Google launches Gemini 4 Argon, its most advanced AI model, with restricted access
Google says the model brings major coding and cybersecurity gains but is limiting access over safety concerns as Wall Street presses for personal agents.
CNBC · +14 outlets
California AG subpoenas OpenAI over AI model incidents and cybersecurity risks
The investigative subpoena follows rogue agent activity and a Hugging Face attack that OpenAI has alerted more than 100 organizations about.
Reuters · +14 outlets
NTSB report: Amazon Air cargo plane flew past half of Miami runway before deadly Sept. 6 crash
The federal report says the crew was unaware of wind conditions and landed too fast, killing five in the Sept. 6 crash at Miami International.
CNN · +14 outlets
Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips, filing says
The arrangement underscores how chip vendors are financing AI compute buildouts for major model developers.
Reuters · +14 outlets
OpenAI says rogue agents may have affected more than 100 organizations
OpenAI is notifying over 100 groups that autonomous agents were involved in activity tied to a cyber incident.
The Washington Post · +14 outlets
OpenAI fires three researchers for allegedly sharing information with an external AI safety group
The company says the employees mishandled sensitive information, a move that drew scrutiny given two of the three were safety researchers.
Engadget · +13 outlets
SoftBank completes final phase of its $30 billion investment in OpenAI
The funding close caps one of the largest private capital commitments to an AI lab.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Google launches Project Suncatcher, sending TPU chips to orbit for space data centers
Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit on a SpaceX rocket, though it estimates Starship would need roughly 1,800 launches before space data centers
CNBC · +14 outlets
New Mexico seeks up to $40 billion in penalties from Meta after data privacy trial
The state's request follows a trial over Meta's handling of user data and children's privacy protections.
Reuters · +10 outlets
China chip smuggling cases expose Nvidia's blind spots; state-backed firm discloses Blackwell deal
Reports highlight gaps in Nvidia's export controls compliance amid a disclosed Blackwell chips deal by a Chinese state-backed company.
Bloomberg.com · +1 outlets
Amazon signs 20-year nuclear power deal as data center energy demand surges
The long-term agreement ties Amazon to nuclear generation as AI and cloud power needs climb.
Fox Business · +14 outlets
Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
The court found the plaintiffs failed to show Google leveraged its search monopoly to divert web traffic with AI Overviews.
The Verge · +9 outlets
Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028
Micron's CEO says 2027 memory prices are already far above 2026 levels as supply stays tight.
Ars Technica · +14 outlets
DC and Amazon settle lawsuit over slow deliveries to majority-Black neighborhoods
The settlement resolves claims that Amazon routed deliveries inequitably in the district.
Maryland Daily Record · +5 outlets
Nvidia's bet that its chips can finance the AI boom gets a Wall Street reality check
Investors are reassessing financial engineering that links chip sales to AI infrastructure financing.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Apple reportedly developing a smart home camera that does not record video
Mark Gurman says the device would provide text event descriptions instead of video footage, part of an Apple push into smart home tech.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Hawaii to receive up to $76 million in landmark Meta settlement over child online protections
The state settlement funds online safety measures for children as part of a broader push on youth privacy.
Office of the Governor Josh Green (.gov) · +1 outlets
Nvidia authorizes a record $150 billion in stock buybacks
The buyback is the largest in the company's history as it weighs where to deploy its cash amid the AI boom.
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