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Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.
Jul 8, 2026
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TechCrunch AI
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.
Jul 8, 2026
The Register
Intel-backed AI chip startup SambaNova breathes new life into aging Nvidia GPUs in latest benchmarks
Third-party testing shows heterogeneous compute platform combining H200s and SN50 RDUs churning out 763 tok/s in MiniMax M2.7
Jul 8, 2026
Wired
I Built a Self-Improving AI, and So Can You
Experiments in using AI to build AI show that the future doesn’t just belong to the frontier labs.
Jul 8, 2026
Ars Technica
Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself
More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.
Jul 8, 2026
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SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’
Elon Musk's tech company released the newest version of Grok on Wednesday, promising a cheaper, more efficient alternative to other powerful AI models.
Jul 8, 2026
The Register
OpenAI job listing suggests ChatGPT could someday replace junior analysts at Goldman Sachs
What, did someone get some bad news during their IPO process or something?
Jul 8, 2026
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This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment
General Intuition is betting millions of hours of video game data can train the foundation models for physical AI, making it easier to build smarter robots with minimal real-world data.
Jul 8, 2026
Ars Technica
Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes
Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.
Jul 8, 2026
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Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet
When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models just don’t have what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Claude are great at text, but they’re less skilled at und…
Jul 8, 2026
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Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.
Meta is adding a new safeguard to stop people from secretly recording others with its AI glasses. But the update comes as the company continues to expand how much personal data its AI products collect…
Jul 8, 2026
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OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations
OpenAI says its new voice mode can speak and listen at the same time, a key ability for live translation.
Jul 8, 2026
The Verge
ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up
OpenAI is overhauling ChatGPT's voice mode with a new model that it says is more like "talking to another person." The new GPT-Live-1 is designed to interrupt you less and will also wait for you to co…
Jul 8, 2026
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Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents
Founded in 2024, Prime Intellect’s goal is to give organizations capabilities to train their own agentic systems without relying on frontier AI labs.
Jul 8, 2026
Politico Technology
OpenAI to release its most powerful model after weekslong hold
The company announced late Tuesday that its models, called Luna, Sol and Terra, will be available globally on Thursday.
Jul 8, 2026
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Your gaming data could be the secret to AGI, according to this Bezos-backed startup
When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models just don’t have what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Claude are great at text, but they’re less skilled at und…
Jul 8, 2026
IEEE Spectrum AI
AI Models Overthink Problems—and It’s a Security Risk
Large language models (LLMs) that can think through problems step-by-step have significantly increased the scope of tasks that AI can tackle. But new research suggests these reasoning capabilities als…
Jul 8, 2026
The Verge
The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla
For more than a decade, one question has loomed over the race to build autonomous vehicles: Are cameras alone enough to safely replace human drivers, or do truly driverless cars need additional, overl…
Jul 8, 2026
Wired
This Former DeepMind Exec Thinks the AI Arms Race Could End in Disaster
Verity Harding tells WIRED that the US government’s nationalistic attitude toward AI is evidence that a worst-case scenario is taking shape.
Jul 8, 2026
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Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips
ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI less costly.
Jul 8, 2026
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AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round
AI chip maker SambaNova has raised at an $11 billion valuation months after Intel was rumored to be trying to buy it for about $1.6 billion.
Jul 8, 2026
Ars Technica
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
"HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know."
Jul 8, 2026
The Register
AI is becoming a bargain hunter's market, with a few luxury models on top
Inference is become a commodity except for frontier models
Jul 8, 2026
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Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already pushing back over use of their photos
The new image-generating model has numerous use cases, including advertising and decorating, and creator-based opportunities.
Jul 7, 2026
Wired
OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company
Joshua Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI researching AI safety and made a memorable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial.
Jul 7, 2026
Ars Technica
Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan
Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.
Jul 7, 2026
The Verge
Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos
Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsAp…
Jul 7, 2026
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Why the rise of open source AI isn’t hurting Anthropic … yet
Open source models’ success isn’t coming at the expense of frontier labs. Instead, they each seem to capture two phases of the same life cycle.
Jul 7, 2026
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Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models
Microsoft is the latest Silicon Valley giant to cut back on its AI spending.
Jul 7, 2026
The Register
GitHub AI agent leaks private repos when asked nicely
Per usual, there's no fix – or even any documentation – for GitLost
Jul 7, 2026
The Register
South Korean chip startup FuriosaAI invades European datacenters
RNGD accelerators land in Equinix's Lisbon DCs
Jul 7, 2026
The Verge
Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web
Starting Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI platform will be available on mobile and web for the first time. The expanded access is rolling out first to Max subscribers and coming to Claude users o…
Jul 7, 2026
Ars Technica
Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
It's early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei.
Jul 7, 2026
MIT Technology Review
The Download: your stake in OpenAI, and the Treasury’s AI warning
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Your family’s $300 stake in OpenAI Sam Altman’s proposal that …
Jul 7, 2026
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Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom
The company just raised $7 million in seed funding, and is launching its app for iPhone and Android on Tuesday.
Jul 7, 2026
MIT Technology Review
The foundational elements of AI architecture that IT leaders need to scale
With the rapid progress of AI capabilities and the move to agentic systems, organizations are expanding their use cases as the technology continues to grow. That constant evolution also introduces ris…
Jul 7, 2026
Ars Technica
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
Jul 7, 2026
The Register
MPs tell Brit government: Sort out your tech sovereignty or get left out in the cold
Committee says Anthropic's brief US export ban shows UK can't even trust its allies to keep the AI lights on
Jul 7, 2026
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The first American autonomous ground vehicles are fighting in Ukraine
Forterra has deployed more than 100
Jul 7, 2026
The Register
UK guts planning red tape so datacenters can bypass the neighbors faster
Overhaul of process could give NIMBYs one year less to complain
Jul 7, 2026
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The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human
An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied…
Jul 6, 2026
The Register
AI startup that’s never turned a profit say's it'll totally be around in 2047 to close its $19B lease
Model dev and AGI fearmonger Anthropic signs 20-year lease with TeraWulf
Jul 6, 2026
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Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents
"The reality is, when you're optimizing for production, you start looking at a price/performance," Guillermo Rauch tells TechCrunch.
Jul 6, 2026
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Every major tech layoff in 2026 that has name-checked AI
A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.
Jul 6, 2026
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TechCrunch AI
If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.
Consider this a belated PSA: A recent change to Google’s privacy settings is allowing the company to store more of your data, including media such as “images, files, and audio and video recordings,” t…
Jul 6, 2026
IEEE Spectrum AI
Small AI Models Gain Traction Around the World
One morning in 2019, Adebayo Alonge was in a Cape Town hotel room, preparing to demonstrate his startup’s AI answer to a serious problem in African health care: counterfeit medication, which kills tho…
Jul 6, 2026
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TechCrunch AI
Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created
In the AI era, platforms have no choice but to fight fire with fire to cull spam.
Jul 6, 2026
Ars Technica
UK regulator warns of "arms race" to keep up with AI use in financial services
FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions.
Jul 6, 2026
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Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups
Station F, a Paris-based startup hub founded by French billionaire Xavier Niel, is gearing up for a new edition of its F/ai accelerator program in a bid to strengthen its positioning as a stepping sto…
Jul 6, 2026
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Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage
As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.
Jul 4, 2026