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Fields Medalist Joins OpenAI to Focus on AI Safety
Jacob Tsimerman, newly awarded Fields Medalist, joins OpenAI to address AI safety risks, citing the need for greater societal preparedness.
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AI Agents Use 600 Times More Energy Than Simple Chat Prompts
Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather found AI agents consume about 170 kilowatt-hours of electricity over eight weeks, 600 times more than a simple chat prompt.
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Google Adds Gemini AI Bar to Google Docs
Google is rolling out a new Gemini AI bar in Google Docs for some users, with options to disable it.
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Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Launches as Quality Mode
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is now generally available as Quality Mode on grok.com/imagine and iOS/Android apps, ranking second in text-to-image and image editing benchmarks.
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OpenAI Pauses Astra Model Work Over Security Concerns
OpenAI announced it has slowed development of its Astra model after internal reviews flagged significant cybersecurity capabilities, raising concerns about potential risks.
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OpenAI Flags Astra Model as Potentially Reaching Highest Cybersecurity Risk Level
OpenAI paused parts of Astra's development after internal tests suggested the model could reach its highest cybersecurity risk level, 'Critical,' for the first time.
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Rippling Launches AI Spend Console to Track Employee AI Costs
Rippling revealed AI Spend Console, a tool to monitor and manage AI spending, after discovering 40% of its R&D budget was being spent on tokens in March 2026.
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OpenAI's First Smart Speaker Set for 2027 at Over $300
OpenAI's first smart speaker is expected to launch in 2027 at a price above $300, according to Bloomberg.
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AMD Acquires Taalas, Startup That Embeds AI Models Into Silicon
AMD has acquired Taalas, a Canadian startup that embeds AI models directly into silicon, with a demo chip achieving 16,000 tokens per second for Llama 3.1-8B.
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Suno Tightens Rules to Combat Spam and Copyright Concerns
Suno, an AI music generator, faces legal pressure after a German court ruled it used copyrighted songs during training, sparking new measures to address copyright and spam issues.
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OpenAI's expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem more alive
OpenAI's upcoming smart speaker is expected to cost over $300, according to Bloomberg, with a design that includes moving parts to enhance interactivity.
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Jill Lepore Warns Against AI Leaders' Sci-Fi Fantasies
Historian Jill Lepore argues Silicon Valley leaders are misusing sci-fi tropes to justify AI governance ambitions, comparing them to dystopian visions from 1909.