Google told a judge the "open web is in rapid decline" while executives publicly claim it's thriving. The contradiction exposes the battle over internet architecture as AI Mode approaches default status.
California's SB 53 advances with Anthropic's surprise endorsement, splitting the AI industry on transparency rules. The bill requires safety disclosures and incident reporting for frontier models, creating a state template as Congress remains stalled.
Trump's new chip diplomacy: annual permits replace permanent waivers for Samsung and SK Hynix in China. Washington gains oversight, Seoul gets continuity with red tape. But the real bottleneck isn't logic—it's memory production.
Japanese researchers prove AI models work better as teams than alone, boosting performance 30%. TreeQuest system lets companies mix different AI providers instead of relying on one, potentially cutting costs while improving results.
Elon Musk spent $290 million helping Trump win, then watched him sign a $3.3 trillion spending bill. Now the world's richest man is starting his own political party to challenge both Republicans and Democrats in 2026.
Researchers are hiding secret instructions in academic papers to trick AI reviewers into giving positive feedback. At least 17 papers from top universities contained these invisible prompts. The practice exposes deep flaws in peer review.
Fifteen AI tools are reshaping how teams work daily. From building websites in 60 seconds to automating workflows across 5,000+ apps, these tools handle repetitive tasks so you can focus on strategy and growth.
Building AI agents once required computer science degrees and endless debugging. Now nine frameworks span from drag-and-drop simplicity to hardcore programming. The democratization is complete—but which tool fits your team?
Meta tried to buy Safe Superintelligence for $32B but got turned down. So they hired the CEO instead. Daniel Gross left the AI startup he co-founded to join Meta's superintelligence lab. The AI talent war gets more expensive.
Former Manchester City captain raises $42M to fix Britain's broken delivery system with AI and electric trucks. Her startup Hived claims 99% on-time delivery while legacy carriers struggle with outdated technology built for letters, not e-commerce.
New research finds AI models often fabricate step-by-step explanations that look convincing but don't reflect their actual reasoning. 25% of recent papers incorrectly treat these as reliable—affecting medicine, law, and safety systems.
Good Morning from San Francisco, Microsoft axed 9,000 workers Wednesday. Record profits didn't save them. The company
AI meeting assistants are transforming how teams capture and act on discussions. From free tools like Fathom to advanced analytics from Avoma, these 10 apps automatically transcribe, summarize, and extract action items from calls.
Microsoft cuts 9,000 jobs during record profits as CEOs drop the pretense about AI displacement. Ford's CEO predicts AI will replace half of white-collar workers. The era of corporate honesty about job losses has begun.
45 major European companies including ASML, Airbus, and Mercedes-Benz demand EU pause its AI Act for two years. They say unclear rules threaten competitiveness while US rivals pull ahead. Brussels faces revolt from its own industry.
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