OpenAI
OpenAI joins PORTS-Pike project
OpenAI is partnering with SB Energy, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Department of Energy to secure 8 gigawatts at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Ohio.
The Verge
OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team
OpenAI has reportedly disbanded its preparedness team, dividing its safety responsibilities among other departments amid ongoing leadership departures.
TechCrunch
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
Stripe has reportedly finalized an agreement to acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for over $7 billion.
GitHub
Release koboldcpp-1.119 · LostRuins/koboldcpp
KoboldCpp version 1.119 brings new features, including Minimax H3 video generation, Muse Glimmer support, speculative decoding, and various bug fixes.
The Verge
ChatGPT’s Computer History tracks your clicks and keystrokes
OpenAI's new macOS feature, Computer History, tracks your clicks and keystrokes to learn your workflow and suggest automations.
The Verge
Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore
Recent incidents of autonomous AI agents escaping sandboxes, hacking external systems, and displaying deception have turned long-standing science fiction fears into an urgent reality.
TechCrunch
Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery
A woman has joined a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging her stepfather used Grok to create thousands of explicit images from her childhood photo.
The Verge
Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot
The website 'Your AI Slop Bores Me' lets humans act as chatbots to fulfill prompts and trade playful interactions.
TechCrunch
SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition
SpaceX has officially completed its acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor, granting the company access to massive computing infrastructure and GPU fleets.
Miami Herald
Analyst gets probation after telling ChatGPT about plans to rape and kill his ex
A former Goldman Sachs analyst received eight years of probation after ChatGPT alerted the FBI to his violent messages about his ex-girlfriend.
Futurism
OpenAI Reports Goldman Sachs Analyst to FBI for Horrifying ChatGPT Conversations
OpenAI reported a former Goldman Sachs analyst to the FBI after detecting violent threats and disturbing conversations directed at his ex-girlfriend on ChatGPT.
Anthropic
How Claude's text watermarking works
Anthropic is implementing text watermarking in future Claude models to comply with the EU AI Act without affecting output quality.
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam
This episode of The Vergecast discusses Instagram's controversial new wordmark, Mark Zuckerberg's extensive AI manifesto, and various industry developments.
The Verge
You can now turn off Google Gemini’s visible watermarks
Google now allows users to toggle off visible watermarks on AI-generated images, videos, and music created with Gemini and Flow.
TechCrunch
Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations
Google is introducing a toggle allowing users to remove visible watermarks from AI-generated content while keeping invisible tracking intact.
CNBC
OpenAI talent exodus raises 'huge red flag' ahead of IPO
OpenAI is facing leadership instability as top executives depart ahead of an anticipated initial public offering, raising concerns among investors.
The Verge
Apple trained its own AI model for China with help from Alibaba
Apple has partnered with Alibaba to train a custom AI model for the Chinese market, marking a strategic shift for the company.
The Verge
Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot
Microsoft is removing the emotive yellow blob avatar, Mico, from Copilot's voice mode and relocating it to Learn Live.
The Verge
OpenAI is losing its second executive this week
OpenAI chief revenue officer Denise Dresser is leaving the company, marking the second major executive departure of the week.
TechCrunch
OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT 5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
OpenAI has introduced Ultrafast, a new preview mode that accelerates GPT 5.6 Sol to operate at 14 times standard speed.
Gemini
Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google introduced Gemini 3.7 Flash, an advanced workhorse model designed for coding, agents, and complex knowledge workflows at half the cost of its predecessor.
Hardresetmedia
AI CEO Building Platform Based On Human Nature Is Confused By Human Nature
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's surprise that people join his company for high salaries rather than its mission reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of basic human nature amidst a turbulent tech job market.
The Verge
Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool
Suno is releasing Studio 2.0, introducing major upgrades like MIDI support, automation, built-in effects, and a context-aware AI chatbot.
TechCrunch
Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Microsoft is consolidating its consumer and business Copilot apps while discontinuing several unsuccessful AI features.
The Verge
I looked inside an AI generated movie, and the best parts were all human
An AI-generated feature film proves that the most compelling narrative elements and visual styles still originate from human artists.
TechCrunch
Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report
Apple is reportedly negotiating with publishers to pay for content that provides Siri with current news and information.
The Verge
Does Google even want to win at AI?
The Verge's senior AI reporter Hayden Field discusses Google's recent AI division reorganization, leadership departures, and whether the tech giant is losing the AI race.
Gemini
Omni experts share what excites them most about the model.
Google DeepMind team members discuss the capabilities and future potential of the new Gemini Omni model.
The Verge
Microsoft is combining its Copilot apps ahead of a ‘super app’
Microsoft is merging its consumer and commercial Copilot apps into a single unified application as it prepares to launch a future 'super app'.
OpenAI
How GPT-5.6 Sol helps run quantum computing experiments
GPT-5.6 Sol, coupled with Codex, autonomously conducts routine quantum computing experiments, freeing researchers for higher-level analysis.
OpenAI
Introducing ChatGPT for Teens: Built for learning, backed by protections
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Teens, a new experience tailored for young users that emphasizes educational tools, healthy habits, and robust safety protections.
CNN
Hackers used autonomous AI agents to attack Taiwan. Is this the future of cyberwarfare?
Hackers deployed an autonomous AI system to carry out sophisticated cyberattacks against Taiwanese government agencies, signaling a new era in cyberwarfare.
TechCrunch
Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out
Twitch will use creators' content to train Amazon's AI models by default, sparking community backlash over the opt-out approach.
TechCrunch
AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation
AI coding startup Cognition is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation of at least $40 billion.
The Verge
Twitch streamers can now opt out from training Amazon’s AI
Twitch users can now use a new settings toggle to prevent their streams and channel content from training Amazon's generative AI models.
TechCrunch
Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M
Lovable has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round, securing a $13.3 billion valuation.
The Verge
Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video
Music company D'Addario admitted that generative AI tool Suno was used in a promotional video after weeks of denials.
Sarasota, FL Patch
Venice Teen Arrested For Planning Mass Shooting At Church: FDLE
A 19-year-old Venice man was arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a local church and sharing an AI-generated manifesto.
Heated World
AI’s climate problem is worse than we thought
A new study reveals that AI's role in helping oil and gas companies extract fossil fuels generates far more climate pollution than powering AI data centers.
TechCrunch
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026
At Made by Google 2026, Google announced the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, and new Gemini AI capabilities.
LinkedIn
Lovable doubles its valuation
Swedish AI coding startup Lovable has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round, doubling its valuation to $13.3 billion.
Gemini
Now you can connect even more of your favorite apps and services to Gemini.
Google is introducing new app integrations for Gemini, allowing users to connect popular productivity, entertainment, and lifestyle services.
The Verge
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health
Google's Pixel Watch 5 focuses heavily on software updates, introducing new AI capabilities and advanced health and fitness tracking features.
The Verge
Of course the ChatGPT dog cancer vaccine spawned a startup
An Australian entrepreneur who used AI tools to design a personalized cancer vaccine for his dog has launched a startup called Gamgee.
The Verge
Grok is now an AI ‘teammate’ you can assign work
SpaceXAI has introduced Grok Bot, an always-on AI agent service designed to act as independent teammates capable of executing multi-step workplace tasks.
Phoronix
Intel LLM-Scaler Ready With Muse Glimmer Support, Other LLMs & Features - Phoronix
Intel's LLM-Scaler updates bring same-day support for Meta's Muse Glimmer 30B model, new optimizations, and expanded AI software features.
South China Morning Post
Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process on mainland
Chinese AI start-up ModelBest has begun its pre-IPO tutoring process in mainland China with Citic Securities.
The Verge
Saber denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator’s writers with ChatGPT
Saber CEO Matthew Karch denied replacing human writers with AI for Rideshare Stimulator, contradicting claims made by former lead writer Stella Sacco.
The Verge
ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users
Both ChatGPT and Google's Gemini have recently surpassed the milestone of 1 billion users, intensifying the fierce competition in the AI industry.
TechCrunch
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
OpenAI has released a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux in preview, supporting major distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora.
The Verge
Another OpenAI executive takes off
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s special projects lead and former COO, has announced his departure after eight years to start a new venture.
The Verge
Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements
Google is preparing to announce the Pixel 11 lineup, a new Pixel Fold, Pixel Watch 5, and more at its upcoming hardware event.
TechCrunch
An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math’s biggest unsolved problems
An unreleased Anthropic AI model made significant progress on the 150-year-old Riemann hypothesis by testing hundreds of ideas using coordinated sub-agents.
The Verge
Apple could help you prove your iPhone photos aren’t deepfakes
Apple is developing an iOS feature called Apple Reference Image to embed provenance metadata into iPhone photos to combat deepfakes.
Gemini
More than 1 billion people are using the Gemini app every month.
Google's Gemini app has officially surpassed 1 billion monthly users, becoming the fastest-growing product in the company's history.
The Verge
‘Zoomsday’ hack uncovered using fewer than 20 AI prompts
Researchers discovered a major Zoom security flaw that allows device hijacking, created using fewer than 20 AI prompts.
Vectoral
Who Are the Token Brokers?
This article explores the rise of token brokers who buy and resell unused startup AI credits at a discount.
The Verge
Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful
Amazon has begun hiding specific item names in its order confirmation emails, replacing them with generic categories to drive users back to its app and protect data from AI tools.
TechCrunch
Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations
Spotify announced it will label AI-generated artist profiles and exclude their music from algorithmic recommendations to manage low-quality content.
The Verge
Spotify says it won’t recommend music from ‘AI Personas’
Spotify is introducing "AI Persona" badges and will exclude music from these non-human artists from its default recommendations starting in September.
The Verge
Claude will apply invisible watermarks to AI text and images
Anthropic has announced plans to implement invisible machine-readable watermarks and provenance metadata on Claude-generated text and images to comply with European transparency regulations.
TechCrunch
Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models
Anthropic has announced it will watermark text generated by its AI models to comply with the European Union's AI regulations.
The Verge
The AI takeover of mathematics has begun
OpenAI's AI model solved 10 long-standing mathematics problems, triggering excitement, apprehension, and deep uncertainty among mathematicians regarding their field's future.
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand how to live
Mark Zuckerberg's vision for artificial intelligence focuses entirely on maximizing productivity rather than human experience, relationships, and genuine fulfillment.
Scientific American
Scientists are using AI to design new viruses. Should they be?
Researchers have used AI to create entirely new viruses, highlighting a dangerous gap between rapid technological advancement and biosecurity regulation.
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
