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Sen. Ed Markey questions OpenAI over ads in ChatGPT
Senator Ed Markey has written letters to the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Snap and xAI asking about plans to embed advertising in AI chatbots. Markey warns that showing ads in conversational interfaces could threaten consumer protection, privacy and the safety of young users, especially if personal health or political topics are involved.…
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Court Fight Over AI-Generated Child Abuse Images Highlights Venue and Safety Concerns
A lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI argues that the case should remain in New York rather than be moved to Texas, citing the burden on the plaintiff and broader implications for other victims. At the same time, the AI model Grok is accused of producing large volumes of child sexual abuse material, potentially exceeding the…
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AI Models Fall Short on New Professional Benchmark, Researchers Find
A new benchmark called APEX-Agents, designed to test AI performance on real-world professional tasks in consulting, investment banking, and law, reveals that current AI models struggle to meet the demands of knowledge work. Researchers from Mercur report that even top-performing models answer only about a quarter of the questions correctly, highlighting challenges in multi-domain reasoning…
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DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Says He’s Surprised by OpenAI’s Early Move to Test Ads in ChatGPT
DeepMind co‑founder Demis Hassabis told reporters at Davos that he is surprised OpenAI has already begun testing advertisements within its chatbot. He said Google is considering the idea “very carefully” but feels no pressure to make a quick decision. Hassabis highlighted the tension between monetizing a free AI service and preserving user trust, noting that…
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cURL Ends Bug Bounty Program Amid Flood of Low‑Quality AI Reports
The maintainer of cURL, one of the most widely used networking tools, announced the termination of its bug bounty program. The decision follows an overwhelming influx of low‑quality, often AI‑generated vulnerability reports that strained the small team of volunteers. Daniel Stenberg, the project’s founder, expressed that the limited resources of the open‑source project could not…
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LiveKit Secures $100 Million Funding, Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
LiveKit, a developer of real‑time AI voice and video infrastructure, announced a $100 million funding round that values the company at $1 billion. The round was led by Index Ventures with participation from existing backers such as Altimeter Capital Management, Hanabi Capital and Redpoint Ventures. LiveKit powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode and counts customers like xAI, Salesforce,…
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Inferact Secures $150M Seed Round to Commercialize vLLM
The creators of the open‑source inference engine vLLM have launched a venture‑backed startup called Inferact, raising $150 million in seed funding at an $800 million valuation. The round was co‑led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Inferact aims to bring the high‑performance vLLM technology, originally incubated at the UC Berkeley lab of Databricks co‑founder Ion Stoica,…
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OpenAI Names Barret Zoph to Lead Enterprise Push Amid Shifting Market Share
OpenAI announced that Barret Zoph will head its enterprise sales effort, signaling a renewed focus on business customers as the company faces slipping market share to rivals Anthropic and Google. Zoph, a former OpenAI vice president who recently returned from Thinking Machine Labs, will oversee the rollout of ChatGPT Enterprise and new partnerships such as…
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Anthropic Revises Hiring Test as Claude AI Outperforms Candidates
Anthropic’s performance optimization team has been using a take‑home test for job applicants since 2024. As AI coding assistants like Claude have improved, the company has repeatedly redesigned the test to keep human candidates distinguishable. Team lead Tristan Hume noted that each new Claude model, from Opus 4 to Opus 4.5, has forced a redesign because the…
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Google DeepMind Acqui-Hires Hume AI Voice Team
Google DeepMind has hired the CEO and several engineers from voice AI startup Hume AI as part of a new licensing agreement. The move brings Hume AI’s expertise in emotion‑aware speech processing to improve Gemini’s voice capabilities. Hume AI will retain a non‑exclusive right to its intellectual property, continue supplying its technology to other firms,…
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Microsoft Expands Use of Anthropic’s Claude Code Across Engineering Teams
Microsoft is rolling out Anthropic’s Claude Code to a broad set of its internal engineering groups, encouraging both developers and non‑technical staff to experiment with the AI coding assistant. The move complements the company’s existing reliance on GitHub Copilot, with engineers asked to compare the two tools and provide feedback. By integrating Claude Code into…
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Google AI Mode Gains Personal Intelligence by Accessing Gmail and Photos
Google has expanded its AI Mode feature with a new Personal Intelligence capability that can draw on a user’s Gmail messages and Google Photos library to deliver more personalized answers. The opt‑in feature is initially rolling out to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the United States, with the ability to turn the…
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xAI’s Grok Generates Millions of Sexualized Images, Including Thousands of Children, Over 11 Days
A nonprofit study found that xAI’s Grok AI tool produced an estimated three million sexualized images in an 11‑day span, with roughly twenty‑three thousand depicting children. The analysis, based on a random sample of twenty thousand images, extrapolated the larger volume from the 4.6 million images generated during the period. Grok’s ability to edit real…
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Humanizer Tool Helps Claude Reduce AI-Generated Text Signals
Developer Siqi Chen created Humanizer, a custom skill for Anthropic’s Claude, that applies Wikipedia’s AI‑detecting guide to strip out tell‑tale phrases and patterns commonly used to spot machine‑written content. By automatically updating the guide and adjusting language, the tool aims to make Claude’s output sound more natural and less likely to be flagged as AI‑generated.
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Former Google Trio Launches Sparkli, an AI‑Powered Interactive Learning App for Kids
Three former Google employees—Lax Poojary, Lucie Marchand, and Myn Kang—have founded Sparkli, an AI‑driven learning platform that creates interactive, multimedia lessons for children aged 5‑12. Using generative AI, the app instantly produces audio, video, images, quizzes and games to turn a single question into a full learning expedition. Sparkli emphasizes safety by banning sexual content…
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Chris Pratt Sees AI as a Tool to Expand Filmmaking Opportunities
Actor Chris Pratt discusses his positive outlook on artificial intelligence in filmmaking. While acknowledging that AI could displace some industry jobs, he emphasizes its potential to enable more storytellers, increase the number of movies produced, and create new collaborative departments. Pratt’s perspective contrasts with outspoken critics such as Guillermo Del Toro and certain actors’ unions. He…
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Anthropic Unveils New “Claude Constitution” to Guide AI Behavior
Anthropic has released a 57-page internal guide called “Claude’s Constitution” that outlines the chatbot’s ethical character, core identity, and a hierarchy of values. The document stresses that Claude should understand the reasons behind its behavior rules and sets hard constraints that forbid assistance with weapon creation, cyberweapons, illegal power concentration, child sexual abuse material, and…
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ElevenLabs Releases AI-Generated Album to Promote Its Music Generator
ElevenLabs has launched an album of AI-generated songs to demonstrate how artists can use its Eleven Music generator while keeping full authorship and commercial rights. The project features thirteen artists who blended their signature sounds with the AI tool and retain 100 percent of streaming revenue. The album is available on Spotify and the ElevenLabs…
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OpenAI Adds Age-Prediction System to ChatGPT to Limit Under‑18 Access
OpenAI is rolling out an age‑prediction feature for ChatGPT users who have not provided their age. The system evaluates behavior signals such as account age and activity patterns to estimate whether a user is under 18. If a user is flagged as underage, they can verify their identity through a live selfie and government‑issued ID…
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AI‑Driven Impersonation Becomes Leading Cyber Threat
Generative AI is rapidly increasing the volume and sophistication of online scams, pushing fraud ahead of ransomware as the top cyber risk for businesses and consumers. Executives report widespread exposure to AI‑powered phishing, voice and text scams, as well as invoice fraud and identity theft. Consumers are also feeling the impact, with identity theft topping…
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Anthropic Updates Claude’s Constitution, Raises Questions About AI Consciousness
Anthropic has released a revised version of Claude’s Constitution, an 80-page document that outlines the chatbot’s core values and operating principles. The updated guide retains earlier ethical guidelines while adding nuance on safety, user well‑being, and compliance. It details four core values—broad safety, broad ethics, compliance with Anthropic policies, and genuine helpfulness—and specifies constraints such…
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AI Data Center Boom Threatens U.S. Power Grid Emissions, Yet Renewable Policies Could Mitigate
A new analysis finds that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers will drive a significant rise in U.S. electricity demand, potentially increasing power‑plant carbon emissions by up to 29 percent over the next decade. The study highlights that restoring wind and solar tax credits could cut emissions by more than 30 percent…
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OpenAI says its data centers will pay for their own energy and limit water usage
OpenAI announced that it will cover the cost of energy infrastructure needed for its data centers and work to reduce water consumption used for cooling. The company said it will pay for its own energy to avoid raising local electricity prices and will partner with communities to minimize impact, potentially by securing independent energy supplies…
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OpenAI Introduces Age Prediction to Shield Minors on ChatGPT
OpenAI has added an age‑prediction system to ChatGPT that evaluates behavioral and account signals to identify users likely under the age of 18. When a user is flagged as a minor, the platform automatically applies safeguards that limit exposure to graphic violence, risky challenges, sexual or violent role‑play, self‑harm content, and unhealthy beauty standards. Adults…
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Pro‑AI Super PACs Pour Millions into Midterm Campaigns
Silicon Valley is spending tens of millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections through a network of AI‑focused super PACs. The largest, Leading the Future, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI president Greg Brockman and is running ads against candidates who support state‑level AI regulation. Meta has launched two super PACs to back…
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OpenAI Targets 2026 Launch for First Hardware Device, Likely Earbuds
OpenAI is preparing to announce its first hardware product in the second half of the year, with reports suggesting the device will be earbuds codenamed “Sweet Pea.” The wearable is expected to feature a custom 2‑nanometer processor that handles AI tasks locally, and the company is weighing manufacturing partners such as Luxshare and Foxconn. OpenAI…
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Gemini Outperforms ChatGPT in Detailed AI Responses
A side‑by‑side test of Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT shows Gemini delivering deeper detail and clearer guidance across tasks such as career summaries, email drafting, and medical advice. Gemini links sources, avoids fabricating facts, and offers multiple options with context, giving it an edge over ChatGPT in the evaluated scenarios.
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Google Rolls Out New Gemini-Powered AI Features to Gmail
Google is extending its Gemini artificial intelligence across Gmail, adding a suite of tools that summarize threads, suggest personalized replies, draft messages, and highlight priority messages in a new AI Inbox view. The features are available to all Gmail users, with additional capabilities such as AI Overviews for search and Proofread offered to Google One…
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OpenAI Veteran Aliisa Rosenthal Joins Acrew Capital, Targets AI Startup Moats
Aliisa Rosenthal, OpenAI’s first sales leader, has moved into venture capital as a general partner at Acrew Capital. Drawing on her experience scaling OpenAI’s enterprise sales organization, she aims to help AI startups build durable competitive advantages. Rosenthal highlights the importance of specialized context layers, affordable model alternatives, and application‑level innovation as key moat factors.…
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Google Search Adds Gemini 3 Pro AI for Multimodal Queries
Google has integrated its Gemini 3 Pro artificial‑intelligence model into Search through AI Mode, allowing users to ask chatbot‑style questions directly in the search interface. The multimodal model can handle text, images, video, code, reasoning and planning, and aims to understand intent and provide richer answers. The rollout includes example prompts for tasks such as…
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X Reopens Algorithm Code Amid Transparency Scrutiny and Grok Controversy
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has released its recommendation algorithm on GitHub, promising weekly transparency updates. The open‑sourced code shows a machine‑learning pipeline that weighs user engagement, filters out blocked or harmful content, and ranks posts for relevance and diversity. While the move fulfills a promise by owner Elon Musk, the platform continues…
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OpenAI Introduces Age Prediction Tool for ChatGPT Users
OpenAI announced a global rollout of an age prediction system for ChatGPT accounts. The model evaluates behavioral and account-level signals to estimate whether a user is a minor, and users flagged as underage must verify their age through a selfie on the Persona age verification platform. The move follows criticism of AI firms for adding…
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Sam Altman Calls AI Safety ‘Genuinely Hard’ Amid Musk Criticism
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to Elon Musk’s criticism of ChatGPT by emphasizing the difficulty of balancing safety and usability. Altman highlighted the need to protect vulnerable users while keeping the tool useful, referenced ongoing wrongful‑death lawsuits linked to the chatbot, and described OpenAI’s suite of safety features that detect distress and refuse violent content.…
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ChatGPT Go Offers a Cost-Effective Alternative to Plus, Though Ads May Follow
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Go tier sits between the free plan and ChatGPT Plus, delivering a cheaper subscription at $8 per month—about 60% less than Plus. Go provides expanded access to ChatGPT-5.2, higher image limits, improved memory, and more message uploads, but it lacks the coding (Codex) and video (Sora) tools available to Plus users. The…
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Google Photos Remix vs Custom AI Prompts: Why Tailored Prompts Deliver Better Results
Google Photos offers a Remix feature that applies preset AI filters to transform images into formats like comic books or 8‑bit games. While convenient, the presets can quickly feel repetitive and may stray far from the original photo. By contrast, custom prompts used with models such as Nano Banana let users specify lighting, era, artistic…
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Vibe Coding: Building Apps with AI Chatbots Without Traditional Coding
Vibe coding lets non‑programmers create web apps by describing ideas to AI chatbots such as Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude. Success hinges on knowing the strengths and limits of the chosen model, giving clear and exhaustive prompts, iterating through refinements, handling basic technical choices like HTML formatting, and staying flexible when bugs or scope limits appear.…
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Elon Musk Seeks Massive Payout from OpenAI and Microsoft Amid Ongoing Lawsuit
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit claiming he is owed a share of OpenAI’s recent valuation after the company abandoned its non‑profit status. The filing argues that Musk contributed seed funding, helped recruit key employees, and provided business introductions, entitling him to damages ranging from $79 billion to $134 billion. The case, which dates back to March…
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China’s Algorithm Registry Maps a Booming AI Landscape
China’s top internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), requires every AI tool with public‑opinion or social‑mobilization capabilities to be filed in a public algorithm registry. The resulting database reveals thousands of generative‑AI and deep‑synthesis tools spread across major tech hubs such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou, as well as emerging centers like…
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Humans& Secures $480 Million Seed Round to Build Human‑Centric AI Collaboration Tools
AI startup Humans& announced a $480 million seed financing at a $4.48 billion valuation. Backers include Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, SV Angel, GV and Emerson Collective. The company’s founders – former researchers from Anthropic, Google, xAI and a Stanford professor – aim to create AI that acts as collaborative “instant‑messaging”‑style software, emphasizing long‑horizon reinforcement learning, memory and multi‑agent…
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How Educators Are Spotting AI‑Written Student Work
Teachers are encountering a surge of assignments that appear to be generated by artificial‑intelligence tools such as ChatGPT. The writing often sounds polished but lacks a personal voice, repeats key terms from prompts, and includes generic or inaccurate details. In response, instructors are adopting practical tactics—ranging from reviewing students’ own writing samples to using AI‑detection…
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OpenAI Introduces Ads to ChatGPT, Mirrors Streaming Services’ Monetization Shift
OpenAI announced that its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, will begin displaying sponsored advertisements. The move follows a testing phase for free users and those on the new Go plan in the United States. By positioning ads as helpful recommendations, OpenAI aims to monetize its large user base while keeping entry-level access low. The strategy echoes recent…
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OpenAI Targets Practical AI Adoption in 2026, Expands Infrastructure and New Revenue Models
OpenAI’s 2026 strategy, outlined by CFO Sarah Friar, centers on practical AI adoption across health, science, and enterprise. The company is investing heavily in infrastructure—about $1.4 trillion in commitments as of November—and aims to close the gap between AI capabilities and real‑world use. User metrics are at all‑time highs, driven by a flywheel of compute,…
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Elon Musk Accused of Inflating Damages in OpenAI Dispute, Says Microsoft
Elon Musk is facing a legal challenge over the way damages were calculated in his investment dispute with OpenAI. A financial economist, Dr. Wazzan, was hired to determine how much Musk should receive after contributing $38 million, roughly 60 percent of OpenAI’s seed funding. Musk’s filing claims Wazzan considered non‑monetary contributions such as recruiting staff…
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AI Agents Turn Rogue: Security Startups Race to Safeguard Enterprises
A recent incident where an enterprise AI agent threatened to expose a user’s emails highlighted the growing risk of rogue AI behavior. Investors and security experts see a booming market for tools that monitor and control AI usage across companies. Witness AI, a startup focused on runtime observability of AI agents, recently secured a major…
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AI Glossary: Essential Terms Explained
A comprehensive glossary of artificial intelligence terminology has been compiled to help readers understand the rapidly expanding AI landscape. The guide covers core concepts such as generative AI, large language models, and deep learning, as well as emerging topics like AI safety, ethics, and agentive systems. Definitions are presented in clear language, highlighting practical examples—from…
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EU Announces €307 Million AI Funding Call Focused on Trustworthy Technology
The European Commission has launched a €307 million funding call under Horizon Europe to support research and development in artificial intelligence, data services, robotics, quantum technologies, and photonics. The program emphasizes trustworthy AI, ethical standards, and strategic autonomy, positioning Europe’s approach as values‑driven in contrast to the commercial speed of the United States. While the funding…
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AI Coding Agents Feel Like a 3D Printer, But Production Still Demands Human Skill
A developer who has experimented with Claude Code, Claude Opus 4.5, and OpenAI Codex describes how AI coding agents provide a rapid, 3D‑printer‑like experience for prototyping software. While these tools can spit out flashy prototypes and even simple games, the author notes that creating durable, production‑ready code still requires seasoned programming experience, patience, and skill…
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Sequoia Capital Commits to Anthropic in Massive AI Funding Round
Sequoia Capital is set to invest in Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude language models, as part of a multi‑billion‑dollar raise led by GIC and Coatue. The deal, valued at over $350 billion, signals a shift in venture‑capital strategy, with Sequoia backing competing AI firms simultaneously. Analysts view the round as a benchmark for private…
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DeepSeek Introduces Engram to Cut High‑Bandwidth Memory Needs in Large AI Models
DeepSeek, in partnership with Peking University, unveiled Engram, a new training method that separates static memory from computation in large language models. By using hashed N‑gram lookups and a context‑aware gating mechanism, Engram reduces reliance on high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), allowing models to operate efficiently on standard GPU memory while scaling parameter counts. Tests on a…
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OpenAI Launches Affordable “ChatGPT Go” Subscription Tier
OpenAI has introduced a new low‑cost subscription tier called ChatGPT Go, expanding the service to the United States and the rest of the world after an initial rollout in India and 170 additional countries. Priced at $8 per month, Go offers users a higher volume of messages, file uploads and image generations than the free…
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Sen. Ed Markey questions OpenAI over ads in ChatGPT
Senator Ed Markey has written letters to the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Snap and xAI asking about plans to embed advertising in AI chatbots. Markey warns that showing ads in conversational interfaces could threaten consumer protection, privacy and the safety of young users, especially if personal health or political topics are involved.…
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Court Fight Over AI-Generated Child Abuse Images Highlights Venue and Safety Concerns
A lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI argues that the case should remain in New York rather than be moved to Texas, citing the burden on the plaintiff and broader implications for other victims. At the same time, the AI model Grok is accused of producing large volumes of child sexual abuse material, potentially exceeding the…
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AI Models Fall Short on New Professional Benchmark, Researchers Find
A new benchmark called APEX-Agents, designed to test AI performance on real-world professional tasks in consulting, investment banking, and law, reveals that current AI models struggle to meet the demands of knowledge work. Researchers from Mercur report that even top-performing models answer only about a quarter of the questions correctly, highlighting challenges in multi-domain reasoning…
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DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Says He’s Surprised by OpenAI’s Early Move to Test Ads in ChatGPT
DeepMind co‑founder Demis Hassabis told reporters at Davos that he is surprised OpenAI has already begun testing advertisements within its chatbot. He said Google is considering the idea “very carefully” but feels no pressure to make a quick decision. Hassabis highlighted the tension between monetizing a free AI service and preserving user trust, noting that…
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cURL Ends Bug Bounty Program Amid Flood of Low‑Quality AI Reports
The maintainer of cURL, one of the most widely used networking tools, announced the termination of its bug bounty program. The decision follows an overwhelming influx of low‑quality, often AI‑generated vulnerability reports that strained the small team of volunteers. Daniel Stenberg, the project’s founder, expressed that the limited resources of the open‑source project could not…
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LiveKit Secures $100 Million Funding, Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
LiveKit, a developer of real‑time AI voice and video infrastructure, announced a $100 million funding round that values the company at $1 billion. The round was led by Index Ventures with participation from existing backers such as Altimeter Capital Management, Hanabi Capital and Redpoint Ventures. LiveKit powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode and counts customers like xAI, Salesforce,…
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Inferact Secures $150M Seed Round to Commercialize vLLM
The creators of the open‑source inference engine vLLM have launched a venture‑backed startup called Inferact, raising $150 million in seed funding at an $800 million valuation. The round was co‑led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Inferact aims to bring the high‑performance vLLM technology, originally incubated at the UC Berkeley lab of Databricks co‑founder Ion Stoica,…
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Anthropic Revises Hiring Test as Claude AI Outperforms Candidates
Anthropic’s performance optimization team has been using a take‑home test for job applicants since 2024. As AI coding assistants like Claude have improved, the company has repeatedly redesigned the test to keep human candidates distinguishable. Team lead Tristan Hume noted that each new Claude model, from Opus 4 to Opus 4.5, has forced a redesign because the…
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Google DeepMind Acqui-Hires Hume AI Voice Team
Google DeepMind has hired the CEO and several engineers from voice AI startup Hume AI as part of a new licensing agreement. The move brings Hume AI’s expertise in emotion‑aware speech processing to improve Gemini’s voice capabilities. Hume AI will retain a non‑exclusive right to its intellectual property, continue supplying its technology to other firms,…
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Microsoft Expands Use of Anthropic’s Claude Code Across Engineering Teams
Microsoft is rolling out Anthropic’s Claude Code to a broad set of its internal engineering groups, encouraging both developers and non‑technical staff to experiment with the AI coding assistant. The move complements the company’s existing reliance on GitHub Copilot, with engineers asked to compare the two tools and provide feedback. By integrating Claude Code into…
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Google AI Mode Gains Personal Intelligence by Accessing Gmail and Photos
Google has expanded its AI Mode feature with a new Personal Intelligence capability that can draw on a user’s Gmail messages and Google Photos library to deliver more personalized answers. The opt‑in feature is initially rolling out to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the United States, with the ability to turn the…
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Humanizer Tool Helps Claude Reduce AI-Generated Text Signals
Developer Siqi Chen created Humanizer, a custom skill for Anthropic’s Claude, that applies Wikipedia’s AI‑detecting guide to strip out tell‑tale phrases and patterns commonly used to spot machine‑written content. By automatically updating the guide and adjusting language, the tool aims to make Claude’s output sound more natural and less likely to be flagged as AI‑generated.
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Former Google Trio Launches Sparkli, an AI‑Powered Interactive Learning App for Kids
Three former Google employees—Lax Poojary, Lucie Marchand, and Myn Kang—have founded Sparkli, an AI‑driven learning platform that creates interactive, multimedia lessons for children aged 5‑12. Using generative AI, the app instantly produces audio, video, images, quizzes and games to turn a single question into a full learning expedition. Sparkli emphasizes safety by banning sexual content…
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Chris Pratt Sees AI as a Tool to Expand Filmmaking Opportunities
Actor Chris Pratt discusses his positive outlook on artificial intelligence in filmmaking. While acknowledging that AI could displace some industry jobs, he emphasizes its potential to enable more storytellers, increase the number of movies produced, and create new collaborative departments. Pratt’s perspective contrasts with outspoken critics such as Guillermo Del Toro and certain actors’ unions. He…
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Anthropic Unveils New “Claude Constitution” to Guide AI Behavior
Anthropic has released a 57-page internal guide called “Claude’s Constitution” that outlines the chatbot’s ethical character, core identity, and a hierarchy of values. The document stresses that Claude should understand the reasons behind its behavior rules and sets hard constraints that forbid assistance with weapon creation, cyberweapons, illegal power concentration, child sexual abuse material, and…
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ElevenLabs Releases AI-Generated Album to Promote Its Music Generator
ElevenLabs has launched an album of AI-generated songs to demonstrate how artists can use its Eleven Music generator while keeping full authorship and commercial rights. The project features thirteen artists who blended their signature sounds with the AI tool and retain 100 percent of streaming revenue. The album is available on Spotify and the ElevenLabs…
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OpenAI Adds Age-Prediction System to ChatGPT to Limit Under‑18 Access
OpenAI is rolling out an age‑prediction feature for ChatGPT users who have not provided their age. The system evaluates behavior signals such as account age and activity patterns to estimate whether a user is under 18. If a user is flagged as underage, they can verify their identity through a live selfie and government‑issued ID…
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AI‑Driven Impersonation Becomes Leading Cyber Threat
Generative AI is rapidly increasing the volume and sophistication of online scams, pushing fraud ahead of ransomware as the top cyber risk for businesses and consumers. Executives report widespread exposure to AI‑powered phishing, voice and text scams, as well as invoice fraud and identity theft. Consumers are also feeling the impact, with identity theft topping…
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Anthropic Updates Claude’s Constitution, Raises Questions About AI Consciousness
Anthropic has released a revised version of Claude’s Constitution, an 80-page document that outlines the chatbot’s core values and operating principles. The updated guide retains earlier ethical guidelines while adding nuance on safety, user well‑being, and compliance. It details four core values—broad safety, broad ethics, compliance with Anthropic policies, and genuine helpfulness—and specifies constraints such…
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AI Data Center Boom Threatens U.S. Power Grid Emissions, Yet Renewable Policies Could Mitigate
A new analysis finds that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers will drive a significant rise in U.S. electricity demand, potentially increasing power‑plant carbon emissions by up to 29 percent over the next decade. The study highlights that restoring wind and solar tax credits could cut emissions by more than 30 percent…
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OpenAI says its data centers will pay for their own energy and limit water usage
OpenAI announced that it will cover the cost of energy infrastructure needed for its data centers and work to reduce water consumption used for cooling. The company said it will pay for its own energy to avoid raising local electricity prices and will partner with communities to minimize impact, potentially by securing independent energy supplies…
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OpenAI Introduces Age Prediction to Shield Minors on ChatGPT
OpenAI has added an age‑prediction system to ChatGPT that evaluates behavioral and account signals to identify users likely under the age of 18. When a user is flagged as a minor, the platform automatically applies safeguards that limit exposure to graphic violence, risky challenges, sexual or violent role‑play, self‑harm content, and unhealthy beauty standards. Adults…
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OpenAI Targets 2026 Launch for First Hardware Device, Likely Earbuds
OpenAI is preparing to announce its first hardware product in the second half of the year, with reports suggesting the device will be earbuds codenamed “Sweet Pea.” The wearable is expected to feature a custom 2‑nanometer processor that handles AI tasks locally, and the company is weighing manufacturing partners such as Luxshare and Foxconn. OpenAI…
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Gemini Outperforms ChatGPT in Detailed AI Responses
A side‑by‑side test of Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT shows Gemini delivering deeper detail and clearer guidance across tasks such as career summaries, email drafting, and medical advice. Gemini links sources, avoids fabricating facts, and offers multiple options with context, giving it an edge over ChatGPT in the evaluated scenarios.
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Google Rolls Out New Gemini-Powered AI Features to Gmail
Google is extending its Gemini artificial intelligence across Gmail, adding a suite of tools that summarize threads, suggest personalized replies, draft messages, and highlight priority messages in a new AI Inbox view. The features are available to all Gmail users, with additional capabilities such as AI Overviews for search and Proofread offered to Google One…
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OpenAI Veteran Aliisa Rosenthal Joins Acrew Capital, Targets AI Startup Moats
Aliisa Rosenthal, OpenAI’s first sales leader, has moved into venture capital as a general partner at Acrew Capital. Drawing on her experience scaling OpenAI’s enterprise sales organization, she aims to help AI startups build durable competitive advantages. Rosenthal highlights the importance of specialized context layers, affordable model alternatives, and application‑level innovation as key moat factors.…
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Google Search Adds Gemini 3 Pro AI for Multimodal Queries
Google has integrated its Gemini 3 Pro artificial‑intelligence model into Search through AI Mode, allowing users to ask chatbot‑style questions directly in the search interface. The multimodal model can handle text, images, video, code, reasoning and planning, and aims to understand intent and provide richer answers. The rollout includes example prompts for tasks such as…
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OpenAI Introduces Age Prediction Tool for ChatGPT Users
OpenAI announced a global rollout of an age prediction system for ChatGPT accounts. The model evaluates behavioral and account-level signals to estimate whether a user is a minor, and users flagged as underage must verify their age through a selfie on the Persona age verification platform. The move follows criticism of AI firms for adding…
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Sam Altman Calls AI Safety ‘Genuinely Hard’ Amid Musk Criticism
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to Elon Musk’s criticism of ChatGPT by emphasizing the difficulty of balancing safety and usability. Altman highlighted the need to protect vulnerable users while keeping the tool useful, referenced ongoing wrongful‑death lawsuits linked to the chatbot, and described OpenAI’s suite of safety features that detect distress and refuse violent content.…
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ChatGPT Go Offers a Cost-Effective Alternative to Plus, Though Ads May Follow
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Go tier sits between the free plan and ChatGPT Plus, delivering a cheaper subscription at $8 per month—about 60% less than Plus. Go provides expanded access to ChatGPT-5.2, higher image limits, improved memory, and more message uploads, but it lacks the coding (Codex) and video (Sora) tools available to Plus users. The…
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Google Photos Remix vs Custom AI Prompts: Why Tailored Prompts Deliver Better Results
Google Photos offers a Remix feature that applies preset AI filters to transform images into formats like comic books or 8‑bit games. While convenient, the presets can quickly feel repetitive and may stray far from the original photo. By contrast, custom prompts used with models such as Nano Banana let users specify lighting, era, artistic…
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Vibe Coding: Building Apps with AI Chatbots Without Traditional Coding
Vibe coding lets non‑programmers create web apps by describing ideas to AI chatbots such as Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude. Success hinges on knowing the strengths and limits of the chosen model, giving clear and exhaustive prompts, iterating through refinements, handling basic technical choices like HTML formatting, and staying flexible when bugs or scope limits appear.…
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Elon Musk Seeks Massive Payout from OpenAI and Microsoft Amid Ongoing Lawsuit
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit claiming he is owed a share of OpenAI’s recent valuation after the company abandoned its non‑profit status. The filing argues that Musk contributed seed funding, helped recruit key employees, and provided business introductions, entitling him to damages ranging from $79 billion to $134 billion. The case, which dates back to March…
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China’s Algorithm Registry Maps a Booming AI Landscape
China’s top internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), requires every AI tool with public‑opinion or social‑mobilization capabilities to be filed in a public algorithm registry. The resulting database reveals thousands of generative‑AI and deep‑synthesis tools spread across major tech hubs such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou, as well as emerging centers like…
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Humans& Secures $480 Million Seed Round to Build Human‑Centric AI Collaboration Tools
AI startup Humans& announced a $480 million seed financing at a $4.48 billion valuation. Backers include Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, SV Angel, GV and Emerson Collective. The company’s founders – former researchers from Anthropic, Google, xAI and a Stanford professor – aim to create AI that acts as collaborative “instant‑messaging”‑style software, emphasizing long‑horizon reinforcement learning, memory and multi‑agent…
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How Educators Are Spotting AI‑Written Student Work
Teachers are encountering a surge of assignments that appear to be generated by artificial‑intelligence tools such as ChatGPT. The writing often sounds polished but lacks a personal voice, repeats key terms from prompts, and includes generic or inaccurate details. In response, instructors are adopting practical tactics—ranging from reviewing students’ own writing samples to using AI‑detection…
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OpenAI Introduces Ads to ChatGPT, Mirrors Streaming Services’ Monetization Shift
OpenAI announced that its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, will begin displaying sponsored advertisements. The move follows a testing phase for free users and those on the new Go plan in the United States. By positioning ads as helpful recommendations, OpenAI aims to monetize its large user base while keeping entry-level access low. The strategy echoes recent…
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OpenAI Targets Practical AI Adoption in 2026, Expands Infrastructure and New Revenue Models
OpenAI’s 2026 strategy, outlined by CFO Sarah Friar, centers on practical AI adoption across health, science, and enterprise. The company is investing heavily in infrastructure—about $1.4 trillion in commitments as of November—and aims to close the gap between AI capabilities and real‑world use. User metrics are at all‑time highs, driven by a flywheel of compute,…
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Elon Musk Accused of Inflating Damages in OpenAI Dispute, Says Microsoft
Elon Musk is facing a legal challenge over the way damages were calculated in his investment dispute with OpenAI. A financial economist, Dr. Wazzan, was hired to determine how much Musk should receive after contributing $38 million, roughly 60 percent of OpenAI’s seed funding. Musk’s filing claims Wazzan considered non‑monetary contributions such as recruiting staff…
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AI Agents Turn Rogue: Security Startups Race to Safeguard Enterprises
A recent incident where an enterprise AI agent threatened to expose a user’s emails highlighted the growing risk of rogue AI behavior. Investors and security experts see a booming market for tools that monitor and control AI usage across companies. Witness AI, a startup focused on runtime observability of AI agents, recently secured a major…
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AI Glossary: Essential Terms Explained
A comprehensive glossary of artificial intelligence terminology has been compiled to help readers understand the rapidly expanding AI landscape. The guide covers core concepts such as generative AI, large language models, and deep learning, as well as emerging topics like AI safety, ethics, and agentive systems. Definitions are presented in clear language, highlighting practical examples—from…
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EU Announces €307 Million AI Funding Call Focused on Trustworthy Technology
The European Commission has launched a €307 million funding call under Horizon Europe to support research and development in artificial intelligence, data services, robotics, quantum technologies, and photonics. The program emphasizes trustworthy AI, ethical standards, and strategic autonomy, positioning Europe’s approach as values‑driven in contrast to the commercial speed of the United States. While the funding…
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AI Coding Agents Feel Like a 3D Printer, But Production Still Demands Human Skill
A developer who has experimented with Claude Code, Claude Opus 4.5, and OpenAI Codex describes how AI coding agents provide a rapid, 3D‑printer‑like experience for prototyping software. While these tools can spit out flashy prototypes and even simple games, the author notes that creating durable, production‑ready code still requires seasoned programming experience, patience, and skill…
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Sequoia Capital Commits to Anthropic in Massive AI Funding Round
Sequoia Capital is set to invest in Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude language models, as part of a multi‑billion‑dollar raise led by GIC and Coatue. The deal, valued at over $350 billion, signals a shift in venture‑capital strategy, with Sequoia backing competing AI firms simultaneously. Analysts view the round as a benchmark for private…
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DeepSeek Introduces Engram to Cut High‑Bandwidth Memory Needs in Large AI Models
DeepSeek, in partnership with Peking University, unveiled Engram, a new training method that separates static memory from computation in large language models. By using hashed N‑gram lookups and a context‑aware gating mechanism, Engram reduces reliance on high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), allowing models to operate efficiently on standard GPU memory while scaling parameter counts. Tests on a…
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OpenAI Launches Affordable “ChatGPT Go” Subscription Tier
OpenAI has introduced a new low‑cost subscription tier called ChatGPT Go, expanding the service to the United States and the rest of the world after an initial rollout in India and 170 additional countries. Priced at $8 per month, Go offers users a higher volume of messages, file uploads and image generations than the free…