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Google Finds Stolen AI Access Selling for Up to 97% Less
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has found dark web marketplaces selling stolen access to large language models (LLMs) from companies including Google,...
YouTube, Meta, and TikTok Reject Ads for Elon Musk Documentary, Citing "Political Content"
Major social media platforms including YouTube, TikTok, and Meta's Facebook and Instagram have all declined to run paid advertisements for "Musk," an upcoming...
Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic launch SAFA, bypassing stalled government AI regulation
Alphabet's Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic announced the formation of the Standards Authority for Frontier AI (SAFA) on September 25, 2026. This self-regulatory...
Anthropic loses appeal against Pentagon ban, cited as national security risk
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Department of Defense's decision to blacklist AI developer Anthropic. The ruling declines to block an...
Google Cloud Expands in Brazil to Support AI Adoption
Google Cloud expands its infrastructure in Brazil. This move supports the growing adoption of agentic AI in the region. The company plans to double its...
Google Tests "Call for Me" AI Feature to Make Calls on Behalf of Users
Google has begun testing an experimental feature named "Call for Me," which allows its Gemini AI to place phone calls to businesses on a user's behalf. The...
Tech Industry Group Urges White House to Scrap $103,265 H-1B Visa Fee Proposal
TechNet, a bipartisan industry group representing major technology companies, has formally urged the White House to withdraw a Department of Homeland Security...
Brookings projects $10.3 trillion AI build-out, surpassing historic railroad era
Brookings Institution projects $10.3 trillion in U.S. data center and AI infrastructure investment between 2025 and 2032. Annual spending will average 3.6% of...
Google fast-tracks Gemini 4 launch, aiming to outpace AI rivals
Google DeepMind Senior Vice President Koray Kavukcuoglu announced that Gemini 4 could launch significantly before the end of the year. Speaking at The...
YouTube Rejects Meta's $18 Billion Safety Settlement, Citing Existing Protections
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan rejected joining Meta’s multistate child safety settlement. Mohan asserts the platform already maintains robust measures to protect...
Alphabet Slumps 3.6%, Driven by High AI Costs and Meta Competition
Alphabet's Class A shares (GOOGL) dropped more than 3.6% on Wednesday. Investors cited concerns regarding high artificial intelligence expansion costs and...
Anthropic's AI Model Autonomously Discovers New CRISPR-Like Enzyme System
AI company Anthropic announced that its Claude model has autonomously discovered a new enzyme system in bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. The...
Google Launches Advanced Gemini 3.8 Text-to-Speech AI Models
Google has released two new text-to-speech (TTS) models, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, which it calls its most expressive audio...
YouTube Extends Coachella Streaming Through 2030, Beating Netflix and Amazon
YouTube and Coachella promoter Goldenvoice renewed their exclusive livestreaming partnership through 2030. The agreement was announced on September 23, 2026....
YouTube Launches AI Creator Tools, Streamlining Video Production and Shopping
Alphabet's YouTube introduced new creator features at its annual Made on YouTube event in New York. The update includes a suite of generative AI tools for...
YouTube launches Shorts Series, challenging TikTok with episodic microdramas
YouTube launched Shorts Series at its annual Made on YouTube event. The feature enables creators to organize vertical videos into seasons and episodes. This...
Alphabet Funds Georgia Nuclear Upgrades, Powering AI Data Center Growth
Alphabet’s Google will finance capacity increases at Southern Co.’s Vogtle and Hatch nuclear plants in Georgia. The upgrades will add approximately 96...
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5, Slashing Operating Costs by 40%
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 as the inaugural model in its new 5.5 family. The model matches the performance of the top-tier Fable 5.1 across most tasks....
UK AI Safety Institute staff face burnout, citing safety fears and deadlines
Multiple staff members at the UK’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) have taken leave due to stress, with some employees undergoing counseling. Burnout is linked to...
Alphabet's Google to report child sexual abuse content directly to Indian authorities
Google will now report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) directly to Indian authorities. This alters its global practice. Previously, Google routed such...