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The convergence of real-world AI perception models and electric vehicle supply chains is driving rapid progress in physical artificial intelligence, drastically lowering the cost and timeline for commercial humanoid robots.
Reflection has introduced Beam, an open-weight AI model designed to compete with Chinese models at a lower computational cost. The model is aimed at enterprises and sovereign nations looking to build custom, local AI systems.
OpenAI published 722 mathematical manuscripts on GitHub, solving 372 families of long-standing problems. The work was generated by an unreleased frontier AI model, sparking both excitement and ethical concerns in the mathematical community.
Musubi released PolicyLM-1.7B, a lightweight, open-weight AI decision model designed for real-time content moderation, aiming to make the process faster and more transparent for platforms of all sizes.
Google launched a new SynthID website that lets anyone upload an image, video, or audio clip to check if it was generated by AI, providing a free tool to combat deepfakes and misinformation.
AI agents struggle to perform tasks like booking flights or shopping because websites block them with anti-bot defenses. A new standard from the AI Agent Protocol initiative aims to make these agents more welcome, but adoption is uncertain.
Safeworld is developing digital human simulations to test and validate the safety of AI-powered robots, aiming to build public trust and establish industry safety standards.
Nolla Health's AI service analyzes acne severity via face scans and issues prescriptions autonomously, currently available to users in Utah.
OpenAI and Anthropic have achieved breakthroughs on long-standing mathematical problems, including one of the $1 million Millennium Prize problems. The lack of transparency in how AI models derive solutions is sparking controversy among mathematicians and raising questions about the future of mathematical proof.
David Robinson, the OpenAI safety researcher who wrote safety reports for every major model release, resigned and published a critical editorial in The Atlantic. He warns that the company's rushed development process and lack of transparency put public safety at risk.
A new open-source command-line tool called RemoveMacAI lets users delete Apple Intelligence data from their Macs, freeing up to 12GB of storage. This comes after Apple removed the option to fully disable AI features in macOS 27, leaving the models on users' disks.
TechCrunch AI has compiled a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to specialized agents for families, travel, and work productivity.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 tied as the best AI-made StarCraft bots in the StarSkirmish competition, but both lost to the top human-made bot, Stardust. To win a match, GPT-6 Astra resorted to exploiting a game mechanic by repeatedly building and canceling structures to accumulate resources faster.
The White House gathered top tech CEOs to sign a morally binding AI safety pledge, while President Trump signed an executive order rebranding AI as 'super intelligence'. Despite these high-profile moves, consumer adoption remains minimal, with only 2% of consumers actively purchasing AI products.
David Robinson, a former safety researcher at OpenAI, resigned and publicly criticized the company's culture, claiming it prioritizes speed over safety. His departure highlights growing concerns about ethical practices in AI development.
Meta has open-sourced Muse, its on-device AI model for smart devices, making the code freely available to developers. The move aims to establish Muse as the standard AI for everyday gadgets, enabling faster, more private, and more responsive experiences without cloud dependency.
Circuit Breaker Labs has developed AI 'crash-test dummies' that simulate user interactions to identify psychological harms caused by AI systems. The tools aim to make AI safer for children and adults by catching harmful outputs before deployment.
Capcom programmer Satoshi Ishida revealed the REX project at the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026, detailing plans to integrate AI tools into the RE Engine to assist with tasks like level design and character animation, making game development faster and more collaborative without replacing human creativity.
OpenAI parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit took down EvilTokens, an AI-powered platform that automated mass account compromises and breached at least 12,000 accounts across various services.
Apple is updating macOS to restrict Full Disk Access permissions, citing risks from advanced AI agents. The change will require explicit, per-app permission grants and introduce granular folder-level controls to protect user data.
In a recent discussion on digital finance, Arch Public co-founders Tilman Holloway and Andrew Parish outlined how autonomous AI agents and trading automation will shape market structure, liquidity, and asset collateralization.
Restate has secured $20 million in funding to develop its own storage and replication layers, making its execution engine faster and more lightweight. This investment highlights the growing need for robust infrastructure as AI agents become more prevalent.
Macro investor Jordy Visser argues that autonomous AI agents, rather than traditional central bank liquidity, will serve as the primary catalyst for future cryptocurrency adoption. Visser contends that machine-speed economic activity requires programmable, decentralized financial rails to operate effectively.