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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

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 bas

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, emphasizin

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 mak

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

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, restor

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,

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 re

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 o

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 throu

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 ser

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

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 preser

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 v

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 workarou

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

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 streng

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 connecti

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

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 sim

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 co

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, i

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 share

OpenAI Updated Codex: Agent Now Works With Computer, Remembers Context and Plans
OpenAI expanded Codex capabilities: the agent now works with desktop applications, remembers context, uses a browser, and takes on long repe

Investors concerned: Sam Altman attempted to direct OpenAI funds to personal projects
Against the backdrop of OpenAI's possible 2026 IPO, investors are troubled by reports that Sam Altman attempted to use company resources for

OpenAI introduced GPT-Rosalind — a specialized AI model for biologists
OpenAI announced GPT-Rosalind — a specialized model for biology, designed for research tasks where ordinary chatbots lack domain-specific ac

Anthropic Negotiates Claude Mythos Access for U.S. Government Amid Pentagon Dispute
The White House has begun negotiations with Anthropic over access to Claude Mythos Preview for federal agencies, even as the Pentagon simult

SoftBank to Issue $3.6 Billion in Bonds to Fund OpenAI Investment
SoftBank is preparing a $3.6 billion bond offering and plans to direct the majority of proceeds to OpenAI amid expectations of the company's

Google explained how to develop Android applications with AI: six practical rules
Google compiled six practical rules for working with Gemini in Android Studio: from precise prompts and documentation to code privacy contro