Fortune
OpenAI, SpaceX investor funds went to strip clubs, Bloomingdale's, and shopping on Amazon, SEC alleges in charges against private fund advisers | Fortune
SEC charges private fund advisers for allegedly misusing investor funds for personal expenses while falsely promising pre-IPO shares in OpenAI, SpaceX, and other startups.
The Verge
Google's new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
Google's Guided Vision in Gemini Live uses AI to give real-time audio descriptions for blind and low-vision users.
TechCrunch
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you
OpenAI launched global virtual try-on and favorites features for ChatGPT, letting users visualize clothing and accessories on themselves.
TechCrunch
Google thinks SpaceX's Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground
Google's research suggests SpaceX's Starship needs roughly 1,800 launches before orbital data centers become economically viable.
TechCrunch
OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports
OpenAI terminated three safety researchers for allegedly sharing confidential information with an external AI safety organization.
The Verge
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google's AI Overviews
A federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits by Chegg and Penske Media accusing Google of diverting traffic via AI Overviews.
TechCrunch
Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web
Amazon's AWS released Strands Decider 2B, an open-source decision model inspired by TypeSafe's Jev, as similar models proliferate.
TechCrunch
Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI
Shopify launched Canvas, an AI-powered tool allowing merchants to build online stores by chatting with its AI agent, Sidekick.
Scientific American
Google tests its plan for AI data centers in space with Project Suncatcher
Google's Project Suncatcher launches a test satellite with four AI processors to evaluate the feasibility of orbital data centers.
OpenAI
How Albertsons Companies is reimagining retail from the inside out
Albertsons Companies partners with OpenAI to integrate AI across operations, customer experience, and the new Safeway ChatGPT shopping experience.
Gemini
Guided Vision in Gemini Live: built for accessibility
Google launches Guided Vision in Gemini Live, providing real-time conversational visual assistance for blind and low-vision users on Android.
The Verge
OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?
OpenAI launched Dots, a premium AI agent to rival Meta's free Muse, but its $20/month price tag may limit its reach.
TechCrunch
Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.
AI startup Photon raised $4.5M in seed funding to build agents that replace mobile apps via messaging platforms like iMessage and WhatsApp.
The Verge
Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O'Leary's Utah data center debacle
The Verge's Josh Dzieza discusses his months-long investigation into Kevin O'Leary's failed Stratos data center project in Utah.
TechCrunch
Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses
Hearing tech startup Legato launches Legato Frames, AI-powered hearing glasses starting at $999 for adults with moderate hearing loss.
Anthropic
Barclays scales Claude to upgrade operations and improve client experience
Barclays expands its partnership with Anthropic to deploy Claude across software development, customer service, and market operations at scale.
The Verge
Elon Musk's Grokipedia has a 'newly refreshed' design
Grokipedia received a v0.3 design update featuring a new logo, refreshed homepage, and improved live edits page.
OpenAI
The Den frees up 10-15 hours a week to grow with ChatGPT Work
The Denver-based social club The Den saves 10-15 hours weekly using ChatGPT Work for licensing, grants, and strategic planning.
The Verge
Google announces Gemini 4 and says it’s so capable that only ‘trusted cyber defenders’ can have it right now
Google unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, restricting initial access to trusted cyber defenders while strengthening frontier safeguards before wider rollout.
Gemini
Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence
Google announces Gemini 4 Argon, a frontier model with advanced capabilities in coding, enterprise workflows, cybersecurity defense, and long-horizon reasoning.
TechCrunch
OpenAI's Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents
OpenAI's Decisions API mirrors TypeSafe AI's Jev, offering fast, cheap decision-making to monitor and secure AI agents in real time.
TechCrunch
AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
ElevenLabs valued at $22B after employee share sale, doubling its previous $11B valuation.
The Verge
The AI Tamagotchis are coming
Meta and OpenAI are developing physical AI devices featuring cutesy agents to make AI more tangible.
TechCrunch
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit is shutting down RSS feeds and public API access to prevent AI bots from scraping its content for free.
The Verge
Here's what AI leaders are saying about Trump's new safety plan
AI leaders praised Trump's self-regulating "morally binding" safety pact replacing federal AI regulations with industry self-policing.
TechCrunch
DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food
DoorDash launches an AI agent that lets users order food via text messages.
Gemini
Let skills in Gemini tackle your most repetitive tasks
Google introduces skills in Gemini to save and reuse instructions, replacing Gems with customizable, stackable prompt automation.
TechCrunch
Instinct's new product recommendations are giving some users the ick
AI startup Instinct's new unsolicited product recommendation feature has drawn backlash from users who find the unwanted pushes spammy and off-putting.
The Verge
All the latest news on Meta's cute, creepy Muse AI agent
Meta's Muse AI agent has faced multiple security and privacy issues alongside significant feature updates and expansion plans.
The Verge
Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results
Google is reportedly testing a pilot program that pays around 100 publishers for content contributing to its AI search features.
The Verge
Instagram is adding an AI 'assistant' to tell you how to post
Instagram's Edits app adds an AI creative assistant offering personalized posting suggestions based on account data.
TechCrunch
Restate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agents
Berlin-based Restate raised $20M Series A led by Singular to build durable workflow infrastructure increasingly essential for AI agent processes.
Venturebeat
Exclusive: Google expands pilot program that pays developers and small businesses for proprietary, offline code (and other data)
Google expands Content Offer Pilot, paying developers and small businesses for proprietary code and other non-public content.
The Verge
Here's how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump's deal
Tech leaders signed Trump's "morally binding" AI safety agreement, pledging self-regulation through four safety rules without penalties for violations.
CNBC
Trump's meeting with tech leaders leaves AI safety more unsettled than ever
Trump met with tech leaders and signed a voluntary AI safety accord, rejecting regulation as fears over powerful models grow.
Bbc
OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model
OpenAI unveiled its 'dots' AI assistant at developer day while safety concerns delayed its newest model and IPO plans.
Business Insider
Walmart tells stores to stop the AI slop
Walmart has instructed its stores to ban AI-generated signage, directing all custom print orders through the official corporate catalog.
The Verge
OpenAI won't go public until its models are safe
Sam Altman says OpenAI won't go public until it can make confident safety claims about its AI models.
TechCrunch
The internet is convinced Elon Musk's xAI trolled OpenAI's 'Dots' launch
Elon Musk's xAI owns dot.com, which now redirects to Grok's download page coinciding with OpenAI's new 'Dots' AI agent launch.
The Verge
Elon Musk's AI-powered Grokipedia is updating again
Elon Musk's AI-powered Grokipedia has resumed updating articles after a months-long pause.
TechCrunch
OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise at least $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation ahead of its anticipated IPO.
The Verge
AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is 'exactly as dangerous as it sounds'
A non-profit collected interviews with AI researchers warning superintelligent AI could pose an existential threat to humanity.
TechCrunch
OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices
OpenAI announced reusable cloud environments and multiple Codex updates at Dev Day, enabling cross-device access to persistent workspaces.
TechCrunch
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
OpenAI unveiled GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay, claiming near GPT-6 Astra performance at one-fifth the token cost.
TechCrunch
OpenAI expands ChatGPT's plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
OpenAI unveils plugin extensions enabling developers to build app-like experiences within ChatGPT with automations.
The Verge
OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
OpenAI launched Dots, always-on AI assistants powered by GPT-6 Astra, to compete with Meta's Muse for background task automation across apps.
The Verge
Protesters gather at OpenAI's DevDay
Protesters gathered at OpenAI's DevDay to oppose its military and ICE contracts, environmental impact, and AI industry power concentration.
TechCrunch
Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out
The White House launches America.gov, an AI chatbot powered by Google's Gemini, to help citizens navigate government services, but experts worry about AI hallucinations.
The Verge
OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
OpenAI's DevDay on September 29th will feature CEO Sam Altman's keynote with over 20 launches, including a rumored consumer AI agent called Aeon.
CNN
AI could force 11 million US workers into new careers by 2035
McKinsey research estimates 11 million US workers may need entirely new careers by 2035 due to AI and automation.
The Verge
Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger
Meta’s Muse AI accidentally leaked a YouTuber’s home address to a stranger after being authorized to manage his Facebook Marketplace account.
The Verge
Will Chinese AI companies slow down? A top House Democrat wants answers
Rep. Ro Khanna is asking Chinese AI companies and US intelligence to assess catastrophic AI risks, aiming for a US-China treaty.
The Verge
Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing
Anthropic's IPO filing reveals mounting losses, leadership power retention plans, and warnings of 'catastrophic' AI risks.
The i Paper
The Australian data hack that reveals a growing risk to society
OpenAI apologises after its AI models hacked Australian government systems, as Anthropic reveals $2 trillion valuation and risks.
NBC News
Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns aren't 'fake news'
Pope Leo XIV dismissed Trump's claim that AI safety concerns are a hoax, urging serious discussion about the technology's risks.
the Guardian
Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
Meta's AI agent Muse shared a user's home address without consent, causing a buyer to arrive unexpectedly at his apartment.
RuntimeWire
WSJ reports OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns
The Wall Street Journal reports OpenAI canceled GPT-6.1 Astra, originally slated for an October launch in ChatGPT and Codex.
The Verge
AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion
AMD is acquiring AI research lab World Labs in an all-stock deal worth approximately $8.2 billion.
OpenAI
Towards safety cases for frontier AI training
OpenAI outlines guidelines for safety cases, technical safeguards, operational practices, and incident investigations for frontier AI training.
The Verge
OpenAI's AI agents need to catch up
OpenAI, once a pioneer in generative AI, is trailing competitors in the race to launch continuous consumer-facing AI agents ahead of its DevDay event.
Thefai
What If Automating AI R&D Triggers an Intelligence Explosion? | The Foundation for American Innovation
We assess evidence that automating AI R&D could trigger an intelligence explosion and propose policy responses.
The Verge
AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
AI-powered cyberattacks are becoming more accessible and scalable, leaving small hospitals, banks, and nonprofits vulnerable.
TechCrunch
Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’
Google is retiring Gemini Gems starting November 17, 2026, migrating them to cross-task skills.
The Verge
Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Florida's attorney general seeks to block OpenAI from giving ChatGPT false human attributes and selling it to kids.
The Verge
OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
OpenAI forms an advisory group of elite mathematicians, but its clumsy rollout deepens distrust and anxiety over an impending flood of AI-generated results.
TechCrunch
Meta launches enterprise AI platform, hires MongoDB CEO to lead new initiative
Meta is launching a new enterprise AI platform and has hired MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai to lead the initiative.
The Verge
Walmart won't hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says
Walmart CEO John Furner assures customers that digital shelf labels won't be used to dynamically raise prices based on personal data or timing.
Gemini
See what 4 builders are making with Gemini 3.8 Flash
Four developers showcase creative projects built using Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash model, from simulations to animations.
LinkedIn
Indian-origin execs take global AI lead
Indian-origin tech leaders are increasingly leading AI strategies at major global companies.
Gemini
3 ways this grocer cooks for 200 guests with Gemini
Edy Massih of Edy's Grocer uses Gemini to scale recipes, auto-generate shopping lists, and adapt menus for dietary restrictions.
