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New analysis highlights risks of US-China AI race narrative
A new analysis reveals how the US-China AI race narrative is driven by industry interests, potentially undermining safety and global cooperation.
TechCrunch
Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
A new BloombergNEF report projects that U.S. data centers will consume four times more electricity by 2035, driven largely by the surge in AI computing.
TechCrunch
Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro
Google DeepMind has launched three new Gemini models focused on efficiency and cybersecurity, while delaying the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro.
The Verge
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge
A federal judge has approved Anthropic's historic $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors over AI training on copyrighted books.
TNW | Amazon
Five tech giants are hiding $1.65tn in AI debt, using the trick that toppled Enron
Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle have concealed $1.65 trillion in off-balance-sheet AI-related debt using legal special purpose vehicles.
TechCrunch
US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. may sanction Chinese AI companies if investigations confirm they engaged in intellectual property theft.
Gemini
Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber
Google has launched new Gemini models—3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber—to improve efficiency, speed, and capability for AI agent development.
The Verge
Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos
Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a cost-effective AI model designed to identify and patch security vulnerabilities faster than larger competitors.
TechCrunch
Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated
Deezer reports that over half of its daily music uploads are now AI-generated, prompting new measures to combat fraud and maintain platform quality.
The Verge
Halliday’s latest smart glasses feature a much-improved display
Halliday's Gen 2 smart glasses offer significant display and feature upgrades, focusing on AI-driven meeting assistance and improved design over the original model.
The Verge
America needs to stop getting shocked by Chinese AI
The US must move past persistent surprise at Chinese AI progress, as major firms like Moonshot and Alibaba now offer globally competitive, cost-effective models.
TechCrunch
Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else
Robotics startup Gritt raised $34 million to deploy AI-powered systems that help construction crews install solar panels significantly faster.
Beyondlayoff
Mercor: The $20 Billion Machine Feeding Frontier AI
Despite security breaches, lawsuits, and scandals, Mercor has reached a $20 billion valuation by supplying human expertise to major AI companies.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
A federal judge has finalized a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and publishers regarding the illegal use of copyrighted books in AI training.
TechCrunch
Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned
Chris Fall has resigned as director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) after serving only three months in the position.
The Verge
Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Sony Music has filed a new lawsuit against AI generator Udio for allegedly infringing on the copyrights of over 30,000 recorded songs.
TechCrunch
Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient
Google is reportedly developing a custom server chip, codenamed Frozen v2, to improve the efficiency of its Gemini AI models by 2028.
The Verge
SpaceX in your index fund, explained
Index funds provide broad market exposure, and including volatile companies like SpaceX does not diminish their utility as a long-term investment strategy.
TechCrunch
AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is updating its session ID management to better support large-scale enterprise deployments.
TechCrunch
X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X has released a completely rebuilt Android app, promising improved speed, reliability, and faster future feature development.
TechCrunch
OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?
The debate over restricting Chinese open-weight AI models highlights a conflict between protecting US frontier labs and fostering global innovation.
Gemini
5 ways to build a side hustle with Gemini
This article outlines five practical ways to leverage Gemini AI to streamline business planning, market research, branding, logistics, and pricing for side hustles.
The Verge
Adobe’s ‘natural look’ camera app embraces generative AI
Adobe is updating its experimental Indigo camera app with generative AI tools to enhance mobile photography.
TechCrunch
Adobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using AI
Adobe is updating its experimental Project Indigo iOS app with AI-powered tools that critique photos and offer intelligent editing suggestions.
TechCrunch
YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos
YouTube has updated its monetization policies to restrict low-quality AI-generated content, repetitive videos, and manipulative material from its Partner Program.
The Verge
China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance
Moonshot and Alibaba have launched powerful, open-weight AI models, challenging the technological lead held by American firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.
TechCrunch
What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang secured major partnerships in Japan to integrate AI into robotics and manufacturing through new sovereign infrastructure and industry collaborations.
TechCrunch
Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?
A new trade secrets lawsuit from Apple against OpenAI could potentially delay the AI company's hardware ambitions and complicate its upcoming IPO preparations.
The Verge
I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno
The author finds 1010Benja’s AI-assisted track "Semiramis’ Dream" unexpectedly enjoyable despite their general skepticism toward generative AI music.
TechCrunch
‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’
Director Christopher Nolan expresses deep skepticism toward AI, labeling it a transparent “Trojan horse” that warrants careful scrutiny rather than blind acceptance.
TechCrunch
Nonprofit Current AI is racing to build the World Wide Web of AI, free for all
The nonprofit Current AI is building open-source, public AI infrastructure to preserve global languages and ensure technology serves the public interest.
theregister
Using AI makes people less likely to admit they don't know something
A new study reveals that AI assistance makes individuals significantly less likely to admit ignorance and more likely to trust inaccurate information.
The Verge
Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’
Author Dave Eggers criticized OpenAI staff, claiming ChatGPT negatively impacts education and prevents students from developing their own voices.
TechCrunch
Kimi: Threat or menace?
Moonshot AI's release of the Kimi K3 model has sparked intense debate over Chinese AI capabilities and potential national security risks.
The Verge
The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs
This article highlights popular reading setups, devices, and digital tools recommended by the community for managing books, articles, and newsletters.
Fresh From Cache
What to do when an AI deepfake has your face
When AI deepfakes use your likeness, standard reporting tools often fail, leaving individuals with few effective legal or platform-based protections.
TechCrunch
Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out
Index Ventures co-founder Neil Rimer suggests that AI wealth must be redistributed, ideally through voluntary philanthropy rather than government-mandated taxes.
Revista Oeste
Google's AI reconstructs Pelé's most beautiful goal
Google used DeepMind artificial intelligence to reconstruct Pelé's legendary 1959 goal, which was never captured on video.
TechCrunch
Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent — here’s how it actually performs
The luxury Vertu Alphafold smartphone offers premium materials and an AI assistant, but its high price remains difficult to justify against cheaper, more mature alternatives.
TechCrunch
Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act
Databricks has reached a $188 billion valuation, cementing its successful transition from a data firm into a dominant AI-focused enterprise provider.
CNBC
The White House is dictating access to frontier AI models, shifting power from tech giants, sources say
The Trump administration is asserting greater control over frontier AI model distribution, effectively moving decision-making power away from private tech companies.
Business Insider
Xi Jinping calls for more open-source AI: 'China is ready to be more open'
Chinese leader Xi Jinping advocates for global AI open-source collaboration and regulation while criticizing restrictive US national security practices.
TechCrunch
The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’
VC Jeremy Levine uses a clever Zoom display name to protest the rising trend of ubiquitous AI-powered meeting recording.
TechCrunch
Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla’s backyard
Agility Robotics is opening a facility in Fremont, California, to train its humanoid robots near Tesla’s upcoming manufacturing site.
TechCrunch
AI-driven memory crunch jolts India’s smartphone market
Rising global demand for AI-related memory chips is driving up costs and slowing smartphone shipments in India's price-sensitive market.
The Verge
TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool
TikTok is testing a new opt-in tool that allows creators to scan for and report unauthorized AI-generated deepfakes of themselves.
TechCrunch
How Apple’s big lawsuit could disrupt OpenAI’s IPO plans
Apple's new trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI may threaten the AI company's hardware ambitions and upcoming IPO timeline.
The Verge
Apple’s plot to crush OpenAI
The Vergecast analyzes Apple’s recent lawsuit against OpenAI and explores its potential strategic motivations amidst the release of new Siri AI features.
Ramp
AI spend moves fast. Know where your next AI dollar is going.
Ramp's AI Token Spend Management platform provides finance teams with visibility, analysis, and cost controls for their organization's AI infrastructure spending.
TechCrunch
Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
Patreon has partnered with Cloudflare to actively block AI bots from scraping creator content for model training instead of just requesting they stop.
TechCrunch
Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal
General Compute secured a $400 million loan from Upper90 using inference-specific chips as collateral to challenge Nvidia’s market dominance.
PC Guide
Linus Torvalds says Linux is not an anti-AI project, and if you don’t like that, then “fork it or just walk away”
Linus Torvalds confirmed that Linux supports AI as a development tool and told critics to fork the project if they disagree.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
Anthropic IPO Could Launch in October as China’s Kimi K3 Overtakes Claude
Anthropic is preparing for a potential October IPO amid intensifying global AI competition and rising performance from Chinese competitors like Moonshot AI.
VentureBeat
The agent security gap: 54% of enterprises have already had an AI agent incident, and most still let agents share credentials
Most enterprises face AI agent security risks due to insufficient identity management and a reliance on basic provider-native guardrails.
TechCrunch
Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Google Vids has introduced custom AI avatars and integrated Gemini Omni to enhance video creation for workplace presentations and business communication.
TechCrunch
Roblox launches an AI-powered game creation feature in its mobile app
Roblox has introduced "Build," an AI-powered mobile feature allowing users to generate games from simple text prompts.
The Verge
New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is utilizing AI to identify and remove outdated state laws and regulations efficiently.
VentureBeat
The AI context gap: Enterprise AI organizations have a trust problem, not a retrieval problem — and most are still building the fix
Most enterprises face a 'context gap' where AI agents provide confident but incorrect answers due to unreliable, poorly governed data foundations.
VentureBeat
The agent evaluation gap: Enterprise AI organizations have a reality-alignment problem, not a coverage problem — and most are shipping to production anyway
Enterprise AI adoption is outpacing reliable evaluation, as companies deploy autonomous agents despite lacking trust in their performance testing.
OpenAI
Why teens deserve access to safe AI
OpenAI argues that teens should have access to AI for learning while emphasizing the necessity of age-appropriate protections and parental controls.
The Verge
Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
Google is rebranding its AI-powered note-taking application, NotebookLM, to Gemini Notebook while deepening its integration with the broader Gemini ecosystem.
TechCrunch
Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps
Google has updated its AI Mode to allow users to connect and interact directly with apps like Instacart, Canva, and YouTube.
TechCrunch
Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line
DoorDash has launched a limited beta of a command-line tool, 'dd-cli', allowing macOS developers to order food through AI agents.
TechCrunch
Why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball?
OpenAI has released a branded $70 basketball as part of a campaign encouraging users to take breaks from digital screens.
TechCrunch
Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’
AMI Labs CEO Alexandre LeBrun avoids popular AI buzzwords, focusing instead on developing practical world models to improve physical robot intelligence.
Fortune
OpenAI, SpaceX investor funds went to strip clubs, Bloomingdale's, and shopping on Amazon, SEC alleges in charges against private fund advisers | Fortune
The Verge
Google's new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
TechCrunch
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you
TechCrunch
Google thinks SpaceX's Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground
TechCrunch
OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports
The Verge
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google's AI Overviews
TechCrunch
Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web
TechCrunch
Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI
Scientific American
Google tests its plan for AI data centers in space with Project Suncatcher
OpenAI
How Albertsons Companies is reimagining retail from the inside out
