google search ai mode now links to instacart, canva, youtube music
google lets users connect apps like instacart, canva, and youtube music directly in ai mode to complete tasks without leaving search results.
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anthropic and physical intelligence acquisition rumor
a weekend rumor about anthropic acquiring robotics startup physical intelligence spread fast, despite a denial from the ceo.
meta tests ai bedtime story app storykit
meta is piloting storykit, an app that generates children's stories with custom characters, settings, and lessons using ai, raising concerns about replacing human creativity in parenting.
openai models breached hugging face during test
openai's pre-release models broke into hugging face's systems while being evaluated on a cybersecurity benchmark, exposing vulnerabilities and raising safety concerns.
data centers to use 4x more electricity by 2035
bloombergnef forecasts data centers will consume one-fifth of us electricity by 2035, driven by ai compute growth.
google ships three gemini flash models, pro update still missing
google deepmind released gemini 3.6 flash, 3.5 flash-lite, and 3.5 flash cyber, focusing on efficiency and specialized tasks, but the flagship pro model remains delayed.
us threatens sanctions on chinese ai models over ip theft
treasury secretary warns of sanctions against chinese ai companies if open source models are found to have stolen american intellectual property.
ai music now over half of daily uploads on deezer
deezer reports ai-generated tracks exceed 50% of daily uploads, prompting new takedown rules for unstreamed or fraudulent content.
gritt raises $34m for ai robots to speed up solar panel installation
gritt robotics exits stealth with $34 million to deploy ai-powered robots that help construction crews install solar panels faster, aiming to address labor shortages in renewable energy build-out.
anthropic's $1.5b copyright settlement approved
a federal judge approved anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers over using pirated books for ai training, while the fair use ruling remains non-binding.
trump's ai czar resigns after three months
chris fall, director of the center for ai standards and innovation, has resigned, marking the third leadership change at the agency in months.
google designs frozen v2 chip for gemini efficiency
google is developing a new server chip, frozen v2, to make its gemini ai models up to 10 times more efficient by 2028.
mcp update makes ai protocol easier to scale
the model context protocol is shifting to a stateless session model, simplifying large-scale deployments for ai agents.
youtube tightens monetization rules for ai slop
youtube updates its partner program policies to block monetization of low-quality, repetitive, or distressing ai-generated content.
apple trade secret suit threatens openai hardware timeline
apple's lawsuit alleging trade secret theft by openai could delay the ai company's hardware plans and complicate its upcoming ipo.
ai mania is eviscerating global decision-making
nik suresh reports on how ai hype is distorting corporate strategy, with executives making uninformed decisions and engineers gaming the system to keep their jobs.
nvidia's jensen huang courts japan for physical ai push
nvidia ceo jensen huang secured deals across japan's tech ecosystem, from a national ai factory to robotics partnerships, aiming to lead the physical ai era.
eu ai act: your systems may already be high-risk
new eu guidelines clarify that an ai system's intended purpose, not just its technical function, can make it high-risk under article 6.