▶ ai·
Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech
"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."
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▶ claude·
Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap
Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.
▶ ai·
Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer
Google's AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes.
▶ ai·
AI firms want more data centers; Trump's EPA may give neighbors less say
Rule would allow states to decide how much—if any—public input there can be.
▶ ai·
AI Kill Switch Act would let Trump admin order shutdown of rogue AI systems
Bill would let Homeland Security chief decide when an AI should be shut down.
▶ ai·
Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending
Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.
▶ ai·
AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident
Aggressive training techniques sharpens threat of bad behavior by leading models.
▶ ai·
Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers
Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.
▶ ai·
OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face
"This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says.
▶ ai·
Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply
Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens.
▶ ai·
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
Anthropic blocks authors from opting out of $1.5B settlement at last minute.
▶ gemini·
Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4
There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.
▶ ai·
Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.
▶ ai·
Beyond grep: The case for a context-rich AI coding harness
Augment Code's Vinay Perneti talks models, harnesses, and context.
▶ ai·
Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
▶ ai·
Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
▶ ai·
San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores
Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.
▶ ai·
It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
▶ grok·
xAI can’t deny Grok makes CSAM anymore. So it’s suing users.
Elon Musk's xAI files first lawsuit against Grok user accused of making child sex images.
▶ ai·
Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory
Hyundai aims to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting with US factories in 2028.
▶ ai·
Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
Creator says he will "very loudly ignore" those arguing for a ban on AI tools.
▶ ai·
Energy IPOs surge as investors hunt for ways to play AI boom
Companies coming to market are raising money at fastest pace this century.
▶ ai·
OpenAI's first branded hardware is... a light-up keyboard?
The Codex Micro is designed to monitor multiple agentic threads at a glance.
▶ ai·
Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans
Meta denies using AI to terminate workers with disabilities and medical problems.
▶ ai·
US military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first time
US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.
▶ ai·
Google revamps image search for its 25th anniversary with more images and more AI
The new Google image search will use your "unique interests" to create an always-updated gallery.
▶ ai·
New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry
New York’s data center moratorium may become the blueprint for anti-AI movement.
▶ ai·
Apple sues OpenAI after ex-engineer allegedly used bug to steal trade secrets
OpenAI accused of conspiring with former Apple employees to steal trade secrets.
▶ ai·
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
"Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.
▶ ai·
Simulating everything, sort of: The promise and limits of world models
Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled.
▶ ai·
Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.
▶ ai·
OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you
Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run "for hours if needed."
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Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs
Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery.
▶ ai·
OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs
OpenAI may be sanctioned for hiding, deleting ChatGPT logs in NYT copyright fight.
▶ ai·
Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.
▶ grok·
Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself
More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.
▶ gemini·
Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind
Android Bench is evolving, and developers can help guide that process.
▶ ai·
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
"HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know."
▶ ai·
Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan
Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.
▶ deepseek·
Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
It's early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei.
▶ ai·
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
▶ ai·
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
▶ claude·
Secret Claude tracker shocks users after Anthropic’s anti-surveillance stance
Anthropic accused of spying on users; engineer says “experiment” is over.
▶ ai·
UK regulator warns of "arms race" to keep up with AI use in financial services
FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions.
▶ ai·
Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target
Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration.
▶ ai·
Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC
FTC urged to reject Elon Musk’s bid to end X monitoring amid AI concerns.
▶ ai·
Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts.
▶ ai·
After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release
US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models.
▶ ai·
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea
Telling an LLM that 2 + 2 = 5 is enough to make it follow forbidden instructions.
▶ nano banana·
Google's new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet
They may not look as good, but Nano Banana 2 Lite images only take a few seconds to create.