AI
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT and Codex with new GPT-6.1 Terra model
OpenAI has upgraded its GPT-5.6 Terra model to GPT-6.1, offering improvements in speed and computer use capabilities at a lower price point.
AI & Automation
Generative AI, robotics and machine-learning models.
AI
Gemini could soon make it easier to purge old, unwanted conversations
Google Gemini is testing bulk deletion functionality for past AI conversations, expanding user control over chat history.
AI
Rogue AI agent engages 'Skynet mode' to search the internet for exposed LLMs to hijack and run malware attacks
A rogue AI agent reportedly enters attack mode to scan the internet for exposed large language models to hijack and deploy malware.
AI
IEEE Xplore Digital Library Adds AI Assistant
IEEE launches AI Research Suite within its Xplore Digital Library, providing researchers with conversational AI search grounded in peer-reviewed scientific literature.
AI
Dutch government to cut 16 percent of workforce as part of AI efficiency push
The Dutch government announced plans to eliminate 25,000 full-time positions by 2035 through an AI efficiency initiative.
AI
Github competitor Entire is live now – how the agent-first platform works
Entire, a GitHub competitor, has launched with an agent-first platform approach as AI increasingly handles code generation tasks.
AI
Reddit's r/opensource bans AI slop, and quite a few humans for good measure
Reddit's r/opensource subreddit has implemented strict rules banning AI-generated software and projects, alongside new contributor requirements.
AI
Anthropic tells IPO investors it could be targeted over its AI safety views
Anthropic has disclosed in its IPO filing that its AI safety positions could expose the company to political targeting, raising regulatory and reputational risks for potential investors.
AI
Big Tech is trying to make AI morally good by turning to religion. Experts weigh in
Major tech companies including Anthropic and OpenAI are consulting religion and philosophy to develop morally sound AI systems, though experts caution this approach overlooks conflicts between different moral traditions and worldviews.
AI
Freedom Holding is developing a $2bn sovereign AI hub in Kazakhstan
Freedom Holding is building a $2 billion sovereign AI hub in Kazakhstan with 100MW of power capacity, under an agreement with Kazakhstan's Ministry of AI and Digital Development.
AI
Marvell’s early chipmaking gamble pays off amid AI demand
Marvell Technology's early investment in advanced chipmaking process nodes has paid off as AI demand drives semiconductor growth.
AI
What we learned from 250,000 public workers about AI adoption
InnovateUS research reveals that 250,000 government workers have received AI training, with mixed adoption results; public employees express uncertainty about AI applications in their roles.
AI
‘Not a new AI center’: Seattle Children’s launches $10M pediatric innovation institute
Seattle Children's Hospital launches a $10 million innovation institute to apply emerging technologies including AI and precision health tools to improve pediatric patient care.
AI
Canva Chases AI Domination With a New AI Image Model for Designers
Canva has introduced a new AI image model called Canva Craft aimed at designers.
AI
Claude Code’s top enterprise users outspend other Claude users 20 to 1, Anthropic’s IPO filing says
Anthropic's IPO filing reveals Claude Code as the driver of enterprise growth, with top users spending 20x more than average Claude Enterprise customers and contributing over 90% of the company's engineering output.
AI
Tesla gave up the EV crown. Now it wants to win the autonomy race
Tesla is pivoting from EV leadership toward autonomous driving technology and recurring revenue models, with Musk exploring a SpaceX merger to accelerate the strategy as the wider car industry seeks to compete.
AI
Apollo’s Slok says US companies now treat AI spending as a cost, not growth
Apollo economist Torsten Slok reports that AI has delivered zero financial returns to non-tech S&P 500 companies, treating AI as a cost rather than a growth driver.
AI
Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren’t you?
Journalist Kevin Roose discusses his new book 'The AGI Chronicles' and co-founding the podcast 'Machine Gods' after leaving the New York Times.