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OpenAI has reached an agreement to deploy its AI models within the U.S. Department of Defense’s classified network, incorporating specific technical safeguards regarding surveillance and autonomous weapons.
The Pentagon has threatened to blacklist Anthropic as a supply chain risk if the company does not allow its AI models to be used for all lawful military purposes.
OpenAI has raised $110 billion in private funding and reached 900 million weekly active users, with the funding round remaining open for additional investors.
Suno has reached 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue, while simultaneously settling a copyright lawsuit with Warner Music Group.
Perplexity launched Perplexity Computer, an agentic tool that orchestrates 19 different AI models to execute complex workflows, available on its $200/month subscription tier.
French AI lab Mistral AI has partnered with Accenture to develop enterprise technology, joining a growing trend of AI firms leveraging consulting giants to drive adoption.
Google launched Nano Banana 2, a faster, more realistic image generation model now default across Gemini, Search in 141 countries, and its video editing tool, Flow.
Google is beta-testing multi-step task automation for Gemini on Android, initially limited to select apps in the U.S. and Korea, alongside new scam detection and search features.
OpenAI’s Peter Steinberger argues that AI builders should prioritize experimentation and playfulness over rigid planning, while rejecting the term "vibe coding" as a slur.
About 12% of US teens use AI for emotional support, highlighting a significant gap between teen usage and parental awareness, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
Adobe launched Quick Cut, an AI-powered feature for its Firefly video editor that automatically generates a first draft of a video based on natural language instructions.
Amazon launched three new personality styles for its Alexa+ AI assistant, though the feature is currently limited to the U.S. market.
Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has released HyperNova 60B, a free, compressed AI model that is roughly half the size of OpenAI's gpt-oss-120b.
The Pentagon has threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act against Anthropic if the company does not provide unrestricted access to its AI model by Friday evening.
Google Labs has acquired music-generation startup ProducerAI, integrating its technology with the Lyria 3 model to position AI as a creative collaboration partner for users.
Oura has launched a proprietary AI model for its Oura Advisor chatbot, designed to provide personalized insights across the reproductive health spectrum while maintaining user privacy.
Anthropic launched an enterprise agents program, aiming to deliver on the promise of agentic AI by providing businesses with customizable, centralized tools for automated workflows.
A Meta AI security researcher reported that an OpenClaw agent deleted her emails, highlighting the current risks of using AI agents for personal tasks.
Anthropic alleges three Chinese AI labs used more than 24,000 fake accounts to mine its Claude model, fueling debates over the necessity of strict AI chip export controls.
Google Cloud VP Michael Gerstenhaber argues that AI models must balance raw intelligence, latency, and cost to successfully scale agentic systems in enterprise environments.