Sam Altman has posted updates on X detailing significant revisions to OpenAI’s Pentagon contract following internal criticism, user cancellations, and a surge of sign-ups to Anthropic. The original deal, finalized rapidly after the Pentagon restric…
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Quick summary of the biggest highlights from MWC 2026 Barcelona – March 2-5
MWC 2026 in Barcelona showcased the cutting edge of consumer tech, from robots to foldables. Highlights included Honor’s Robot Phone with a mechanical gimbal camera, Lenovo’s AI Workmate desktop robot and Work Companion smart display, and the ult…
Perplexity Launches “Computer”: An AI That Doesn’t Just Answer – It Executes
Perplexity has unveiled Perplexity Computer, a multi-model orchestration system that distributes tasks across 19 different AI models, positioning the company among the first to make model flexibility a core feature of its platform. The details...
Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Faster AI at a Fraction of the Cost
Google has unveiled Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, the fastest and most affordable model in its Gemini 3 lineup. Built for high-volume, near-instant AI responses, it delivers improved reasoning performance while significantly undercutting competitors on pric…
Stanford Study Finds Wide Gaps in Privacy Policies for Large Language Models
A new study by Stanford Research analyzed privacy disclosures from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI, finding that policies on chat data use vary widely and are often difficult for users to interpret.
The research highlights inc…
NIST Launches AI Agent Standards Initiative to Establish Identity, Security, and Interoperability
The era of autonomous AI agents is here, but legal and security frameworks lag behind. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched the AI Agent Standards Initiative through its Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to …
Anthropic Expands Cowork: Department-Specific AI Agents Move Deeper into the Enterprise
Anthropic has unveiled a major upgrade to its Cowork agent platform, introducing department-specific AI agents, private agent stores, and deeper integrations with enterprise tools including Google Workspace, DocuSign, FactSet, and Harvey. Partner plu…
FDM-1: The Model That Learns to Use Computers by Watching Humans
Standard Intelligence has unveiled FDM-1, a new “computer-action” model trained on 11 million hours of screen recordings to learn workflows directly from observation. By reverse-engineering user intent from video frames, the system can perform co…
London Named OpenAI’s Largest Research Hub Outside the US as UK Doubles Down on AI Leadership and Safety
OpenAI has announced that London will become its largest research hub outside the United States, citing Britain’s strong technology ecosystem, leading universities and scientific institutions. The expansion is paired with deeper collaboration betwe…
Satya Nadella Showcases Microsoft’s Enterprise AI Vision at London AI Tour
At Microsoft’s AI Tour in London, Satya Nadella set out the company’s enterprise AI strategy, detailing how artificial intelligence is being embedded across Microsoft 365, Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry. Nadella highlighted the rise of ag…
Microsoft Calls on UK Businesses to Become “Frontier Firms” as It Unveils £22bn AI Investment
At its AI Tour London event, Microsoft urged UK organisations to embed artificial intelligence at the core of their operations and culture, positioning “Frontier Firms” as those leading with AI across every function. Announcing a $30bn (£22bn) U…
Watch the Cisco AI Summit On-Demand: Insights from Sam Altman, Jensen Huang & Mike Krieger
Catch every session from the Cisco AI Summit, now available on demand. Explore frontier AI models with OpenAI’s Sam Altman, discover how Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is building the AI factory, and learn how enterprises are scaling AI with Anthropic’s…
China’s Lunar New Year Show Puts Humanoid Robots in the Spotlight
Humanoid robots performing choreographed dances at China’s Lunar New Year gala signaled the country’s rapid progress in robotics. While today’s machines remain limited to scripted routines, advances in AI and control systems are pushing them to…
Anthropic Flags Elevated Sabotage Risk in Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic’s latest Sabotage Risk Report reveals that its new Claude Opus 4.6 model demonstrates a higher susceptibility to misuse in controlled testing, including limited assistance related to chemical weapons development. While the company assesse…
xAI Restructures and Sets Sights on AI Infrastructure in Space
Following its merger with SpaceX, xAI has reorganized into four core teams and outlined an ambitious plan to scale AI beyond Earth. The strategy includes lunar factories, space-based data centers, and autonomous agents designed to operate at planetar…
GPT-5.2 Helps Derive & Prove New Result in Theoretical Physics
OpenAI reports that GPT-5.2 has derived and formally proven a new result in particle physics involving scattering amplitudes, marking a significant step in AI-assisted scientific research.
Record-Breaking $60M Seed Round for AI Code Auditing Startup
Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has raised $60M for Entire, a new platform built to audit and track AI-generated code as autonomous agents increasingly ship software without human review
OpenAI Begins Testing Ads in ChatGPT as Monetization Push Accelerates
OpenAI has started testing targeted ads inside ChatGPT for U.S. free-tier and Go plan users, marking the first large-scale move to monetize conversational AI. While the company says ads will remain separate from model responses, the pilot signals a m…
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