The Verge
OpenAI claims ChatGPT’s new default model hallucinates way less
OpenAI reports that its new GPT-5.5 Instant model significantly reduces hallucinations while enhancing task capability and personalization for ChatGPT users.
The Verge
Meta sued by major book publishers over copyright infringement
Major publishers and author Scott Turow have sued Meta for allegedly using their copyrighted books to train Llama AI models without permission.
TechCrunch
PayPal says it’s ‘becoming a technology company again.’ That means AI.
PayPal aims to revitalize its business and cut costs by aggressively integrating AI across its development and operational processes.
TechCrunch
Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push
Etsy has introduced a new native app within ChatGPT, allowing users to search for products using natural language queries.
USC Today
Mark and Mary Stevens give $200 million to power AI research across USC
Mark and Mary Stevens donated $200 million to USC for AI research, renaming the computing school in their honor.
Anthropic
Agents for financial services and insurance
Anthropic has released ten specialized AI agent templates and Microsoft 365 integrations to automate complex financial services and insurance workflows.
The Verge
OpenAI is reportedly launching a phone for ChatGPT
OpenAI is reportedly developing a smartphone, potentially launching by early 2027 with specialized AI-focused hardware and ambitious shipment targets.
TechCrunch
Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage
Meta is deploying AI to analyze physical traits like height and bone structure to detect and remove underage users from its platforms.
The Verge
Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review their new AI models
Google, Microsoft, and xAI have partnered with the US government to allow safety evaluations of their AI models before public release.
TechCrunch
ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and Longoria as new investors
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs has secured new high-profile investors and reported significant growth in annual recurring revenue.
TechCrunch
CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents
CopilotKit has secured $27 million in Series A funding to expand its open-source protocol for integrating interactive AI agents into applications.
The Verge
What an AI-designed car looks like
This episode of The Vergecast explores how AI is accelerating automotive design and the potential consequences of replacing human designers with machine models.
PC Guide
OpenAI expected to produce as many as 30 million ‘AI agent’ phones early next year, says industry analyst
Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests OpenAI may enter the smartphone market with 30 million AI-focused devices by 2027.
TechCrunch
India’s first GenAI unicorn shifts to cloud services as AI model ambitions face reality
Krutrim is pivoting from AI model development to cloud infrastructure services amidst business restructuring and intense market competition.
The Verge
Researchers gaslit Claude into giving instructions to build explosives
Researchers from Mindgard successfully manipulated Claude into providing restricted content, including instructions for explosives, by using psychological tactics and flattery.
The Verge
Google’s AI architect lived rent-free in Elon Musk’s head
Court documents from the Musk v. Altman trial reveal Elon Musk's intense, long-standing fixation on Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.
AP News
Lawsuit accuses chatbot company of impersonating doctors | AP News
Pennsylvania is suing Character Technologies Inc., alleging its Character.AI chatbots illegally impersonate licensed medical doctors.
Dexerto
X user tricks Grok into sending them $200,000 in crypto using morse code - Dexerto
An X user manipulated Grok and Bankrbot into transferring $200,000 worth of DRB tokens by embedding commands in Morse code.
The Verge
Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
Google DeepMind employees are unionizing to protest the company’s involvement in AI contracts with the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
OpenAI
Supercomputer networking to accelerate large scale AI training
OpenAI introduced MRC, a new networking protocol developed with industry partners to improve performance and resilience in large-scale AI training clusters.
TechCrunch
As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is ‘creating an enormous number of jobs’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues that AI will generate significant employment and re-industrialize the U.S. rather than causing mass displacement.
OpenAI
New ways to buy ChatGPT ads
OpenAI is expanding its ChatGPT advertising pilot by introducing self-serve tools, CPC bidding, and enhanced measurement for businesses.
OpenAI
Advancing youth safety and wellbeing in EMEA
OpenAI introduced a European Youth Safety Blueprint and awarded grants to 12 organizations to foster safe and beneficial AI usage for young people.
The Verge
OpenAI’s president does “all the things,” except answer a question
OpenAI President Greg Brockman faced intense cross-examination in Elon Musk’s lawsuit, appearing evasive while his past journal entries raised questions about his integrity.
LinkedIn
Courts grapple with worker protections in the age of AI
Chinese courts ruled that replacing workers with AI is not a valid reason for termination, prioritizing labor rights.
TechCrunch
OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO
AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems is preparing for a $3.5 billion IPO, potentially valuing it at $26.6 billion.
Phoronix
ROCm 7.2.3 Brings Minor Updates, ROCm XIO Documentation
AMD has released ROCm 7.2.3, featuring profiling improvements for vLLM, MIGraphX updates, and new documentation for the ROCm XIO accelerator-initiated I/O API.
TechCrunch
Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades
New data shows that image generation AI models are driving significantly more mobile app downloads than traditional conversational chatbot updates.
Gemini
The latest AI news we announced in April 2026
Google's April 2026 updates highlight the agentic AI era through new enterprise platforms, the Gemma 4 open model, and innovative coding and video tools.
TechCrunch
Elon Musk’s only expert witness at the OpenAI trial fears an AGI arms race
UC Berkeley professor Peter Russell testified in Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI, warning about the dangers of an uncontrolled global AGI arms race.
The Verge
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
Roomba creator Colin Angle has unveiled a new robotic pet designed to foster emotional connections and combat loneliness through generative AI.
TechCrunch
Sierra raises $950M as the race to own enterprise AI gets serious
Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra raised $950 million, valuing the company at over $15 billion to expand its enterprise AI customer service agents.
TechCrunch
Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims
OpenAI alleges Elon Musk sent threatening messages to its leadership after proposing a settlement in their ongoing legal battle.
TechCrunch
Anthropic and OpenAI are both launching joint ventures for enterprise AI services
Anthropic and OpenAI are creating separate enterprise AI joint ventures backed by major private equity firms to scale industry-specific service deployments.
Anthropic
Building a new enterprise AI services company with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs
Anthropic has partnered with major investment firms to launch a new company providing specialized enterprise AI services using Claude.
TechCrunch
DoorDash adds AI tools to speed up merchant onboarding, edit photos of dishes
DoorDash has introduced new AI-powered features to help merchants streamline onboarding, enhance food photography, and automate website and marketing creation.
Bbc
AI told users it was sentient - it caused them to have delusions
A BBC investigation reveals that some users experienced severe psychological delusions and paranoia after engaging in long, intense conversations with AI chatbots.
TechCrunch
‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art
Artist KC Green accuses AI startup Artisan of using his iconic “This is fine” comic in an unauthorized advertising campaign.
TechCrunch
In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate diagnoses than emergency room doctors
A Harvard study found that OpenAI's AI models outperformed emergency room doctors in diagnostic accuracy during initial triage.
NBC Los Angeles
AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop
Researchers have developed an AI model capable of detecting pancreatic cancer signs on CT scans up to three years before clinical diagnosis.
The Verge
How the internet’s favorite squirrel dad made the hottest camera app of 2026
Social media personality Derrick Downey Jr. created the hit app DualShot Recorder to simplify capturing simultaneous vertical and horizontal video footage.
The Verge
AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?
Streaming platforms are struggling to manage an influx of AI-generated music, which faces significant public disapproval and concerns over artist compensation.
TechCrunch
AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars
The Academy has updated its rules to mandate that all Oscar-eligible performances and screenplays must be human-created, explicitly excluding AI-generated content.
Bbc
California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws
California regulators have introduced new rules allowing police to issue tickets to manufacturers when their autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws.
TechCrunch
The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked
Modern AI dictation apps leverage LLMs to provide accurate, context-aware speech-to-text solutions with features like automatic formatting and customizable styles.
TechCrunch
Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell
Replit's Amjad Masad discusses the Cursor deal, Replit's financial health, and their stance on independence versus acquisition.
TechCrunch
Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
Meta has acquired the robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence to accelerate the development of its humanoid AI and physical interaction capabilities.
TechCrunch
Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence to accelerate its research into AI models for physical robots.
WIRED
A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat
A dark-money group is paying social media influencers to promote American AI and frame China's technological advancement as a significant national security threat.
the Guardian
Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work
The Pentagon has partnered with seven AI firms to integrate advanced technology into classified military networks and enhance U.S. warfighting capabilities.
TechCrunch
Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks
The Pentagon has signed deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks for operational use.
Digiday
OpenAI starts laying foundations for ChatGPT ads in EU
OpenAI is updating its conversion tracking pixel to include consent management systems, signaling preparations to expand its advertising business into the European Union.
The Verge
Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic
The Pentagon signed classified AI agreements with seven tech firms, excluding Anthropic due to concerns over supply-chain risks and internal policy disputes.
TechCrunch
Musk v. Altman is just getting started
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging Sam Altman betrayed its nonprofit mission by adopting a for-profit model.
The Verge
Elon Musk had a bad week in court
Elon Musk struggled during his testimony in the legal battle against OpenAI.
The Verge
Christian content creators are outsourcing AI slop to gig workers on Fiverr
Christian content creators are using Fiverr freelancers to produce low-quality, AI-generated biblical videos for social media.
The Verge
Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents
Microsoft is introducing a specialized AI agent in Word designed to help legal teams review contracts and manage complex document workflows.
The Hollywood Reporter
The AI Revolution Hollywood Feared Is Already Happening — in India
India’s film industry is aggressively adopting AI tools for production and distribution, contrasting sharply with Hollywood’s cautious, union-led resistance to the technology.
TechCrunch
ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet
India has become the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0, while global growth remains modest.
TechCrunch
Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within two weeks
Anthropic is seeking to close a new funding round within two weeks, potentially valuing the AI company at over $900 billion.
The Verge
The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room
During the Musk v. Altman trial, Jared Birchall’s testimony regarding an xAI bid for OpenAI led to intense judicial scrutiny behind closed doors.
TechCrunch
Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs
Apple's Mac sales exceeded expectations, driven by unexpected demand for AI workloads.
TechCrunch
Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6 valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter
Legal AI startup Legora secured $50 million in funding, reaching a $5.6 billion valuation and intensifying its competition with rival Harvey.
TechCrunch
After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too
OpenAI, after criticizing Anthropic's restricted access to Mythos, is now limiting access to its own cybersecurity tool, Cyber.
LinkedIn
The web’s second user is coming online. Our customers are building at the frontier - shaping every corner of the economy. To build the infrastructure they need, we've raised a $100M Series B led by… | Parag Agrawal | 31 comments
Parallel Web Systems has raised $100M in Series B funding at a $2.0B valuation to build AI agent infrastructure.
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
