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Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown
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Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

What is Claude Mythos? And how to see it in action with Claude Fable 5
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What is Claude Mythos? And how to see it in action with Claude Fable 5

On April 7, 2026, Claude Mythos Preview was officially announced, but it was apparently too dangerous to release. According to Anthropic, Claude Mythos represented a unique cybersecurity threat (they claimed that "the fallout—for economies, public safety, and national security—could be severe.") Instead of releasing Mythos to the general public, they spun up Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative that also involved some big-name companies. The idea was that they'd be able to deploy Mythos

100 things we announced at I/O 2026
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100 things we announced at I/O 2026

We've been busy! Here’s a rundown of the top announcements, launches and demos at I/O 2026.

Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it
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Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

BBVA puts AI at the core of banking with OpenAI
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BBVA puts AI at the core of banking with OpenAI

Learn how BBVA scaled ChatGPT Enterprise to 100,000 employees and partnered with OpenAI to accelerate AI-powered banking transformation worldwide.

Making it easier to understand how content was created and edited
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Making it easier to understand how content was created and edited

We're expanding our tools to help you understand how content was created and edited across the web.

Access OpenAI models and Codex through your Oracle cloud commitment
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Access OpenAI models and Codex through your Oracle cloud commitment

Access OpenAI models and Codex through Oracle Cloud, using existing commitments to build and deploy AI with enterprise security and governance.

PRC-linked influence operations are targeting AI debates in the US
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PRC-linked influence operations are targeting AI debates in the US

A new report from OpenAI details PRC-linked influence operations using AI to target U.S. tech debates, data center narratives, tariffs, and false claims about ChatGPT.

Addressing Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain - Human Rights Watch
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Addressing Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain - Human Rights Watch

Addressing Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain  Human Rights Watch

Introducing Gemini Omni
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Introducing Gemini Omni

Introducing Gemini Omni, which allows you to create anything from any input and edit naturally using conversational language.

Bridging three-dimensional molecular structures and artificial intelligence with a conformation description language - Nature
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Bridging three-dimensional molecular structures and artificial intelligence with a conformation description language - Nature

Bridging three-dimensional molecular structures and artificial intelligence with a conformation description language  Nature

Supporting Europe’s work in ensuring a trustworthy AI ecosystem
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Supporting Europe’s work in ensuring a trustworthy AI ecosystem

OpenAI supports the EU Code of Practice on AI content transparency, advancing provenance standards and tools to help people understand AI-generated content.

Sound Practices for Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Consultation report - Financial Stability Board
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Sound Practices for Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Consultation report - Financial Stability Board

Sound Practices for Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Consultation report  Financial Stability Board

Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living
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Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

Katy Perry Didn’t Attend the Met Gala, But AI Made Her the Star of the Night
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Katy Perry Didn’t Attend the Met Gala, But AI Made Her the Star of the Night

Another year, another viral deepfake of Katy Perry at the Met Gala and once again, she wasn’t even there. Photos showing the pop star in a sleek black designer gown circulated widely on social media during Monday night’s event, matching the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme. But the images were AI-generated. Perry quickly clarified she was not at the Met; she was on tour. Perry’s reaction “Couldn’t make it to the MET, I’m on The Lifetimes Tour (see you in Houston tomorrow IRL),” she posted to Instagram alongside the fake images. She added a jab at AI confusion: “P.s. this The post Katy Perry Didn’t Attend the Met Gala, But AI Made Her the Star of the Night appeared first on DailyAI.

A new experiment brings better group meetings to Google Beam
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A new experiment brings better group meetings to Google Beam

See and hear your colleagues in true-to-life size and sound, making hybrid meetings feel more inclusive and connected.

5 ways to automate Meta's Conversions API tool with Zapier
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5 ways to automate Meta's Conversions API tool with Zapier

You search for trail running shoes once, and suddenly they're everywhere—your feed, your apps, even your email. Spooky? Maybe. But for marketers, that's just smart data at work. But the real magic happens when you close the loop between customer actions and your ad strategy. Every purchase, sign-up, or webinar registration is a signal, and feeding those signals back into Meta helps you double down on what's working and cut what isn't. The catch? Doing this manually across tools is a nightmare. T

Class of AI Models Hyped as Scarily Powerful Apparently Scared the Government Too Much and Now They’re Disabled - Gizmodo
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Class of AI Models Hyped as Scarily Powerful Apparently Scared the Government Too Much and Now They’re Disabled - Gizmodo

Class of AI Models Hyped as Scarily Powerful Apparently Scared the Government Too Much and Now They’re Disabled  Gizmodo US government warned Anthropic that Fable 5 had been jailbroken, but firm 'refused' to fix before US implemented export controls — Anthropic defended its decision by saying the jailbreak 'isn’t serious,' Chinese group had reportedly accessed model  Tom's Hardware US order cutting access to Anthropic's AI models sparks criticism  Yahoo

Check out real-life AI prototypes from the Futures Lab.
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Check out real-life AI prototypes from the Futures Lab.

University of Waterloo students develop AI prototypes like sign language tutors to reshape the future of education and work.

What is generative AI?
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What is generative AI?

If you've tried ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Nano Banana, Grok, or any other AI chatbot or image generator, you've used generative AI (also called GenAI). Over the past few years, huge developments in generative AI and computing power have taken these kinds of tools out of research labs and made them a practical part of everyday life. You've almost definitely used generative AI, but let's dig a little deeper and add some more context. Table of contents: What is generative AI? How does generative

How Gourmet Ads uses Zapier MCP to turn Salesforce and Atlassian into a weekly growth report
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How Gourmet Ads uses Zapier MCP to turn Salesforce and Atlassian into a weekly growth report

Benjamin Christie runs Gourmet Ads, a digital advertising business that helps food brands reach household grocery buyers and home cooks online. The company has been around for 18 years. Its advertising customers include supermarkets, food and beverage brands, and global advertising agencies. The engineering and product teams are small, which means every operational idea competes with product work, client work, reporting work, and the thousand small jobs that come with running an established adve

A GOP revolt over AI is taking shape - Politico
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A GOP revolt over AI is taking shape - Politico

A GOP revolt over AI is taking shape  Politico

The latest AI news we announced in May 2026
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The latest AI news we announced in May 2026

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from May 2026

New ways to create and get things done in Google Workspace
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New ways to create and get things done in Google Workspace

Announcing new voice capabilities in Gmail, Docs and Keep, a new design tool called Google Pics and updates to AI Inbox.

Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google
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Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.

Pope Leo XIV Declares AI a Threat to Human Dignity and Workers’ Rights
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Pope Leo XIV Declares AI a Threat to Human Dignity and Workers’ Rights

Pope Leo XIV is taking a bold stance on artificial intelligence, calling it “a challenge to human dignity, justice and labour” in his first major address since being elected leader of the Catholic Church. The new pontiff is placing AI at the center of the Church’s moral agenda, warning that we’re entering a new industrial revolution with the same threats to workers and human rights seen over a century ago. “In our own day… developments in the field of artificial intelligence pose new challenges,” Leo said, addressing the College of Cardinals on Saturday in the New Synod Hall. He echoed The post Pope Leo XIV Declares AI a Threat to Human Dignity and Workers’ Rights appeared first on DailyAI.

Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI
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Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people," the company wrote in a blog post.

KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations
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KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations

Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.

ChatGPT Is Making People Think They’re Gods and Their Families Are Terrified
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ChatGPT Is Making People Think They’re Gods and Their Families Are Terrified

ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot from OpenAI, is unintentionally leading users into full-blown spiritual delusions, and families are sounding the alarm. On Reddit’s r/ChatGPT forum, a chilling thread titled “ChatGPT induced psychosis” is gaining traction. Users are reporting a disturbing pattern: their loved ones are convinced that ChatGPT is a divine being, a spiritual guru, or even a portal to God. Rolling Stone journalist Miles Klee spoke directly with affected individuals. One woman shared how her partner became obsessed after ChatGPT gave him cosmic nicknames like “spiral starchild” and claimed he was on a divine mission. He ultimately told her The post ChatGPT Is Making People Think They’re Gods and Their Families Are Terrified appeared first on DailyAI.

The best Docusign alternatives in 2026
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The best Docusign alternatives in 2026

Contracts, agreements, and other business documents going paperless hasn't meant the end of paperwork—it just means you need to sign things in a different way. You no longer need to find a pen, scrawl your name a few times on a scrap of paper, and send it off with a courier (or hand it to an admin to scan). In most cases, all you need to do is type your name, click a box, or use your laptop's trackpad. And, most importantly, it's just as legally binding.  Whether you're the one sending documents

From data to decisions: how LSEG is scaling trusted AI
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From data to decisions: how LSEG is scaling trusted AI

See how LSEG uses OpenAI to scale trusted AI across its global business, accelerating insights, shrinking release cycles, and empowering 4,000 employees.

Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
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Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand

Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know
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SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.

The 6 best AI governance tools in 2026
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The 6 best AI governance tools in 2026

I'll never forget the first time my childhood dog betrayed me. Before the incident, she was completely fine alone, knew every trick in the book, and only barked at the mailman and other potential serial killers.  Then came that fateful night. I left for two hours, returning to shredded magazines, ripped couch cushions, destroyed dog toys, and a wagging tail. Let my canine misfortunes be a lesson for your AI endeavors. AI can be useful, fully functional, and your best friend—until the day it isn'

I/O 2026: Welcome to the agentic Gemini era
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I/O 2026: Welcome to the agentic Gemini era

The latest from Google I/O: See how we’re helping you get more done with Gemini.

The 4 best AI website builders
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The 4 best AI website builders

Building a website is no longer a particularly hard task—but it can be an annoying one. If you look at most sites, there's a fair amount of text, images, and general organization to it all. Even with the best tools, it takes a few hours to put together something good. Wouldn't it be great if you could just create a website from scratch in just a few minutes? That's what AI website builders claim to do.  The idea is that by using artificial intelligence, AI website builders can streamline everyth

Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required
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Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required

Anthropic released Cowork on Monday, a new AI agent capability that extends the power of its wildly successful Claude Code tool to non-technical users — and according to company insiders, the team built the entire feature in approximately a week and a half, largely using Claude Code itself. The launch marks a major inflection point in the race to deliver practical AI agents to mainstream users, positioning Anthropic to compete not just with OpenAI and Google in conversational AI, but with Microsoft's Copilot in the burgeoning market for AI-powered productivity tools. "Cowork lets you complete non-technical tasks much like how developers use Claude Code," the company announced via its official Claude account on X. The feature arrives as a research preview available exclusively to Claude Max subscribers — Anthropic's power-user tier priced between $100 and $200 per month — through the macOS desktop application. For the past year, the industry narrative has focused on large language models that can write poetry or debug code. With Cowork, Anthropic is betting that the real enterprise value lies in an AI that can open a folder, read a messy pile of receipts, and generate a structured expense report without human hand-holding. How developers using a coding tool for vacation research inspired Anthropic's latest product The genesis of Cowork lies in Anthropic's recent success with the developer community. In late 2024, the company released Claude Code, a terminal-based tool that allowed software engineers to automate rote programming tasks. The tool was a hit, but Anthropic noticed a peculiar trend: users were forcing the coding tool to perform non-coding labor. According to Boris Cherny, an engineer at Anthropic, the company observed users deploying the developer tool for an unexpectedly diverse array of tasks. "Since we launched Claude Code, we saw people using it for all sorts of non-coding work: doing vacation research, building slide decks, cleaning up your email, cancelling subscriptions, recovering wedding photos from a hard drive, monitoring plant growth, controlling your oven," Cherny wrote on X. "These use cases are diverse and surprising — the reason is that the underlying Claude Agent is the best agent, and Opus 4.5 is the best model." Recognizing this shadow usage, Anthropic effectively stripped the command-line complexity from their developer tool to create a consumer-friendly interface. In its blog post announcing the feature, Anthropic explained that developers "quickly began using it for almost everything else," which "prompted us to build Cowork: a simpler way for anyone — not just developers — to work with Claude in the very same way." Inside the folder-based architecture that lets Claude read, edit, and create files on your computer Unlike a standard chat interface where a user pastes text for analysis, Cowork requires a different level of trust and access. Users designate a specific folder on their local machine that Claude can access. Within that sandbox, the AI agent can read existing files, modify them, or create entirely new ones. Anthropic offers several illustrative examples: reorganizing a cluttered downloads folder by sorting and intelligently renaming each file, generating a spreadsheet of expenses from a collection of receipt screenshots, or drafting a report from scattered notes across multiple documents. "In Cowork, you give Claude access to a folder on your computer. Claude can then read, edit, or create files in that folder," the company explained on X. "Try it to create a spreadsheet from a pile of screenshots, or produce a first draft from scattered notes." The architecture relies on what is known as an "agentic loop." When a user assigns a task, the AI does not merely generate a text response. Instead, it formulates a plan, executes steps in parallel, checks its own work, and asks for clarification if it hits a roadblock. Users can queue multiple tasks and let Claude process them simultaneously — a workflow Anthropic describes as feeling "much less like a back-and-forth and much more like leaving messages for a coworker." The system is built on Anthropic's Claude Agent SDK, meaning it shares the same underlying architecture as Claude Code. Anthropic notes that Cowork "can take on many of the same tasks that Claude Code can handle, but in a more approachable form for non-coding tasks." The recursive loop where AI builds AI: Claude Code reportedly wrote much of Claude Cowork Perhaps the most remarkable detail surrounding Cowork's launch is the speed at which the tool was reportedly built — highlighting a recursive feedback loop where AI tools are being used to build better AI tools. During a livestream hosted by Dan Shipper, Felix Rieseberg, an Anthropic employee, confirmed that the team built Cowork in approximately a week and a half. Alex Volkov, who covers AI developments, expressed surprise at the timeline: "Holy shit Anthropic built 'Cowork' in the last... week and a half?!" This prompted immediate speculation about how much of Cowork was itself built by Claude Code. Simon Smith, EVP of Generative AI at Klick Health, put it bluntly on X: "Claude Code wrote all of Claude Cowork. Can we all agree that we're in at least somewhat of a recursive improvement loop here?" The implication is profound: Anthropic's AI coding agent may have substantially contributed to building its own non-technical sibling product. If true, this is one of the most visible examples yet of AI systems being used to accelerate their own development and expansion — a strategy that could widen the gap between AI labs that successfully deploy their own agents internally and those that do not. Connectors, browser automation, and skills extend Cowork's reach beyond the local file system Cowork doesn't operate in isolation. The feature integrates with Anthropic's existing ecosystem of connectors — tools that link Claude to external information sources and services such as Asana, Notion, PayPal, and other supported partners. Users who have configured these connections in the standard Claude interface can leverage them within Cowork sessions. Additionally, Cowork can pair with Claude in Chrome, Anthropic's browser extension, to execute tasks requiring web access. This combination allows the agent to navigate websites, click buttons, fill forms, and extract information from the internet — all while operating from the desktop application. "Cowork includes a number of novel UX and safety features that we think make the product really special," Cherny explained, highlighting "a built-in VM [virtual machine] for isolation, out of the box support for browser automation, support for all your claude.ai data connectors, asking you for clarification when it's unsure." Anthropic has also introduced an initial set of "skills" specifically designed for Cowork that enhance Claude's ability to create documents, presentations, and other files. These build on the Skills for Claude framework the company announced in October, which provides specialized instruction sets Claude can load for particular types of tasks. Why Anthropic is warning users that its own AI agent could delete their files The transition from a chatbot that suggests edits to an agent that makes edits introduces significant risk. An AI that can organize files can, theoretically, delete them. In a notable display of transparency, Anthropic devoted considerable space in its announcement to warning users about Cowork's potential dangers — an unusual approach for a product launch. The company explicitly acknowledges that Claude "can take potentially destructive actions (such as deleting local files) if it's instructed to." Because Claude might occasionally misinterpret instructions, Anthropic urges users to provide "very clear guidance" about sensitive operations. More concerning is the risk of prompt injection attacks — a technique where malicious actors embed hidden instructions in content Claude might encounter online, potentially causing the agent to bypass safeguards or take harmful actions. "We've built sophisticated defenses against prompt injections," Anthropic wrote, "but agent safety — that is, the task of securing Claude's real-world actions — is still an active area of development in the industry." The company characterized these risks as inherent to the current state of AI agent technology rather than unique to Cowork. "These risks aren't new with Cowork, but it might be the first time you're using a more advanced tool that moves beyond a simple conversation," the announcement notes. Anthropic's desktop agent strategy sets up a direct challenge to Microsoft Copilot The launch of Cowork places Anthropic in direct competition with Microsoft, which has spent years attempting to integrate its Copilot AI into the fabric of the Windows operating system with mixed adoption results. However, Anthropic's approach differs in its isolation. By confining the agent to specific folders and requiring explicit connectors, they are attempting to strike a balance between the utility of an OS-level agent and the security of a sandboxed application. What distinguishes Anthropic's approach is its bottom-up evolution. Rather than designing an AI assistant and retrofitting agent capabilities, Anthropic built a powerful coding agent first — Claude Code — and is now abstracting its capabilities for broader audiences. This technical lineage may give Cowork more robust agentic behavior from the start. Claude Code has generated significant enthusiasm among developers since its initial launch as a command-line tool in late 2024. The company expanded access with a web interface in October 2025, followed by a Slack integration in December. Cowork is the next logical step: bringing the same agentic architecture to users who may never touch a terminal. Who can access Cowork now, and what's coming next for Windows and other platforms For now, Cowork remains exclusive to Claude Max subscribers using the macOS desktop application. Users on other subscription tiers — Free, Pro, Team, or Enterprise — can join a waitlist for future access. Anthropic has signaled clear intentions to expand the feature's reach. The blog post explicitly mentions plans to add cross-device sync and bring Cowork to Windows as the company learns from the research preview. Cherny set expectations appropriately, describing the product as "early and raw, similar to what Claude Code felt like when it first launched." To access Cowork, Max subscribers can download or update the Claude macOS app and click on "Cowork" in the sidebar. The real question facing enterprise AI adoption For technical decision-makers, the implications of Cowork extend beyond any single product launch. The bottleneck for AI adoption is shifting — no longer is model intelligence the limiting factor, but rather workflow integration and user trust. Anthropic's goal, as the company puts it, is to make working with Claude feel less like operating a tool and more like delegating to a colleague. Whether mainstream users are ready to hand over folder access to an AI that might misinterpret their instructions remains an open question. But the speed of Cowork's development — a major feature built in ten days, possibly by the company's own AI — previews a future where the capabilities of these systems compound faster than organizations can evaluate them. The chatbot has learned to use a file manager. What it learns to use next is anyone's guess.

OpenAI to acquire Ona
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OpenAI to acquire Ona

OpenAI plans to acquire Ona to expand Codex with secure, persistent cloud environments, enabling long-running AI agents across enterprise workflows.

How an astrophysicist uses Codex to help simulate black holes
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How an astrophysicist uses Codex to help simulate black holes

Discover how astrophysicist Chi-kwan Chan uses Codex to build black hole simulations, helping scientists study extreme physics and test Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

Prediction: This Will Be the Next $1 Trillion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock, According to Jensen Huang - The Motley Fool
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Prediction: This Will Be the Next $1 Trillion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock, According to Jensen Huang - The Motley Fool

Prediction: This Will Be the Next $1 Trillion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock, According to Jensen Huang  The Motley Fool

Claude 5: What you need to know about Anthropic's AI models and chatbot
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Claude 5: What you need to know about Anthropic's AI models and chatbot

I've been using Claude long enough to remember when the main selling point was that it was a nicer chatbot to talk to than the alternatives. (That's still true, for what it's worth.) But Claude no longer just talks to you about your work; it also does your work for you. You can give Claude a project, head off to make a coffee, and check in occasionally when questions pop up. For enterprises looking to get real productivity gains from AI, Claude has become the default choice. And Claude is equall

9 demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in action
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9 demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in action

Watch 9 videos showing the capabilities of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5, announced at Google I/O 2026.

Save time and grow your business with new Gemini tools
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Save time and grow your business with new Gemini tools

An overview of new features in the Gemini app designed specifically to support businesses and entrepreneurs.

‘There’s a huge market demand’: University of Utah approves new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence - The Salt Lake Tribune
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‘There’s a huge market demand’: University of Utah approves new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence - The Salt Lake Tribune

‘There’s a huge market demand’: University of Utah approves new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence  The Salt Lake Tribune

WATCH: Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on artificial intelligence - PBS
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WATCH: Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on artificial intelligence - PBS

WATCH: Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on artificial intelligence  PBS

How a two-person SEO shop is building an engine to run twelve clients in thirty minutes a month
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How a two-person SEO shop is building an engine to run twelve clients in thirty minutes a month

Adrian Martinez runs a digital marketing agency in Toronto focused on Website Design, SEO, and answer engine optimization (AEO). He and his wife deliver for about twelve clients today. The constraint is time. Each account takes 10 to fifteen hours a month in hands-on work: research, drafts, technical SEO, and reporting. That math caps growth before it caps ambition. Adrian's bet isn't to hire a dozen account managers first. It is to build a delivery engine that maintains high quality while the t

How AI Mode is changing the way people search in the U.S.
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How AI Mode is changing the way people search in the U.S.

One year after launch, see how AI Mode’s users are shifting from keywords to natural language queries.

Catch up on 12 major I/O 2026 moments
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Catch up on 12 major I/O 2026 moments

Here are 12 of the biggest Google I/O 2026 keynote moments, including news about Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5 Flash and more.

OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general
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OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.

A year after Meta tapped Alexandr Wang to build a new AI model, Zuckerberg has to sell it - CNBC
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A year after Meta tapped Alexandr Wang to build a new AI model, Zuckerberg has to sell it - CNBC

A year after Meta tapped Alexandr Wang to build a new AI model, Zuckerberg has to sell it  CNBC