OpenAI DevDay 2026: Sam Altman says OpenAI won't IPO until its models are safe
Altman tied a potential public offering to stronger model safety commitments, with no timeline given, as OpenAI held its annual DevDay.
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OpenAI launches Dots, an always-on AI assistant positioned against Meta's Muse
Announced at DevDay, Dots is OpenAI's answer to Meta's Muse, pitching agentic helpers that work across connected apps.
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Trump orders US government to refer to AI only as 'Super Intelligence'
An executive order changes official policy language, and the new America.gov AI website contradicts Trump's 2020 election claims.
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Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
Dutch police detained a 24-year-old Amsterdam man tied to the hacking group blamed for Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games, and FBI breaches.
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Anthropic flags 'catastrophic' AI risks in its own IPO filing
The company's public offering paperwork acknowledges severe potential harms from the technology it develops.
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AI researchers warn superintelligence is 'exactly as dangerous as it sounds'
Current and former OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic staff gave interviews describing severe extinction risk from advanced AI.
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Disney cuts hundreds more jobs in new layoff round
The reductions are the latest in ongoing corporate streamlining across Disney's businesses.
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Meta's Muse AI sent a YouTuber's address to a stranger
The incident highlights privacy risks in Meta's new agentic AI assistant as it competes with OpenAI's Dots.
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Cindy Holland to exit Paramount as Warner Bros. Discovery deal looms
The executive departure comes amid speculation about consolidation involving Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Protesters gather outside OpenAI's DevDay over ICE and data centers
Demonstrators chanted 'people over profit' as OpenAI kicked off its annual developer conference in San Francisco.
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AI is supercharging hacking, and local hospitals and banks aren't ready
AI tools are lowering the barrier to sophisticated attacks on under-resourced institutions.
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Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
The administration locked in fuel economy standards rollbacks affecting automakers.
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BMW's revamped i3 delivers up to 468 miles of range
The Neue Klasse-based electric sedan's key specs, including range, were finally detailed.
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Microsoft rolls out Xbox Mythic Achievements, mirroring PlayStation Platinums
The new achievement tier is available now for Xbox Insiders to test.
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Top House Democrat presses Chinese AI companies on slowing development
Lawmakers want answers on whether Chinese AI firms will curb capability advances.
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Windows 11's 2026 update is now available
Microsoft released its annual feature update for Windows 11.
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Firefox gets a redesign with round tabs, new themes, and Compact Mode
Mozilla refreshed the browser's interface as it competes for users against Chrome and Safari.
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Elon Musk's Grokipedia resumes updating after months-long pause
The AI-generated encyclopedia had stopped reviewing edits since April, according to prior reporting.
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