2026
Meta is preparing the third generation of Ray-Ban smart glasses — FCC has registered two new devices
FCC filings have appeared for two production devices from Meta and EssilorLuxottica — this almost certainly points to an imminent launch of
ByteDance adds new Dreamina Seedance 2.0 video generation model to CapCut
ByteDance launched Dreamina Seedance 2.0 in CapCut with built-in safeguards against generating videos with real faces and violating copyrigh
Google expands Search Live, its voice AI search, to 200+ countries and dozens of languages
Google has launched Search Live worldwide: the voice AI assistant with a camera feature is now available in more than 200 countries and supp
Tech journalists use AI agents to write and edit articles
Wired reported on how independent tech writers are integrating AI agents into the entire article workflow — from transcribing interviews to
Apple to open Siri to Gemini and Claude: iOS 27 to add support for third-party AI chatbots
In iOS 27, Apple will launch the Extensions system, which will let users connect any AI chatbots from the App Store to Siri, including Googl
Google Gemini allows importing memory and chat history from other AI
Gemini launched the Import Memory and Import Chat History features — you can now transfer everything another AI assistant knew about you.
Judge sides with Anthropic and temporarily blocks Pentagon ban on working with the company
A federal court in California issued a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Defense: Anthropic was blacklisted for criticiz
Wikipedia tightens rules: AI-written texts face stricter scrutiny in article writing
Wikipedia has announced a crackdown on AI-generated content — the world’s largest online encyclopedia is tightening its policy to preserve t
Google launches tools to transfer chats from ChatGPT and other AI bots to Gemini
Google has added a “switching tools” feature — users can now transfer chat history and personal data from other chatbots directly to Gemini.
Apple Music Playlist Playground: AI playlist generator that doesn't listen to prompts
The beta version of Apple Music's AI playlist generator returns irrelevant tracks even for specific prompts — YouTube Music handles the same
ChatGPT launched ads: a journalist asked 500 questions and examined what the bot shows
A Wired journalist asked ChatGPT 500 questions to study the new advertising system on the free tier — and found out how the AI selects ads f
AI Documentary: CEOs in the Hot Seat, but the Filmmakers Let Them Off Easy
Wired reviewed the new documentary "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" — the film seeks balance in the AI debate, but goes too e
AI companies are buying up land for billions, but the real world is starting to push back
Venture investors are pouring billions into AI infrastructure as local residents refuse to sell land for data centers — and OpenAI quietly s
Apple turns 50: the company plans to keep selling the iPhone half a century from now
In an anniversary interview, Apple executives explained how the company plans to compete in the AI era — and why the iPhone is not going any
AI data centers at the center of the energy crisis: from Anthropic's commitments to protests in Oregon
Seven tech giants signed onto Trump's electricity commitments as communities around the world push back against the construction of AI data
SoftBank takes out a $40B loan: JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs bet on an OpenAI IPO
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending SoftBank a 12-month unsecured $40B loan — and Wall Street sees it as a direct signal of an upcoming
NeurIPS reverses controversial policy after protests by Chinese AI researchers
The world's leading AI conference, NeurIPS, announced changes to its participation rules, sparked a wave of criticism from the Chinese scien
OpenAI officially shuts down Sora — the video generation app was not profitable
OpenAI has shut down Sora, dropped video generation in ChatGPT, and terminated its $1 billion deal with Disney — all to reduce losses.
Anthropic: paid Claude subscriptions doubled in early 2026
An Anthropic spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that the number of paid Claude subscriptions more than doubled in 2026, with the overall a
TikTok's policy on labeling AI-generated ads isn't working: Samsung ignores the requirements
Samsung and other major brands are running ads created with generative AI without the required labels — contrary to TikTok's rules.
The last of xAI’s co-founders left the company — only Musk remains of the 11
Of xAI’s 11 co-founders, by spring 2026 no one remained alongside Elon Musk — the team that launched the startup in 2023 had completely disb
Suno v5.5: Personal Voice, Taste Filters, and Custom Models
Suno released the largest update to its AI music generation model — three new features give users unprecedented control over sound.
Stanford Scientists Measured Real Harm From AI Chatbot Sycophancy
Stanford computer scientists attempted for the first time not merely to document the tendency of AI assistants to tell people what they want
Bluesky launches Attie: AI helps create personalized feeds without code
Bluesky released Attie — an AI-powered application that lets any user create personalized feeds via AT Protocol by simply describing their i
OpenAI's Sora Shutdown Could Signal Alarm for AI-Video Market
OpenAI has discontinued Sora — one of the year's most high-profile AI-video projects. Experts debate: is this a tactical move or the beginni
How AI Is Taking Over the Music Industry: Lawsuits, Labels, and Suno's Billion-Dollar Valuation
Suno valued at $2.45B, Bandcamp bans AI content, Apple Music adds AI labels — AI has infiltrated every corner of the music industry, sparkin
Bluesky team launched Attie — an AI assistant for creating your own feed algorithm
The Bluesky team introduced Attie, an AI app powered by Claude from Anthropic that lets users create personalized feed algorithms with a sim
OpenAI shut down the Sora video generator after six months — what is behind the decision
OpenAI shut down Sora six months after launch — the service collected photos of users' faces, and now questions have arisen about what will
Qodo raises $70M: a bet on code verification in the era of AI development
Startup Qodo has raised $70 million, arguing that the real challenge of the AI development era is not the speed of code generation, but ensu
Mistral AI secures $830 million in debt to build a data center near Paris
The French AI startup is taking on $830 million in debt to build its own data center — the facility is scheduled to launch in the second qua
AI startup Rebellions raises $400 million at a $2.3 billion valuation ahead of IPO
South Korean startup Rebellions, which develops chips for AI inference, has closed a $400 million pre-IPO round at a $2.3 billion valuation
ScaleOps raised $130 million for automated Kubernetes optimization in the AI era
Startup ScaleOps closed a $130 million Series C round — the platform optimizes Kubernetes resources in real time, cutting cloud costs amid t
Okta's Todd McKinnon: AI agent identity will become the company's biggest bet
The Okta CEO explained why managing AI agent identities could become cybersecurity's biggest category — and why SaaSpocalypse does not scare
Americans use AI more often, but trust the results less and less — Quinnipiac poll
A new Quinnipiac poll captured a paradox: AI adoption in the US is rising, while trust in its results is falling — Americans are concerned a
LiteLLM cuts ties with controversial startup Delve after malware attack
Popular AI gateway LiteLLM has dropped certification partner Delve after falling victim to credential theft.
One in seven Americans ready to work under an AI boss — Quinnipiac poll
15% of Americans would agree to a position where their direct manager is an AI program that assigns tasks and creates schedules, according t
Amazon Alexa Plus Now Orders Food Through Grubhub and Uber Eats by Voice
Amazon has updated Alexa Plus: users can now order food delivery through Grubhub and Uber Eats in live dialogue mode — like talking to a wai
Ring Launches App Store to Expand Beyond Home Security
Amazon-owned Ring opens an app store — AI platform will expand smart camera applications from home security to elderly care and business use
Runway Launches $10M Fund and Builders Program for AI-Video Startups
Runway will invest $10M in startups building products based on its AI video models — the company is moving toward real-time 'video intellige
Artificial Intelligence Has Taken Over Weather Apps: What It Means for Users
Machine learning has revolutionized meteorology, but how technological improvements reach the end user in weather apps varies greatly.
Nomadic raises $8.4M to convert drone video into training datasets
Nomadic attracted $8.4M in investments to transform terabytes of video from autonomous vehicles and robots into structured, searchable datas
War over generative AI erupts at CalArts and other US art schools
American art schools face a split: some universities embed generative AI in mandatory curricula, others impose bans — students fear for the
Samsung Galaxy S26 Gets AI Photo Editor Capable of Rewriting Any Memory
The Photo Assist feature in Samsung Galaxy S26 allows rewriting photos with AI — following Google Pixel 9's footsteps, but facing the same a
ChatGPT Arrives in Apple CarPlay: Voice AI Assistant Now Available While Driving
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for CarPlay — now iPhone drivers can talk to the AI assistant by voice while driving, without text displayed on scre
Claude Code Source Code Leak: Tamagotchi Pet and Persistent Background Agent
Claude Code 2.1.88 update contained a source map with 512,000 lines of code — including Anthropic system prompts, memory architecture, and t
Yupp AI Shuts Down a Year After Launch, Burning $33M in a16z Investments
Crowdsourcing startup Yupp AI ceases operations — the company failed to find product-market fit within a year, despite securing $33M from Ch
OpenAI raises $122B at an $852B valuation — a record round with Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank
OpenAI has completed one of the largest venture rounds in history: $122B at an $852B valuation, with $3B raised for the first time from reta
Salesforce rolled out a major AI upgrade for Slack: 30 new features at once
Salesforce announced Slack's biggest update in years — 30 new AI features, including autonomous agents, smart summarization, and deep integr
Two incidents caused by employees in a week: Anthropic hits turbulence
TechCrunch reports that Anthropic suffered two serious disruptions in a single week due to human error — an awkward fact for a company build
Mercor startup attacked via vulnerability in open-source project LiteLLM
A hacker group breached AI recruiting startup Mercor by exploiting the compromise of LiteLLM, an open-source proxy gateway used by hundreds
Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis stalled on Wuhan roads and trapped passengers
Dozens of Baidu Apollo Go autonomous taxis simultaneously stopped on Wuhan streets and highways because of a system error, leaving passenger
Elgato added MCP support to Stream Deck: AI now presses buttons
The Stream Deck 7.4 update lets Claude, ChatGPT, and Nvidia G-Assist control the device by voice or text instead of manually pressing button
Cognichip raised $60M to train AI to design chips for AI
The startup claims it will cut chip development costs by more than 75% and make the process twice as fast.
OpenAI wants to build a "moat" around ChatGPT to keep users from switching to competitors
OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser sent employees a four-page memorandum on how to retain users and grow the enterprise business.
Developer claims to have hacked Google DeepMind's SynthID watermarking system
An anonymous developer claims to have reverse-engineered the hidden SynthID watermarking mechanism and can remove the marks from AI images o
Wired: the wave of AI sites isn’t poisoning the internet — it’s making it falsely happy
A new study found that AI content is not flooding the internet with disinformation, but gradually shifting its tone toward artificial, monot
Nuclear AI startup Fermi loses CEO and CFO suddenly — Texas project in question
Fermi, a startup founded by a former US Energy Secretary and building a nuclear campus for AI in Texas, has simultaneously lost its CEO and
The phrase "it's not just X — it's Y" has become an infallible marker of AI-generated texts
The construction "it's not just X — it's Y" appears in AI materials so frequently that it has transformed from an indirect indicator into an
OpenAI Acquires Astral — Creators of uv and ruff to Advance Codex
OpenAI acquires Astral, a company known for ultra-fast Python tools uv and ruff, to accelerate the development of its Codex platform.
Meta builds Hyperion data center: 10 gas power plants for one AI project
Meta's new AI data center called Hyperion will be powered by ten new gas power plants — in capacity terms, this is comparable to the entire