TechCrunch
India’s MoEngage bets that the future of marketing is millions of AI agents
MoEngage has acquired AI startup Aampe to integrate autonomous AI agents into its marketing platform for hyper-personalized customer engagement.
KSNV
World Cup scams surge as AI fuels fake betting sites, phishing links and QR traps
Scammers are exploiting World Cup popularity by using AI to create deceptive betting sites, phishing links, and malicious QR codes.
The Verge
Google Home will soon get better at recognizing you
Google is updating its Home platform to improve person identification using non-biometric signals and sound detection for more accurate smart home notifications.
The Verge
Hollywood is bending the knee to OpenAI
Hollywood studios are increasingly avoiding critical stories about Big Tech, signaling a concerning trend of subservience to powerful AI companies.
Anthropic
Introducing Claude Tag
Anthropic has launched Claude Tag, a new Slack-based feature that allows teams to collaborate with Claude as a proactive, multi-user AI teammate.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s Claude Tag is learning your company, one Slack message at a time
Anthropic launched Claude Tag, a persistent Slack-based AI teammate that maintains context to assist teams with tasks and organizational knowledge.
The Verge
Why corporate AI super PACs spent $27 million on a local election
Tech industry super PACs have poured over $27 million into the New York 12th Congressional District primary, turning it into a battleground over AI influence.
The Verge
Something’s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners
Midjourney's move into ultrasound body scanners for wellness has sparked skepticism from medical experts regarding the lack of evidence for its ambitious health claims.
The Verge
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
The Fitbit Air is a comfortable, affordable fitness tracker that lets users choose between basic tracking and an optional, AI-driven health coaching experience.
The Verge
Sony’s AI Camera Assistant is exactly as bad as it looks
Sony's new AI Camera Assistant on the Xperia 1 VIII is an intrusive, inconsistent tool that degrades photo quality and causes camera performance issues.
The Verge
Meta launches cheaper smart glasses without Ray-Ban
Meta has introduced new, more affordable smart glasses that remove the Ray-Ban branding while maintaining a partnership with manufacturer EssilorLuxottica.
TechCrunch
Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates
Stockholm-based Fika Jobs secured $4 million to develop a video-centric hiring platform that uses AI agents to conduct candidate interviews.
OpenAI
Mapping Europe’s AI Workforce Opportunity
OpenAI’s report adapts the AI Jobs Transition Framework to analyze how AI-driven labor market changes will impact various European Union occupations.
TechCrunch
Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy
The Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 uses AI technology to identify bird species and capture high-quality footage for backyard enthusiasts.
Los Angeles Times
California's high electricity prices are shutting out AI data centers - Los Angeles Times
California’s high energy costs, regulatory hurdles, and community opposition are limiting the growth of AI data centers compared to other U.S. states.
CNN
Exclusive: Downed US pilot reported seeing Iranian drones swarm in ‘jellyfish’ formation
A US pilot reported witnessing Iranian drones operating in a sophisticated, interconnected 'jellyfish' formation before his F-15 was shot down.
Foreign Affairs
How to Survive the AI Shock: A Policy Playbook to Avert Political Crisis
The United States must implement proactive labor-market policies to manage the disruptive, job-displacing effects of AI and prevent severe political backlash.
TechCrunch
The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI
Major technology companies are increasingly cutting jobs in 2026, citing the integration of AI tools and organizational efficiency as primary drivers for workforce reductions.
TechCrunch
OpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open-source bugs
OpenAI has partnered with Trail of Bits to launch "Patch the Planet," an initiative helping open-source maintainers identify and resolve security vulnerabilities.
OpenAI
How Omio is building the future of conversational travel
Omio is leveraging OpenAI's technology to revolutionize travel discovery through conversational AI while optimizing internal operations for an AI-native business model.
The Verge
Nvidia says its AI data center design runs hotter to use a lot less water
Nvidia’s new liquid-cooled data center design reduces water consumption to near zero by allowing servers to operate at higher temperatures.
LinkedIn
📣Big news to kick off your Monday: I’m so proud to share that Autodesk has committed $350 million over the next three years to help prepare students, educators, job-seekers, and professionals for… | Dara Treseder | 25 comments
Autodesk is investing $350 million over three years to equip students and professionals with essential AI skills for the future workforce.
TechCrunch
The AI world is getting ‘loopy’
AI development is shifting toward autonomous agentic loops that work continuously to solve complex tasks, promising significant productivity gains alongside high computational costs.
TechCrunch
AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal
Groq raised $650 million and restructured its leadership after Nvidia acquired its key technology and several top executives in a major deal.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The Verge
China’s Z.ai claims it can match Mythos on cybersecurity
The Verge
Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine
TechCrunch
Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short
The Verge
Prosecutors used ChatGPT logs as evidence in the Palisades fire trial
GitHub
Release koboldcpp-1.116 · LostRuins/koboldcpp
TechCrunch
SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype
The Verge
Margaret Atwood says the problem with AI is ‘garbage in, garbage out’
TechCrunch
Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI
TechCrunch
The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.
The Verge
Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession?
