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OpenAI expanded ChatGPT safeguards with a contact alert feature
OpenAI added the Trusted Contact mechanism to ChatGPT, which alerts a person chosen by the user if potential self-harm is discussed in the conversation.
Voi founders launch AI startup Pit with $16 million from a16z
The founders of European micromobility service Voi created a new AI startup, Pit, and raised $16 million in seed funding from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
OpenAI expanded its API with voice features for services and education
OpenAI introduced new voice features in its API that will help companies improve support systems, educational platforms, and apps for content creators.
Basata automates the medical back office — and doctors finally call back
Basata uses AI to automate the medical back office: call management, appointments, insurance. Administrators are grateful for the relief, but the question of displacing people remains open.
Race for enterprise AI: SAP pays $1B, Anthropic and OpenAI join forces
Major AI companies are actively acquiring startups building enterprise tools: SAP spent $1 billion on Prior Labs, while Anthropic and OpenAI launched new joint ventures for corporate AI.
Cloudflare cut 1,100 employees because of AI despite record revenue
Cloud platform Cloudflare carried out its first large-scale layoffs, cutting 1,100 employees mainly in support. CEO Matthew Prince attributes this to higher efficiency from AI tools. Despite the layoffs, the company's re
Nvidia invested $40 billion in AI startups in the first half of 2026
Nvidia spent $40 billion on investments in AI companies this year, positioning itself not just as a chipmaker, but as the central architect of the emerging AI industry.
Glossary of popular AI terms: what hallucinations, tokens, and prompts mean
A quick guide to the key terms of the artificial intelligence world. From LLM hallucinations to fine-tuning and prompt engineering, understanding AI terminology is becoming easier.
Wispr Flow expands voice AI in India despite market complexity
Wispr Flow launched Hinglish support for voice AI and saw growth accelerate in India despite the challenges facing voice technologies in the Indian market
xAI and Anthropic signed a deal: why it raised doubts
xAI has entered into an unspecified deal with Anthropic, a competitor in AI. Investors are skeptical — it is unclear what this will mean for SpaceX and the companies involved.
Anthropic attributes Claude's strange behavior to the influence of films about hostile AI
Anthropic linked Claude's unusual behavior to the influence of fictional depictions of hostile AI from films, books, and culture in its training data.
Cowboy Space raises $275 million for data centers in space
Cowboy Space has raised $275 million to build orbital data centers that could help address the AI compute capacity crisis.
Digg returns as an AI aggregator for tracking influential voices
The iconic news service Digg is relaunching as an AI aggregator that tracks influential voices in the industry and highlights the news that truly matters.
General Motors shifts IT departments to AI development: layoffs and new roles
General Motors is shifting its IT organization to AI: cutting positions in traditional IT and hiring developers for AI-native solutions, data engineers, and cloud architects.
Thinking Machines is building AI that speaks and listens at the same time
Startup Thinking Machines has developed an approach that lets a model process input and generate a response simultaneously, like in a real phone conversation.
Vapi reaches $500M valuation after being selected by Amazon Ring
AI startup Vapi was valued at $500M after Amazon Ring chose its voice agent platform over 40+ competitors. The company's enterprise segment has grown 10x since the start of the year.
Dessn raises $6M for AI tools for production design
Dessn has secured funding to build AI tools that let designers work directly with production code, closing the gap between design and development.
Threads tests a Grok-like AI integration for trends and news
Meta is integrating AI into Threads to provide real-time context for trends and news, plus personalized recommendations — all within conversations, similar to rival Grok.
Anthropic enters the AI services market for lawyers amid industry growth
Anthropic is launching a specialized feature package for law firms as the market for AI tools in legal tech grows rapidly.
Google adds Gemini Intelligence to Android: agents and smart widgets
Google updated Android with Gemini intelligent agents that can fill out forms and understand voice commands through Gboard. The first step toward more autonomous assistants.
Google unveils AI laptops and agentic Gemini features ahead of I/O
Google announced a series of AI innovations for its own devices and popular apps, including new laptops and Gemini features, as it prepares for the I/O 2026 conference.
Google and SpaceX discuss building data centers in Earth orbit
Google and SpaceX are in talks about building servers in space. The companies see orbit as a solution for high-powered AI computing, although costs remain higher than on Earth.
Google adds Gemini dictation to Gboard, posing a threat to startups
Google integrated Gemini into the Gboard keyboard, adding smart dictation. The feature is available on Samsung Galaxy and Pixel. This pushes out independent dictation apps.
ACCESS system: Medicare pays for healthcare AI agents for the first time
Medicare launched the ACCESS program, creating the first public payment mechanism for AI agents that monitor patients between visits and help coordinate care.
Adaption launched AutoScientist: a tool for automatic model fine-tuning
Adaption's new AutoScientist tool automates the fine-tuning process, allowing companies to adapt AI models to specific tasks without manual parameter tuning.
Poppy launched a proactive AI assistant for managing digital life
Poppy’s new app integrates with your calendar, email, and messaging apps, using AI to create reminders and recommendations based on your tasks and events.
WhatsApp adds incognito mode for private chats with Meta AI
Meta has added an incognito mode to WhatsApp chats with Meta AI. Messages in this mode are not saved and are automatically deleted when the chat window is closed, allowing private conversations with the assistant.
Anthropic has more business clients than OpenAI, Ramp data shows
Anthropic has become the leader by number of paying corporate clients: 34.4% of companies pay for its services versus 32.3% for OpenAI, according to fintech platform Ramp.
Amazon launched Alexa Shopping, a voice AI assistant for shopping
Amazon unveiled Alexa for Shopping, a new AI assistant that helps users make purchases through voice commands and touch input. It works on mobile, web, and Echo Show, automating product search not only on Amazon but also
Anthropic shifts to small business: Claude targets 36 million U.S. companies
Anthropic is abandoning the race for corporate contracts and reorienting toward small businesses — the next battleground for leadership in AI platforms.