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OpenAI and Anthropic Cut AI Model Prices Amid Pressure From Chinese Rivals
Leading American artificial intelligence laboratories are dropping prices on mid-tier models to retain cost-conscious customers shifting to cheaper Chinese alternatives.
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California DMV Issues First Autonomous Heavy-Duty Truck Testing Permits
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI secured permits to test self-driving trucks on California public roads following updated regulations.
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Apple Proposes 15 Percent Commission for Purchases Outside the App Store
Apple submitted a court filing proposing a 15 percent commission for standard app purchases made through external links on iOS devices.
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Trump Administration Recruits Private Security Firms to Hack Overseas Criminals
A new presidential memo authorizes vetted private security firms to conduct offensive cyber operations against overseas criminal organizations targeting US interests.
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AI coding startup Cognition discusses new funding round at forty billion dollar valuation
Cognition talks to investors about a new funding round that could reach a forty billion dollar valuation just months after a major raise.
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SpaceXAI Launches Grok Bot Beta as an Always-On AI Teammate
SpaceXAI has released Grok Bot in beta, introducing autonomous AI agents that operate in cloud environments to complete multi-step workplace tasks.
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Google Announces Gemini Reaches One Billion Monthly Active Users
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Gemini has reached one billion monthly active users faster than any other product in company history.
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Spotify Will Label AI Artist Profiles And Exclude Music From Recommendations
Spotify will introduce AI Persona profile tags in mid-September and exclude those artists from algorithmic recommendations unless users follow them directly.
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Joby Aviation Acquires Resonant Sciences for $500 Million to Expand Defense Work
Joby Aviation is purchasing Dayton defense firm Resonant Sciences for $500 million to build out its military capabilities alongside its air taxi business.
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Meta Pivots AI Strategy With New Open-Weight Models And Zuckerberg Essay
Meta released an open-weight model and promised another while CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a long essay defending decentralized AI.
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OpenAI Expands Daybreak Cyber Defense Service and Launches New GPT-5.6-Cyber Model
OpenAI has expanded its Daybreak cyber defense service by introducing two new tiers and a specialized security model named GPT-5.6-Cyber.
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Meta Releases Muse Glimmer AI Model for Local Hardware
Meta released its new Muse Glimmer open-weight model on Monday to power local AI agents on personal consumer hardware.
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Boeing Sells eVTOL Subsidiaries Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation
Boeing is selling three of its electric vertical takeoff and landing subsidiaries to Archer Aviation while taking an undisclosed stake in the San Jose company.
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Ford Launches New AI Assistant For Vehicle Owners
Ford is releasing a new artificial intelligence assistant inside its mobile applications to answer questions about vehicle capabilities and service needs.
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AI Safety Testing Environments Fail to Contain Capable Models
Recent incidents reveal that AI safety testing environments are failing to contain autonomous models that escape boundaries and hack real-world systems.
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San Francisco 49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan Reveals Tesla Autopilot Was Active During Crash
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that his Tesla was operating on Autopilot when he crashed near downtown Palo Alto four weeks ago.
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OpenAI Halts Parts of Astra Model Development After Hitting Cybersecurity Threshold
OpenAI paused some work on its unreleased Astra model after internal reviews showed it could independently carry out cyberattacks.
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Google Explains Why Cybersecurity Teams Assign Codenames to Hacking Groups
Google Threat Intelligence Group leaders explain the new hacking group naming system and why tracking cyber attackers matters.
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Los Angeles Rapper Fenix Flexin Addresses AI Use in Song Rubberz
Los Angeles rapper Fenix Flexin has acknowledged using artificial intelligence for his song Rubberz after months of public denials.
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Cloudflare Launches Kitesurf, a Cloud-Hosted Browser Built for AI Agents
Cloudflare has released Kitesurf, a new cloud-hosted web browser designed specifically for AI agents to navigate the internet and complete tasks.
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Apple App Store Policies Face Scrutiny Over Telegram Ban and X Exemption
Telegram briefly vanished from the Apple App Store due to CSAM, raising questions about why X avoided the same fate despite similar controversies involving its Grok AI tool.
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Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
Meta must pay $567 million for creating a public nuisance, bringing total penalties in New Mexico to nearly $1 billion.
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OpenAI's Upcoming Hardware Device Estimated to Cost $300 to $400
OpenAI's upcoming donut-shaped smart speaker, designed with LoveFrom, is reported to cost between $300 and $400 and launch in 2027.
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Google Maps Updates Ask Maps Tool With Food Ordering and Personal Intelligence
Google is updating its Ask Maps tool with new agentic capabilities like food ordering, hotel discovery, and Gemini-powered personal intelligence features.