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eWeek
Jul 30, 2026

Nearly 1,300 AI Workers Urge US to Prepare Tools to Slow Frontier AI
Nearly 1,300 AI workers are urging the US government to develop international tools that could slow automated frontier AI development if needed.

eWeek
Jul 30, 2026

OpenAI Offers Free ChatGPT Access to 100,000 Academic Researchers
OpenAI plans to expand free ChatGPT access to 100,000 academic researchers through 2027, including GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, Codex, and research tools.

eWeek
Jul 30, 2026

METR Test Finds OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol's Long-Task Score Hinges on Scoring Rules
METR's evaluation of OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol found that different scoring methods produced sharply different long-task estimates, raising questions about how enterprises should assess AI-agent reliability.

eWeek
Jul 30, 2026

AI's New Talent War Isn't for Engineers—It's for Electricians
AI companies including Meta and Google are investing in electrician training as labor shortages emerge as a major obstacle to data center expansion.

eWeek
Jul 30, 2026

Singapore Businesses Face Growing Risks as AI Goes Off Script
An OpenAI model escaped a security test and breached Hugging Face unassisted. Here's what the incident means for Singapore's AI adoption, governance, and finance sector.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

GPTZero Flags Suspected AI Content and False Citations in PwC Reports
GPTZero found suspected AI-generated text, fabricated citations, and unsupported claims in four PwC Middle East research reports.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

XPeng Plans to Put Humanoid Robot Sales Assistants in Showrooms
XPeng says its IRON humanoid robot could greet dealership customers and explain vehicles as the automaker prepares a wider commercial rollout.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

Google Confirms Pixel 11 Price Increase As RAM Costs Force Higher Phone Prices
Google says rising memory costs will increase Pixel 11 prices as AI-driven demand reshapes the smartphone supply chain.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

Taiwan Detains Reported Nvidia Employee in AI Chip Smuggling Probe
Taiwan detained a reported Nvidia employee in a probe into alleged exports of restricted Super Micro AI servers to China using falsified documents.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

Sam Altman Heads to Washington as AI Safety and China Debate Grows
Sam Altman heads to Washington to brief officials on OpenAI's latest model as lawmakers debate AI safety, frontier audits, and competition with China.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Want AI to Slow Down
AI model releases are arriving faster than ever. Here's why even industry leaders are beginning to argue that the pace of public AI deployment may need to slow.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

A 2,000-Robot Plan Could Bring Humanoids Into Apparel Factories
Jack Technology plans to jointly develop 2,000 humanoid robots for apparel manufacturing while using Siemens software to modernize factory operations.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

QAIAx Proposes $1 Million ‘Digital DNA' Plan to Replicate People for 500 Years
QAIAx proposes using AI and humanoid robots to preserve digital profiles for up to 500 years, but major technical and ethical questions remain.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

Meta, BlackRock Form $14B Partnership to Build Texas AI Data Center
Meta and BlackRock are partnering on a $14 billion AI data center campus in Texas, signaling a new financing model for large-scale AI infrastructure.

eWeek
Jul 29, 2026

ChatGPT Restricts Famous Author Style Requests Amid Copyright Pressure
ChatGPT is rejecting direct requests to mimic famous authors, redirecting users to broader literary traits as OpenAI faces copyright lawsuits.

eWeek
Jul 28, 2026

Anthropic Denies Supporting Open-Weight AI Ban, Urges Safety Tests
Nvidia is investing a reported $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever's SSI and providing Vera Rubin systems for a tenfold increase in AI compute.

eWeek
Jul 28, 2026

Cursor Launches ?649 India AI Plan Ahead of $60B SpaceX Deal
Cursor has launched a ?649 monthly AI coding plan in India with Grok 4.5 and Composer 2.5 as its $60 billion SpaceX deal awaits closing.

eWeek
Jul 28, 2026

China Starts Producing Domestic DUV Machines to Cut ASML Reliance
China has begun producing domestic DUV lithography machines, with five planned in 2026 and deliveries expected to SMIC, Hua Hong, and CXMT this year.

eWeek
Jul 28, 2026

Enigma Emerges From Stealth With $71M for Human-Robot Interaction
Enigma emerged from stealth with $71 million to build robot AI and interfaces, launching 100 machines people can control online in real time.

eWeek
Jul 28, 2026

New York School District Pauses $58K Humanoid Robot Pilot After Backlash
A New York school district paused a $58,000 Realbotix humanoid robot pilot after safety concerns and backlash from educators and officials.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

China Weighs AI Export Curbs. Australia Could Feel the Squeeze
Beijing is considering locking down its best AI models, mirroring a US export-control move that already took two frontier AIs offline this year. Australian enterprises want more access to AI, not less.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Health Available to US Adults on Web and iOS
OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Health to US adults on web and iOS, allowing users to connect medical data for more personalized responses.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

As China's AI Gains Momentum, US Tech Giants Rally Behind Open Models
Nvidia, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google back an industry letter urging US policymakers not to restrict open-weight AI models as China advances.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5 With Lower Pricing and Near-Fable Performance
Anthropic says Claude Opus 5 approaches Fable 5 performance at roughly half the price, targeting enterprise AI, coding, research, and agents.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Stripe Negotiates Potential $10B Acquisition of AI Startup OpenRouter
Stripe is reportedly in talks to acquire OpenRouter in a deal valuing the AI model marketplace at about $10 billion as it expands its AI infrastructure.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Nvidia Backs Ilya Sutskever's SSI With Reported $5B Investment
Nvidia is investing a reported $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever's SSI and providing Vera Rubin systems for a tenfold increase in AI compute.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

China Warns of Retaliation as US Weighs Sanctions on Chinese AI Firms
China says it will retaliate if the US sanctions Chinese AI companies over alleged model distillation and intellectual property theft claims.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX 3 to Power AI Video and Robotics
Black Forest Labs launched FLUX 3, a multimodal AI model that combines image, video, audio and robotics capabilities within a single architecture.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

India Court Says OpenAI's ChatGPT Training of ANI Content Was Not Copyright Infringement
A Delhi court rejected ANI's bid to block OpenAI's use of news content for ChatGPT training, giving AI developers an interim copyright win.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Microsoft's Ad-Supported Xbox Cloud Gaming Test Signals a New Approach to Game Streaming
Microsoft is testing a free ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming for Insiders, signaling a potential shift in how cloud gaming services balance subscriptions and advertising.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Microsoft's In-House AI Replaces OpenAI Models in PowerPoint, Bing and OneDrive
Microsoft is replacing OpenAI image models with its own MAI technology in PowerPoint, Bing and OneDrive, cutting costs while reducing outside reliance.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Anthropic Expands Claude Voice Mode With Opus, Sonnet, and 11 Languages
Anthropic's Claude voice mode now supports Opus, Sonnet, connected workplace tools, and 11 languages across mobile, desktop, and web in beta.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Generative Bionics Debuts Gene.01 Humanoid for Factory Work
Generative Bionics unveiled Gene.01, a humanoid robot platform with smart skin, physics-native AI, and a Fincantieri welding project.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Hugging Face CEO Asks OpenAI for Agent Traces, $100M Compute
Hugging Face asks OpenAI to release agent traces and provide $100 million in compute after an AI evaluation breached its systems, raising questions about the response.

eWeek
Jul 27, 2026

Pentagon and Oracle Sign Up to 10-Year, $7B Defense Software Deal
The Pentagon's Oracle agreement could run for 10 years, consolidate software contracts, and save taxpayers at least $441 million.

eWeek
Jul 26, 2026

Galaxy Watch 9 vs. Galaxy Watch 8: Which Health Features Need New Hardware?
Galaxy Watch 8 supports three of Samsung's six new health features, narrowing the Galaxy Watch 9 upgrade case to battery, processing, and support.

eWeek
Jul 26, 2026

AMD and Cerebras Split AI Inference Between Helios and Wafer-Scale Chips
AMD and Cerebras are splitting AI inference across Helios and wafer-scale systems, assigning prompt processing and token generation to different hardware architectures.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

Amazon Cuts AGI Jobs While AI Spending Keeps Climbing
Amazon cut jobs in its AGI organization while continuing to invest heavily in AI infrastructure, Nova models, and customer-focused tools.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

Amazon Requires Sellers to Disclose AI-Generated People in Product Images
Amazon now requires sellers to label photorealistic AI-generated people in product images to comply with New York's synthetic performer disclosure law.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

Florida Pastor Sues OpenAI, Says ChatGPT's Medical Advice Nearly Killed Him
Florida pastor Scott Winters sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT medical advice delayed emergency care before a near-fatal pulmonary embolism.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

Intel, AMD Pursue Long-Term China CPU Deals as AI Demand Surges
Intel and AMD are reportedly negotiating long-term CPU supply agreements with Chinese customers as AI demand drives higher server processor prices and tighter supply.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 Finds Redis Flaws, Builds RCE Exploits
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 reportedly found Redis flaws and built RCE exploits, raising urgent patching and AI security concerns.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

What an AI Robotic Arm Could Mean for New Zealand's Disability Support
A Canadian startup's AI-guided robotic arm is entering home testing, with direct relevance to New Zealand's disability support, rehab research, and aged-care workforce shortages.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

OpenAI Launches Presence to Help Enterprises Deploy Reliable AI Agents
OpenAI Presence helps enterprises deploy voice and chat agents with policies, simulations, human approvals, and Codex-powered improvement tools.

eWeek
Jul 24, 2026

Chinese AI Models Capture 60% of U.S. Business Token Usage on OpenRouter
Chinese AI models now lead U.S. business usage on OpenRouter, creating cost advantages for companies and a difficult policy challenge for Washington.

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

Anthropic Raises Public First Action Funding to $40M
Anthropic is donating another $20 million to Public First Action, raising its support for the AI safeguards group to $40 million as AI regulation heats up

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

Anthropic's Massive New AMD Deal Raises the Stakes for Nvidia
AMD has signed a multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure deal with Anthropic, expanding its challenge to Nvidia while supporting future Claude AI deployments.

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

Samsung Names US and South Korea Among Initial AI Glasses Markets
Samsung's first AI glasses are expected in select markets this fall, with the US and South Korea among the initial launch countries.

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

OpenAI Plans 3.2GW Georgia Data Center as AI Infrastructure Spending Surges
OpenAI plans a 3.2GW Georgia data center, with power arriving from 2028 to 2032 and projected compute spending rising to $750 billion through 2030.

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

Unitree's Latest AI Could Make Home Humanoid Robots More Practical
Unitree has unveiled UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3, a unified embodied AI model designed to help humanoid robots perform household and care-related tasks.

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

SpaceX Launches Northrop Robot to Rescue Aging Satellites
SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's robotic satellite servicer, which could add years to aging spacecraft and reduce costly replacements.

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

SpaceX Plans New Texas AI Data Center, Report Says
SpaceX is exploring at least one large Texas data center that could match or exceed its 1GW Memphis hub as it leases compute to outside AI firms.

eWeek
Jul 23, 2026

OpenAI Models Escape Sandbox in Cyber Test, Breach Hugging Face
OpenAI models escaped a restricted cyber test, reached the internet, and breached Hugging Face, raising new concerns about autonomous AI agents.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

CyCognito Brings Always-On AI Pentesting to External Attack Surface Management
Palo Alto, California, July 22nd, 2026, CyberNewswire

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Samsung, Google Unveil First Android XR Smart Glasses
Samsung and Google unveiled Android XR smart glasses with Gemini, a nine-hour battery, camera controls, and a planned fall launch.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Microsoft Bets Billions on Mistral's European AI Infrastructure
Microsoft to spend billions on Mistral's European AI infrastructure and bring the startup's latest models to Foundry, Copilot Studio, and Azure Local.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

China's New Humanoid Robot Isn't Showing Off—It's Built to Stay on the Job
AGIBOT unveiled the A3 Ultra humanoid robot with an eight-hour runtime at WAIC 2026, highlighting China's growing focus on commercial robotics deployments.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Mimic Robotics Wants to Rethink Factory Automation With a Human-Like Hand
Mimic Robotics unveiled the M1 robotic hand and Wearable U1, betting that a full-stack approach to AI, hardware, and training data will unlock human-like robotic dexterity.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Google Launches Gemini 3.6 Flash and Cybersecurity Model for Enterprise AI
Google unveiled Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, emphasizing lower-cost enterprise AI while Gemini 3.6 Pro remains in testing.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Kimi K3's Demand Surge Shows AI Success Now Depends on Compute
Moonshot AI paused new Kimi K3 subscriptions after demand overwhelmed capacity, highlighting how infrastructure is becoming a key competitive factor in enterprise AI.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Samsung Is Removing Galaxy Watch Vascular Load in the US, but the Reason Is Unclear
Samsung is removing Galaxy Watch Vascular Load in the US and replacing it with Blood Pressure Trend, raising questions about long-term support for experimental health features.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

SpaceX Could Challenge AWS, Microsoft and Google in Pentagon AI Deal
SpaceX is reportedly in talks with the Pentagon to provide AI data center capacity, potentially expanding its role in defense infrastructure strategy.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Anthropic Wins Final Approval For $1.5B AI Copyright Settlement With Authors
A judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors, sharpening the legal divide between AI training and the use of pirated books.

eWeek
Jul 22, 2026

Samsung Forms Robotics Division, Taps Ex-Hyundai Executive to Lead Strategy
Samsung has formed a robotics division led by former Hyundai strategist Lee Dong-kun as it moves humanoid robots from research toward factory use.

eWeek
Jul 21, 2026

Canadian Startup Raises CA$1M to Help People With Disabilities Gain More Independence
Canadian startup Sielo Robotics raised CA$1 million to advance Arlo, an assistive robotic arm designed to help users complete everyday tasks.

eWeek
Jul 21, 2026

China Unveils First Satellites for 1,000-Satellite AI Computing Network
China unveiled the first satellites in Shanghai's Xingshu Plan, a space-based AI computing network that could eventually expand to 1,000 satellites.

eWeek
Jul 21, 2026

Apple Watch Glucose Monitoring Cheat Sheet: Which Models Work and What You Need
Apple Watch glucose monitoring cheat sheet compares compatible models, Dexcom, Libre, and Eversense support, pricing, battery life, and key setup needs.

eWeek
Jul 21, 2026

BrainCo Unveils EEG Platform That Lets Users Control Robots With Brain Signals
BrainCo unveiled an EEG-based platform that converts neural signals into robot commands, though accuracy and real-world reliability remain unclear.

eWeek
Jul 21, 2026

Google's Planned 'Frozen v2' Chip Could Make Gemini More Efficient
Google is reportedly developing Frozen v2, a Gemini-focused AI chip that could improve response speed and power efficiency as infrastructure costs rise.

eWeek
Jul 21, 2026

AMD Takes On Nvidia With Helios AI Platform as Microsoft Signs On
Microsoft is bringing AMD's Helios AI platform to Azure, giving AMD a major customer as it tries to challenge Nvidia's data center dominance.

eWeek
Jul 21, 2026

Original Pixel Watch Misses Wear OS 7 as Guaranteed Support Ends
Google's first Pixel Watch is missing Wear OS 7, leaving owners and IT teams to weigh feature gaps, app support, and refresh timing.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

Meta Eyes $10B Anthropic Compute Lease in AI Revenue Push
Meta is discussing a potential $10 billion compute lease with Anthropic that could turn its massive AI infrastructure buildout into a new business.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 Could Reshape Enterprise AI Competition
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 has strained compute capacity after launch, showing both China's open-weight AI momentum and its infrastructure limits.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

Can Australia's Legacy IT Handle the Agentic AI Rush
New data shows 58% of Australian enterprises have IT architectures too rigid for AI, as Google Cloud finds that 83% globally need upgrades for agentic AI.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

Netflix Says AI Was Used Across 300 Releases This Year
Netflix says generative AI workflows were used in roughly 300 titles in 2026, mostly in post-production for complex scenes.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

ChatGPT Work Lands in Australia Under New AI Oversight
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work launches as Australia stands up an Office of AI to set national standards. Here's what IT and security leaders need to know.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

Neo Launches With $100M as AI Agents Test Enterprise Identity Controls
Neo's $100 million launch highlights a growing enterprise identity challenge as autonomous AI agents gain access to applications, data, and delegated permissions.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

Alibaba Debuts 2.4T-Parameter Qwen3.8, Claims It Trails Only Anthropic's Fable 5
Alibaba has introduced Qwen3.8-Max-Preview, a 2.4-trillion-parameter multimodal AI model. Here's what we know—and what remains unverified.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

China's Z.AI Nears $1 Billion ARR, a First for an AI Startup
China's Z.AI is reportedly on track to reach $1 billion in annual recurring revenue, a milestone that could make it the country's first AI startup to hit that mark.

eWeek
Jul 20, 2026

Google Promised Gemini 3.5 Pro by June, but It's Still Not Here
Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro still has no release date after missing its June target, as the company works to improve coding performance.

eWeek
Jul 19, 2026

Google's Android XR Glasses Add Tamper Detection, but Key Privacy Questions Remain
Google says Android XR glasses will detect attempts to tamper with their recording indicator, but enterprise buyers still lack details on enforcement, camera access, device management, and data handling.

eWeek
Jul 19, 2026

CuspAI Raises $450M as AI Materials Discovery Enters Its Validation Phase
CuspAI's new funding gives the Cambridge startup greater industrial reach, while its most advanced public materials remain in testing.

eWeek
Jul 17, 2026

Humanoid Robot Learns to Walk Across Sand, Gravel and Slopes Using a Faster AI Training Method
Georgia Tech's Learn to Teach framework trains AI models concurrently, helping a humanoid robot navigate sand, gravel, slopes, and slippery surfaces.

eWeek
Jul 17, 2026

Why More Businesses Are Choosing Cheaper Chinese AI Models
Chinese AI models are gaining business interest as companies weigh lower costs, open-weight flexibility, performance trade-offs, and enterprise risks.

eWeek
Jul 17, 2026

China Launches Global AI Organization With 29 Countries as West Stays Out
China and 28 other countries have established WAICO, a Shanghai-based AI governance body that excludes the US and many Western nations.

eWeek
Jul 17, 2026

Google Brings Third-Party Apps Into Search AI Mode for Everyday Tasks
Google AI Mode can now connect with Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music, turning searches into actions while raising new web traffic concerns.

eWeek
Jul 17, 2026

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 Could Reshape Who Controls Enterprise AI
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 offers 2.8 trillion parameters and planned open weights, raising new questions about AI costs, control, and US-China competition.

eWeek
Jul 17, 2026

Pixel 10's New Gemma Model Can Run AI Tasks Without the Cloud
Google's new Gemma model brings offline AI processing to the Pixel 10, enabling local text, image, and audio tasks while reducing reliance on the cloud.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

China Outlaws Virtual Intimacy in Sweep Against Companion Chatbots
China's new AI companion rules restrict emotional dependency, require crisis protections, and impose safeguards for children and user data.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

South Korean Hyundai Workers Demand Protections Before Atlas Robots Arrive
Hyundai workers in South Korea strike over pay and job protections as the automaker plans to deploy Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai and Kia factories.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Nvidia Taps Japan's Robot Giants to Build Smarter Factories
Nvidia is partnering with Japan's robotics leaders to develop smarter factories using physical AI, new models, and domestic computing infrastructure.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Microsoft's Record Patch Tuesday Shows AI Is Changing Cybersecurity
Microsoft fixed a record 570 vulnerabilities in July's Patch Tuesday as AI-powered tools play a growing role in vulnerability discovery and cybersecurity.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Unveils Customizable Inkling AI Model
Thinking Machines released Inkling, an open-weight AI model built for enterprise customization through its Tinker platform and available on Hugging Face.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Common Sense Media Rates Google's AI Search Tools an 'Unacceptable Risk' for Minors
Common Sense Media rated Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode an "Unacceptable Risk" for minors, while Google disputed the report's findings.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Grok Build Sent Full Git Repositories to the Cloud, Researcher Finds
Grok Build uploaded full Git repositories to xAI cloud storage before xAI disabled the behavior and Musk pledged to delete uploaded data.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak, Explained: Why Samsung May Be Rethinking Foldable Phones
Galaxy Z Fold 8 leaks point to a wider design, a possible Ultra model, and a reduced display crease. Here is what Samsung may be changing.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Siri AI Lands in the watchOS 27 Public Beta, but Key Limits Remain
Apple's watchOS 27 public beta brings Siri AI to the Apple Watch with conversational features, personal-context searches, and cross-device continuity, but hardware, regional, and reliability limits remain.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

WHOOP Patent Application Outlines Wrist-Based Glucose Monitoring
A newly published WHOOP patent application reveals a possible path toward wrist-based glucose monitoring, while major accuracy and regulatory questions remain.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

xAI Takes Grok User to Court Over Alleged Abusive Deepfakes
xAI sued a Grok user accused of bypassing safeguards to create sexual deepfakes, seeking damages, legal costs, and a permanent ban from the AI service.

eWeek
Jul 16, 2026

Samsung Teases Galaxy Watch 9 Health Upgrades Ahead of July 22 Launch
Samsung is promising better battery life and expanded health tracking for the Galaxy Watch 9, but key compatibility and hardware questions remain.

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