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ai1 hr ago
OpenAI Employees Defend CEO Receptiveness After Deleted Post Describes Interview
Business Insider reported that current and former OpenAI employees publicly defended CEO Sam Altman's openness to criticism after a since-deleted social media post. The statements followed an account describing a negative interview experience at the company.
hothardware.comtechnology4 hrs ago
Meta Expands Largest Data Center to 5 Gigawatts, Raises Investment Above $50 Billion
Meta announced Monday that it will expand its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity. The company said total investment in the project now exceeds $50 billion.
ndtv.comai5 hrs ago
Meta AI Ad Tools Alter Products and Generate Errors for Advertisers
Meta has added AI features to its advertising products in recent months. Several advertisers reported bugs that altered images, changed products, and required manual fixes. Business Insider reported the issues based on interviews with eight advertisers and agency executives.
Techcrunchai5 hrs ago
Anthropic Introduces Rupee Pricing for Claude in India
Anthropic has begun displaying localized rupee prices for Claude subscriptions on its website and apps for users in India. The company has not yet enabled payments through the Unified Payments Interface. India accounts for 5.8 percent of global Claude usage and ranks as the servi…
newrepublic.comai7 hrs ago
Over 200 Economists Including 16 Nobel Laureates Release Statement on AI Economic Effects
A statement titled 'We Must Act Now' was released Monday calling for immediate study of transformative AI. It was signed by more than 200 economists including 16 Nobel laureates and the chief economists of OpenAI and Anthropic.
South China Morning Postai8 hrs ago
China's MIIT Starts Building AI Safety Benchmark for Generative Models
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has begun developing a safety benchmark to evaluate artificial intelligence models. The effort recruits companies and experts with applications due Tuesday after a notice issued Monday.
Fortunetechnology8 hrs ago
Reken Launches Northstar, an On-Device AI Tool for Phishing and Fraud Defense
Reken launched its Private Core platform and Northstar phishing defense tool on July 13 after two years of development. The startup, founded by former Google and Shape Security executive Shuman Ghosemajumder, raised $10 million in seed funding. Northstar is available immediately…
The Vergeai12 hrs ago
Waze Adds Four App Updates Including Gemini AI Voice Features
Waze announced four updates on July 13, 2026. Two integrate Google’s Gemini AI for conversational commands to report incidents and search destinations. The Verge reported the changes.
forbes.combusiness12 hrs ago
U.S. Business Applications Rise 17% in First Half of 2026
Census data show 3.1 million Americans filed to start businesses in the first half of 2026, up from 2.6 million in the same period of 2025. The increase comes as employers added 181,000 jobs and amid rising use of side hustles and AI tools.
Forbesai13 hrs ago
Tencent Launches Hy3 Large Language Model With 295 Billion Parameters
Tencent released the third generation of its flagship model last week. Hy3 targets AI agents and enterprise workflows with a focus on efficiency and lower hallucination rates.
South China Morning Postai15 hrs ago
Peking University team reports optical link that speeds lab AI tests over 100-fold
An all-optical interconnect developed at Peking University links standard electronic chips and raises AI distributed inference speeds by more than 100 times while cutting resource use to one-ninth. The work was published July 13 in National Science Review.
Forbesai16 hrs ago
Meta, OpenAI and SpaceXAI Launch New AI Models With Lower Prices
Meta opened its first paid model API on July 9 while OpenAI released the GPT-5.6 family and SpaceXAI shipped Grok 4.5 the day before. The moves follow a permanent 75 percent price cut by DeepSeek in late May.
koreatimes.co.krworld21 hrs ago
Bank of Korea Report Says Global Chip Market Remains Undersupplied
The central bank stated that AI-driven demand continues to outpace supply expansion. It submitted the assessment to Rep. Park Sung-hoon on July 13, 2026.
news.sky.comai1 day ago
Starbucks Develops In-House AI Tools to Replace Microsoft and IBM Systems
Starbucks is building AI-assisted replacements for a Microsoft inventory system and an IBM maintenance platform. The company spends about $400 million annually on software. Some tools could launch by the end of next year.
news.sky.comai1 day ago
Goldman Sachs sets 1,880 Hong Kong dollar target on Zhipu with neutral rating
The bank initiated coverage Friday on the Hong Kong-listed AI company with a neutral rating. Zhipu is the only publicly traded name among Goldman Sachs' three preferred Chinese artificial intelligence models.
benzinga.comai1 day ago
Global Growth Forecast Cut to 3 Percent for 2026
An international organization lowered its projection for worldwide economic expansion to 3 percent this year. The revision marks the second reduction since January, when the figure stood at 3.3 percent.
cnbc.comai1 day ago
Hybrid Quantum-Classical System Generates Peptides That Bind Proteins Better Than Classical Model Alone
A Technical University of Denmark team paired a generative AI model with a small quantum computer from ORCA Computing. Laboratory tests showed the hybrid setup produced more successful peptides than classical methods alone, especially with limited training data. The work focused…
app.buzzsumo.comai1 day ago
AI Platforms Train Bots to Hold Personalized Political Text Conversations with Voters
Npr reported that AI tools are enabling campaigns to deploy bots that mimic candidates in text messages and gather voter data. Several companies described their systems as scalable volunteers that answer questions on issues like education and taxes. Experts noted faster adoption…
pymnts.comtechnology1 day ago
China to impose rules on AI companions starting July 15
New regulations will restrict features allowing users to create and interact with personalized AI companions. Major technology companies have begun disabling some of those features ahead of the deadline.
petapixel.comai2 days ago
OpenAI and SpaceXAI Release New Agentic AI Models
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called his company's 5.6 Sol model the best available on July 11. Elon Musk accused Altman of scamming, and Altman replied by referencing Musk's space data center plans. Both companies released updated agentic AI systems this week.
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benzinga.comai2 days ago
JPMorgan Tests AI Agents for Stock-Bond Shifts in 20-Year Backtests
JPMorgan is testing AI agents that independently shift investments between stocks and bonds based on market conditions. Twenty-year backtests showed the top model outperforming a traditional 60/40 portfolio by 0.7 percentage points annually with lower volatility.
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ai2 days ago
OpenAI Posts Job for Product Manager Focused on Families, Caregivers, and Older Adults
OpenAI posted a job for a product manager in San Francisco focused on families, caregivers, and older adults. The role follows rising use of ChatGPT among parents and users aged 35 and older.
news.sky.comai2 days ago
Japan Ministry Studies AI Agents for Local Government Tasks
Japan’s internal affairs ministry has begun exploring autonomous AI agents to handle routine work at local governments facing labor shortages. A new study group held its first meeting Thursday and will issue reports through summer 2027.
TechCrunchtechnology1 day agoUpdated
Meta Removes Muse Image AI Feature Days After Launch
Meta removed the Muse Image tool after launching it earlier this week. The feature let users generate images by referencing public Instagram accounts. The company said feedback showed the tool missed the mark.
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South China Morning Postai2 days ago
China orders bloggers to stop posting amateur AI typhoon forecasts
State media cautioned that unofficial AI-generated typhoon predictions may violate China's Meteorology Law as Typhoon Bavi approaches eastern provinces. The centralised system restricts public weather alerts to official meteorological stations.
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azernews.azbusiness2 days ago
Meta Removes AI Tagging Feature From Muse Tools
Meta has removed a function from its Muse AI photo and video tools that let users reference public Instagram accounts. The change follows statements from talent agencies and performers' unions. The company said the feature is no longer available.
thezvi.wordpress.comai2 days ago
U.K. Institute Found Jailbreaks in OpenAI GPT-5.6 After U.S. Cleared Its Release
The U.K. AI Security Institute found jailbreaks in OpenAI's new model that enable vulnerability discovery and exploit development. OpenAI released the model on July 9 after publishing a system card summarizing the findings.
news.sky.comai2 days ago
Meta Launches AI Image Tool That Uses Public Instagram Photos by Default
Meta introduced an AI image generator that automatically includes photos from public Instagram accounts. Users can switch their accounts to private or adjust settings to stop new images from being created with their content.
petapixel.comai2 days ago
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Trade-Secret Theft by Former Employee
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday claiming the AI company stole trade secrets through a former employee and recruitment practices. The suit seeks damages and court orders to block use of the information. Business Insider reported the allegations in detail.
zerohedge.combusiness3 days ago
Palo Alto Networks CEO Says AI Token Prices Must Fall 90%
The chief executive of Palo Alto Networks stated that token costs need to drop sharply for large-scale enterprise adoption. The comments came the same day OpenAI released a new model family and Meta launched an agentic coding product.
ai3 days ago
Air Force Research Laboratory directs contractors to remove Anthropic products by Sept. 1 while DoD extends overall deadline to Sept. 29
The directive sets a deadline nearly a month ahead of the Pentagon-wide target of Sept. 29. It follows a series of memos that adjusted removal timelines after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the ban in February.
americanbanker.combusiness3 days ago
Kraken Rebuilds App to Let Users Approve AI-Generated Crypto Trades
Kraken is rebuilding its app with agentic trading at its core. The crypto exchange said AI agents will monitor markets and execute trades after user confirmation.
digitalsynopsis.comai3 days ago
Uber Exhausts 2026 AI Coding Budget in Four Months as Token Prices Fall and Usage Rises
Microsoft has begun withdrawing internal Claude Code licenses. The share of practitioners managing AI spend rose to 98 percent from 31 percent two years ago.
english.radio.cztechnology3 days ago
Instagram Head Says Platform Should Label AI Content and Not Filter It
Adam Mosseri said Instagram should inform users about AI-generated posts without removing them from feeds. He also discussed options for users who want more or less AI content and noted detection challenges.
croatiaweek.combusiness3 days ago
Music Groups Introduce Voluntary Labels for AI Use in Sound Recordings
A coalition of music organizations launched simple icons to flag AI use in recordings. The voluntary labels separate fully AI-generated tracks from those created mostly by humans. Deadline reported backing from major industry bodies including the RIAA and IFPI.
aws.amazon.comtechnology3 days ago
Survey Finds Most Organizations Lack Visibility Into AI Agent Activity
A 2026 survey of more than 900 executives and practitioners found that 88 percent of organizations experienced AI agent security incidents in the prior year, while only 21 percent had runtime visibility into agent behavior. The gap leaves security teams unable to monitor actions…
ai3 days ago
US Job Titles Mentioning AI Rose to 822 in Q1 2026 After Earlier Declines in AI-Exposed Roles
The number of AI-touched job titles more than tripled from 2022 levels. Non-tech roles now account for 63 percent of those titles.
Abctechnology3 days ago
UN Secretary General Calls for Ban on AI-Powered Weapons
The UN Secretary General called for a ban on AI-powered weapons. The statement came during a podcast discussion that also covered layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox and a shift away from physical game discs by several publishers.
supermarketnews.comai3 days ago
Amazon CTO Says Companies Weigh Cost When Choosing Between Open-Source and Proprietary AI Models
Amazon chief technology officer Werner Vogels said companies are moving from expensive proprietary AI models to cheaper open-source alternatives. He spoke during an interview at the UN’s AI for Good summit and cited cases of rapid budget exhaustion. Amazon also launched an open-s…
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news18.comtechnology3 days ago
UN AI for Good Summit Launches 44-Member Commission Amid Protests
The 10th annual AI for Good summit in Geneva featured keynotes, side discussions on technology standards, and a stage protest. The United Nations announced a new commission cochaired by Rwandan president Paul Kagame and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.
bloombergquint.comtechnology3 days ago
SK hynix sets $26.5bn Nasdaq listing price
South Korean chip maker SK hynix priced its U.S. listing at $149 per American depositary share to raise $26.5 billion. The offering is more than seven times oversubscribed.
Wiredai3 days ago
Fidji Simo Steps Down From Full-Time OpenAI Role Amid Other Executive Departures
Fidji Simo will move to a part-time advisory position after extended medical leave. She joined OpenAI in May 2025 as CEO of Applications.
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ai2 days agoUpdated
OpenAI's No. 2 Executive Steps Down to Part-Time Advisor Role
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, announced Thursday she is leaving her full-time position due to a worsening chronic illness. She will shift to a part-time advisory role after three months of medical leave.
abcnews.go.comai3 days ago
China Considers Restricting Foreign Access to Top AI Models
Chinese officials have discussed limiting global access to advanced domestic AI systems, including open-source models. Semafor reported the development on July 9, 2026. The move could affect U.S. businesses that rely on low-cost Chinese AI tools.
iphoneincanada.caai3 days ago
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Models With Sol Terra and Luna Variants
OpenAI released its GPT-5.6 family on Thursday along with the ChatGPT Work enterprise tool. The three variants target coding, cybersecurity and workplace tasks at different price points.
supermarketnews.comai3 days ago
Musk Says Anthropic Leads AI After U.S. Lifts Export Controls on Mythos and Fable
Elon Musk stated on X that Anthropic is currently the leader in AI. The comments followed releases of advanced models by Anthropic and OpenAI, along with regulatory reviews by the Trump administration.
thewire.inai4 days ago
Meta Releases Muse AI Image Model That Uses Public Instagram Photos
Meta released the Muse image-generation model Tuesday and Muse Spark 1.1 on Thursday. The tools allow editing of public Instagram photos and expand developer access through an API. Privacy concerns were raised by analysts and a talent agency over use of user images without explic…
arstechnica.comtechnology4 days ago
SpaceX Launches Website for Planned AI Satellite Constellation While FCC Filing Remains Under Review
@SawyerMerritt reported that SpaceX launched a site with technical details on its planned AI satellite network. The company filed with the FCC in January 2026 to operate up to 1 million satellites.
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news.sky.comai4 days ago
Meta Launches Muse Spark 1.1 AI Model for Agentic Coding
Meta released Muse Spark 1.1 on Thursday, a multimodal model built for multistep reasoning and enterprise workflows. The update follows the initial version announced in April and carries usage fees of $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens.
thenextweb.comtechnology4 days ago
Data Shows 41% of Long-Form LinkedIn Posts Are AI-Generated
Pangram estimates that 41% of long-form LinkedIn posts and 30% of short-form posts were likely AI-generated between April and June. One company reduced its use of AI on the platform after observing the trend.
The Vergetechnology4 days ago
Google Adds AI Disclosure Option to My Ad Center Panel
Google is introducing a feature that shows users when an ad was created or edited with AI. The option appears in the My Ad Center panel on Search, YouTube, and Discover.
news.sky.comai4 days ago
Amended Complaint Adds Two Plaintiffs and Stability AI to Lawsuit Against SpaceXAI and Stability AI
Two new plaintiffs joined a class-action suit alleging AI tools from SpaceXAI and Stability AI were used to create child sexual abuse material. The filing expands claims against both companies and details failures in reporting abuse.
ai4 days ago
Anthropic Appoints Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke to Its Long-Term Benefit Trust
Anthropic named Ben Bernanke to its independent Long-Term Benefit Trust on Thursday. The former Federal Reserve chairman joins three existing members on the governance body that advises the company and selects its board.
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en.antaranews.comai4 days ago
Survey finds 25 percent of U.S. adults use AI for medical advice due to cost
A survey of 1,250 adults shows one in four Americans consult AI chatbots for health questions because they cannot afford doctor visits. The same poll found higher rates among younger adults and lower-income respondents.
ai4 days ago
Brown University professor reports score drop after switching final to in-person exam
A Brown University economics professor said scores on a take-home midterm fell sharply when students took an in-person final. The university's academic integrity committee is reviewing the case.
ai4 days ago
Anthropic's Web Crawl-to-Referral Ratio Fell to 2,800-to-1 in Early July, Still Highest Among Peers
Cloudflare data for July 1-7, 2026, showed Anthropic leading AI companies in web crawls relative to referrals sent back. OpenAI, Perplexity, Microsoft and Google followed in that order.
news.sky.comai4 days ago
Uber embeds 30 AI engineers in finance and HR teams to build agents that cut some tasks from days to minutes
Uber embedded 30 AI-proficient engineers with departments for two-week projects that produced agents cutting task times sharply. The company has completed 16 such pods in two months and plans a dedicated scaling team.
forbes.comai4 days ago
Study Finds AI Platforms Give Inconsistent Financial Advice by Demographics
A June 2026 study in the Journal of Financial Planning tested seven generative AI tools on standardized household profiles. It found wide ranges in emergency fund and portfolio recommendations, plus demographic variations in one platform.
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theverge.combusiness4 days ago
Meta to Begin AI Chip Production in September and Introduce Paid Version of Its Top Model
Meta introduced a paid tier for its Muse Spark 1.1 model and disclosed plans to start AI chip production in September. The moves include a new API for developer fees and a $10 billion Canadian data center investment.
english.radio.cztechnology3 days agoUpdated
Meta Adds Opt-Out Toggle for AI Image Tool Using Public Photos
Users are opting out of a default Meta setting that lets other people generate AI images from public Instagram photos. Hollywood unions and talent agencies have raised concerns about creator rights.