology into its own ecosystem.
The Verge
Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people
The Musk v. Altman trial revealed deep distrust and power struggles among top AI leaders, raising concerns about who controls the industry's future.
Anthropic
Anthropic acquires Stainless
Anthropic has acquired Stainless, a developer of SDKs and MCP server tools, to enhance Claude's ability to connect with external data and tools.
AP News
Court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman | AP News
A federal judge dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, ruling that Musk filed his claims after the statute of limitations expired.
The Verge
Elon Musk lost his case against Sam Altman
A jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit accusing OpenAI leadership of abandoning its original nonprofit mission.
TechCrunch
Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI
A California jury unanimously ruled that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and others was filed past the legal deadline.
Anthropic
Anthropic acquires Stainless
Anthropic has acquired Stainless, a developer of SDKs and MCP server tools, to enhance Claude's ability to connect with external data and tools.
PC Guide
Linus Torvalds comments on “unmanageable” AI bug reports for Linux maintainers
Linus Torvalds warns that AI-generated bug reports are overwhelming Linux maintainers with duplicate, low-value submissions.
The Verge
Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts
Amazon has updated Alexa Plus to allow users to generate custom, AI-hosted podcasts on a wide variety of topics.
TechCrunch
Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
Amazon has launched a new Alexa+ feature that uses AI to generate personalized podcast episodes on demand based on any topic.
Thelowdownblog
Microsoft Cancels Internal Anthropic Licenses As Shift To Token-Based AI Billing Blows Up Annual Budgets In Months
Microsoft terminated its internal Anthropic Claude pilot program because soaring token-based AI costs are rapidly exhausting enterprise budgets across the tech industry.
TechCrunch
South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses
South Korean startup LetinAR is developing advanced PinTILT optical technology to create thinner, lighter, and more power-efficient lenses for future AI smart glasses.
OpenAI
Introducing the OpenAI Economic Research Exchange
OpenAI has launched the Economic Research Exchange to support rigorous, independent research on the economic impacts of artificial intelligence.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
The Smartest Money on Earth Sold $8B in Microsoft and Cut Nvidia 93% in Q1
Prominent hedge funds significantly reduced positions in major AI stocks like Microsoft and Nvidia during Q1, raising concerns about potential market bubbles.
TechCrunch
Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats
Apple's upcoming Siri update may introduce privacy features like automatic chat deletion to differentiate its AI from competitors.
TechCrunch
Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial
The trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI has centered on the trustworthiness of CEO Sam Altman and the broader transparency of AI labs.
The Verge
Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats
Apple plans to introduce auto-deleting chat histories in its revamped Siri, emphasizing user privacy as a key differentiator in the AI market.
The Verge
University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced boos from University of Arizona graduates while promoting artificial intelligence during his commencement address.
PPC Land
Publicis buys LiveRamp for $2.5 billion in agentic AI data play
Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire data collaboration platform LiveRamp for $2.5 billion to bolster its data co-creation and agentic AI capabilities.
TechCrunch
If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI
Recent commencement speakers face student backlash when discussing artificial intelligence amidst growing economic anxiety among graduates.
The Verge
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning
Fast-food chains are integrating AI into operations beyond drive-thru chatbots, despite significant customer dissatisfaction and concerns regarding technology accuracy.
Mother Jones
Exclusive: Departing Meta staffer posts biting anti-AI video internally amid mass layoffs
A departing Meta engineer created a viral parody video criticizing the company's shift toward AI and recent mass layoffs.
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.
Ars Technica
The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
The CFTC is leveraging AI and blockchain analysis to identify and prosecute illegal insider trading within global prediction markets.
OpenAI
Introducing OpenAI for Singapore
OpenAI partners with Singapore's MDDI to launch OpenAI for Singapore, focusing on AI deployment, talent development, and broader AI access.
Anthropic
Where things stand with the Department of War
Anthropic is challenging its designation as a supply chain risk by the Department of War, asserting the action is legally unsound and narrowly scoped.
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
Lorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’
The Verge
Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips
The Verge
The fight against AI data centers is just beginning
TestingCatalog AI News
Exclusive: Early 30-second AI videos generated by Seedance 2.5
TechCrunch
OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households
Wealthari
UK Agency Identifies “Universal Jailbreaks” in GPT-5.6 Sol
WIRED
OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
TechCrunch
Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
The Verge
Meta turns off the Instagram feature that users make AI deepfakes of public accounts
The Verge
Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets
