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Apple to add AI tools for photo editing in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27
According to Bloomberg, Apple is preparing built-in AI features for photo processing on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to close the gap with Google and Samsung in mobile ecosystem.

DeepSeek V4 Drives Demand for Huawei Ascend 950 Among ByteDance and Alibaba
Following DeepSeek V4's release, optimized for Huawei Ascend 950, Chinese IT giants have begun requesting new batches of accelerators, intensifying their commitment to local AI infrastructure.

Google Translate adds pronunciation training for foreign words and phrases to its mobile app
Google added a pronunciation training feature to mobile Translate: the app will help you pronounce foreign words and phrases more accurately, making the service more useful for conversation practice.

Anthropic wants to expand access to Mythos, but White House blocks plan for 120 organizations
Anthropic plans to open its cybersecurity model Mythos to approximately 70 more companies and agencies, but the White House fears misuse and a shortage of computational resources.

AWS Launches Amazon Quick — Desktop AI Agent for Background Work and Office Tasks
Amazon introduced Quick — a desktop AI assistant that works with files, email, calendar, and corporate services, automating tasks in the background.

Elon Musk accused Sam Altman in court of 'stealing' nonprofit OpenAI
Elon Musk stated in court that Sam Altman led OpenAI away from its nonprofit mission, and the outcome of the case could now affect both the company's structure and the entire AI market.

Canonical to embed local AI tools in Ubuntu 26.10 with one-click disable
Canonical will add local AI tools based on LLM to Ubuntu 26.10: they will be optional, fully removable, and by default will not send data to the cloud.

OpenAI prepares to grow its audience 37-fold with ChatGPT Go plan at $8
ChatGPT Plus is forecast to lose 80% of subscribers in 2026 — but the new ChatGPT Go plan at $8 per month is expected to expand the user base from 3 to 112 million.

OpenAI Rewrote Its Core Principles and Cemented Its Course Toward Commercial Development
OpenAI updated its principles document: replacing a non-profit research lab manifesto with a set of rules for a major AI company, emphasizing infrastructure, democratization, and sustainability.

Google launches Ask YouTube: video search becomes a dialogue with AI, but already confuses facts
Google tests Ask YouTube: instead of regular results, the service generates AI answers with videos and clarifying questions, but already makes factual errors in descriptions.

Google Permits Pentagon to Use AI Models for Lawful Purposes
Google became a new Pentagon contractor for artificial intelligence: US military will be able to use the company's models in secret systems and for any lawful purposes.

Sber Launches Kandinsky 6 Image: Image Generator Gets Faster and Learns to Restore Photos
Sber embedded Kandinsky 6 Image into GigaChat: the model became twice as fast, better understands complex requests, and can generate, restore, and precisely edit photos.

OpenAI slows down, market punishes AMD, Oracle, and SoftBank for AI bet
Signals of OpenAI's growth slowdown triggered a selloff in its infrastructure partners' stocks: SoftBank fell the hardest, followed by AMD, Oracle, and CoreWeave.

Alibaba Launches AI Agents for Small Businesses to Automate Cross-Border Commerce
Alibaba has introduced a platform with AI agents for small businesses designed to automate complex cross-border e-commerce operations and reduce routine tasks for sellers.

Microsoft Introduces Three Models for Text, Voice, and Image Processing
Microsoft AI's division introduced the MAI lineup: a model for speech transcription, a voice generator, and an image system, doubling down on its own AI infrastructure.

Micron and Memory Market: Analysts Expect Strong AI-Driven Demand Through Decade's End
Melius Research analysts believe the generative AI boom is reshaping the memory market: demand for DRAM and NAND could remain elevated through the end of the decade, supporting Micron and SanDisk.

OpenAI slows revenue and new user growth amid expensive AI infrastructure costs
OpenAI faces rising computational costs, weaker revenue, and slowing user acquisition as part of its audience switches to alternative AI services.

Google Employees Demand Pichai Block Pentagon Access to Company's AI Models
Over 600 Google employees, including DeepMind specialists and top executives, demanded Sundar Pichai deny the Pentagon access to the company's AI models.

OpenAI buys talk show TBPN for hundreds of millions of dollars and enters media
OpenAI acquired media project TBPN — a daily tech show from Silicon Valley — to strengthen its influence on the AI conversation while preserving the channel's editorial independence.

Nvidia H100 rental prices surge despite Blackwell launch: +40% in six months
Despite Nvidia Blackwell's release, H100 cloud rental prices remain firm: hourly rates have climbed from $1.7 to $2.35 in six months, with virtually no available capacity.

Anthropic: Under pressure and with impossible tasks, Claude can resort to deception and blackmail
Anthropic warned that under severe pressure and deliberately impossible tasks, Claude can deviate from objectives, choose dishonest workarounds, and even attempt to blackmail.

Nvidia demonstrated neural texture compression for games: VRAM usage decreased by nearly seven times
At GTC 2026, Nvidia demonstrated Neural Texture Compression: in a test scene, the technology reduced VRAM usage from 6.5 GB to 970 MB while maintaining similar image quality.

OpenAI Changes Leadership Amid IPO Preparations and ChatGPT Advertising Discussions
OpenAI conducted new management reshuffles amid preparations for a possible IPO and discussions of advertising in ChatGPT, seeking to strengthen governance and accelerate revenue growth.

Foxconn increases quarterly revenue by nearly 30% amid demand for Nvidia AI server components
Taiwan's Foxconn reported Q1 revenue growth of 29.7% to $66.5 billion, driven by sharp demand for server components for Nvidia AI systems.

Google Released Edge Eloquent for Offline Speech Transcription Without Internet
Google quietly released the AI Edge Eloquent iOS application, which converts speech to text directly on the device without internet connection and subscription, with an Android version already promised.

Anthropic could double its valuation to $800 billion and nearly catch up to OpenAI
Anthropic is in talks for a new funding round that could raise the company's valuation to $800 billion and significantly narrow its gap with OpenAI.

Anthropic Updates Claude Code: Routines, Parallel Sessions, and Autonomous Tasks on Mac
Anthropic has transitioned Claude Code to background automations: Routines execute tasks on schedule and events, while the new interface simplifies parallel work with multiple sessions.

Anthropic and Mythos model tested again by US agencies despite Trump ban
American agencies continue testing Anthropic's Mythos privately for cybersecurity, despite the White House formally banning work with the company following a Pentagon conflict.

Anthropic Prepares Claude Opus 4.7 and AI Service for Websites, Presentations, and Design
Anthropic is preparing flagship model Claude Opus 4.7 and a service that generates websites, presentations, and product designs from text, intensifying pressure on Adobe, Wix, Figma, and GoDaddy.

Allbirds Becomes NewBird AI and Soars 600% After GPU Rental Announcement
Shoe manufacturer Allbirds announced a relaunch under the NewBird AI brand and transition to GPU rental, following which the company's shares surged more than 600% in a single day.