China Nixes Meta-Manus Tie-Up: State regulators block acquisition of an agentic startup headquarted in Singapore
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China Nixes Meta-Manus Tie-Up: State regulators block acquisition of an agentic startup headquarted in Singapore

China shut down Meta’s attempt to acquire agentic technology that originated within its borders, a blow to further technical interchange and investment between China and the U.S. 

May 15, 20263 min read
U.S. to Evaluate Upcoming Models: U.S. Government Will Test AI Models for National Security Risks, Other Hazards Prior to Release
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U.S. to Evaluate Upcoming Models: U.S. Government Will Test AI Models for National Security Risks, Other Hazards Prior to Release

The U.S. government said it will evaluate cutting-edge models before they’re available to the public, a sharp reversal of the White House’s earlier hands-off policy.

May 15, 20263 min read
AI at Work, Quantified: Gallup poll shows AI boosts productivity, but many workers haven't tried it
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AI at Work, Quantified: Gallup poll shows AI boosts productivity, but many workers haven't tried it

Half of workers in the United States used AI at work at least a few times last year, a sign of steadily rising AI adoption in U.S. workplaces.

May 8, 20262 min read
ByteDance Bids for Video Leadership: ByteDance adds state-of-the-art Seedance 2.0 video to Capcut, while OpenAI retreats
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ByteDance Bids for Video Leadership: ByteDance adds state-of-the-art Seedance 2.0 video to Capcut, while OpenAI retreats

As OpenAI prepares to shut down Sora, ByteDance made its own video generation model available to hundreds of millions of users.

May 8, 20264 min read
GPT-5.5 Outperforms, Hallucinates: OpenAI’s latest model tops leaderboards for coding, visual puzzles, and overall intelligence
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GPT-5.5 Outperforms, Hallucinates: OpenAI’s latest model tops leaderboards for coding, visual puzzles, and overall intelligence

The latest update of OpenAI’s flagship model sets new states of the art in important benchmarks but has difficulty distinguishing between what it does and doesn't know.

May 1, 20264 min read
Anti-Data-Center Revolt Gains Traction: Public opposition to construction of new data centers in the U.S. has spurred political action and violence
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Anti-Data-Center Revolt Gains Traction: Public opposition to construction of new data centers in the U.S. has spurred political action and violence

Resistance to new data centers is mounting across the United States.

April 24, 20263 min read
Life After Llama: With Muse Spark, Meta pivots away from its open-weights Llama strategy
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Life After Llama: With Muse Spark, Meta pivots away from its open-weights Llama strategy

Meta pivoted from its open-weights strategy to deliver a closed alternative.

April 17, 20263 min read
Claude Mythos Preview Raises Security Worries: Why Claude’s advanced Mythos Preview model will be limited-release-only
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Claude Mythos Preview Raises Security Worries: Why Claude’s advanced Mythos Preview model will be limited-release-only

Anthropic took unusual steps to prepare the world for a forthcoming large language model that it said poses extraordinary risks to cybersecurity.

April 10, 20264 min read
OpenAI Exits Video Generation: OpenAI will shut down Sora, its once state-of-the-art video model
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OpenAI Exits Video Generation: OpenAI will shut down Sora, its once state-of-the-art video model

OpenAI plans to shut down its video generator Sora in a sudden retreat from the video market.

April 3, 20263 min read
Inside Claude Code: Claude Code’s source code leaked, exposing potential future features Kairos and autoDream
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Inside Claude Code: Claude Code’s source code leaked, exposing potential future features Kairos and autoDream

The inner workings of the popular coding agent Claude Code are available for all to see.

April 3, 20263 min read
OpenAI Tracks Agent States on AWS: OpenAI’s deal with Amazon to build a stateful runtime environment for AI agents
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OpenAI Tracks Agent States on AWS: OpenAI’s deal with Amazon to build a stateful runtime environment for AI agents

OpenAI partnered with Amazon to build infrastructure for agents on the world’s largest cloud platform, a further sign that its close relationship with Microsoft is weakening.

March 27, 20264 min read
DeepSeek Snubs Nvidia for Huawei: DeepSeek made its upcoming 4.0 model available for performance testing to Chinese chipmakers but not U.S, ones
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DeepSeek Snubs Nvidia for Huawei: DeepSeek made its upcoming 4.0 model available for performance testing to Chinese chipmakers but not U.S, ones

DeepSeek, the Chinese developer of outstanding open-weights models, has withheld an upcoming update of its flagship model from U.S. chip makers, a move that intensifies the AI rivalry between the U.S. and China.

March 20, 20262 min read
Drones Hit Persian Gulf Data Centers: Iran struck AWS facilities in Bahrain and the UAE, threatened data centers throughout the region
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Drones Hit Persian Gulf Data Centers: Iran struck AWS facilities in Bahrain and the UAE, threatened data centers throughout the region

Iran hit at least three Amazon data centers in the Middle East, an indicator of AI’s critical role in the United States’ war against Iran and possibly the first time such facilities have been targeted during warfare.

March 20, 20263 min read
AI Data Centers Go Off the Grid: Rather than rely on public utilities, AI companies build their own power plants
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AI Data Centers Go Off the Grid: Rather than rely on public utilities, AI companies build their own power plants

Meta and OpenAI are among the tech companies that are building private power plants that will operate independently of regional grids to supply electricity for their massive buildout of AI data centers.

March 16, 20263 min read
AI on Mobile Skyrockets: State of Mobile 2026 Report shows AI chatbot, search, and assistant growth outpaces gaming, social, and more
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AI on Mobile Skyrockets: State of Mobile 2026 Report shows AI chatbot, search, and assistant growth outpaces gaming, social, and more

Downloads of mobile AI apps and resulting revenue are surging.

March 16, 20262 min read

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