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Google’s NotebookLM Evolves into Content Platform with ‘Featured Notebooks’ from The Economist, The Atlantic
Google evolves its NotebookLM AI research tool into a content platform, launching 'featured notebooks' from partners like The Economist and The Atlantic.
Pentagon Awards Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic Major AI Contracts, Fueling Tech’s Military Gold Rush
The Pentagon's CDAO has awarded major AI contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, escalating competition and deepening Silicon Valley's role in national security.
xAI’s New Grok-4 Jailbroken Within 48 Hours Using ‘Whispered’ Attacks
Researchers already jailbroke xAI's new Grok-4 model just two days after launch, using combined 'Echo Chamber' and 'Crescendo' attacks to bypass safety guardrails.
Mark Zuckerberg: Meta to Spend Hundreds of Billions on Gigawatt-Scale Data Centers
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared details about Meta's radical new AI strategy: spending hundreds of billions on gigawatt-scale data centers.
Google Gemini Vulnerability Allows AI-Powered Phishing Attacks via Hidden Email Commands
A critical flaw in Google Gemini lets hackers use hidden email commands to create AI-powered phishing attacks, turning the trusted summary feature into a weapon.
Microsoft to Freeze Microsoft 365 Features on Windows 10 in 2026, Pushing Users to Windows 11 Upgrade
Microsoft will stop delivering new features for Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10 in August 2026, a strategic move to accelerate user migration to Windows 11.
How Apple’s ‘Malicious Compliance’ Keeps its Browser Engine Ban Alive in the EU, Defying the Digital Markets Act
Apple uses technical and contractual barriers to block competing browser engines on iOS, defying the EU's DMA to protect its lucrative App Store and search revenues.
Google Ensnared in $600M Chromebook Corruption Probe in Indonesia
Google is under investigation in Indonesia for a $600M school Chromebook deal. The probe involves allegations of corruption, conspiracy, and bid-rigging.
Microsoft Unveils Quick Machine Recovery, a New Self-Healing Feature in Windows 11
Microsoft introduces Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11 Insider builds, a new "self-healing feature" to fix unbootable PCs, developed after the 2024 CrowdStrike crisis.
A Flawed Masterpiece? Elon Musk’s Grok 4 is now the Most Powerful AI
Record benchmarks of xAI's new powerful Grok 4 model are overshadowed by an antisemitic bug, built-in bias, and corporate turmoil.
xAI Apologizes for Grok’s ‘Horrific’ Antisemitic Meltdown, Blames Technical Bug
Elon Musk's xAI has formally apologized for its Grok AI's 'horrific behavior,' attributing its recent antisemitic meltdown to a technical bug.
Google’s $2.4B Windsurf Deal Followed OpenAI Collapse Over Microsoft IP Veto
Google's $2.4B Windsurf deal followed the collapse of OpenAI's acquisition, which was reportedly blocked by a Microsoft IP rights objection.
Meta Acquires Voice AI Startup PlayAI, Continuing its AI Takeover Spree
Meta acquires voice AI startup PlayAI for a reported $45M, escalating its 'buy or poach' strategy to enhance its AI assistant and Ray-Ban glasses.
Google Derails OpenAI’s $3B Windsurf Deal, Poaches CEO and Top Talent in Stunning Acquihire
In a stunning reversal, Google has hired Windsurf's CEO and key talent, collapsing OpenAI's planned $3B acquisition and escalating the AI talent war.
xAI Eyes $200B Valuation in New Fundraising Round after Grok 4 Launch
Elon Musk's xAI reportedly seeks a $200B valuation after launching Grok 4, an AI that consults his views, amid corporate turmoil and ethical debates.
China-Based Moonshot AI Releases 1-Trillion-Parameter Kimi K2 Model in an Open-Source Bid to Dominate Agentic AI
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has released Kimi K2, a 1-trillion-parameter open-source model aimed at claiming market leadership for agentic AI.
AI Addiction Is Now Officially a Thing, With Dedicated 12-Step-Programs
An increasing number of users are forming deep emotional bonds with AI chatbots, leading to a new form of addiction - AI dependency.
New Energy-Based Transformers AI Architecture Aims for Deeper ‘System 2’ Thinking
AI researchers have unveil the Energy-Based Transformer (EBT), a new AI architecture for 'System 2' reasoning that promises better scaling but at a higher compute cost.