South Africa's AI Policy Draft Leaves Potential Unexploited
South Africa's draft AI policy, released in 2024, fails to leverage its mining resources for AI development despite opportunities for a continent-wide standard.
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Recursive Self-Improvement RSI Gaining Momentum in AI Research
Recursive self-improvement (RSI) is becoming a focal point in AI development, with researchers aiming to create self-updating systems. Richard Socher's Recursive Superintelligence project explicitly targets RSI, aiming for fully automated research processes.
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Google Unveils Gemini Omni and Other AI Innovations at I/O 2026
Google I/O 2026 showcased new AI models and tools, including Gemini Omni, which can create videos from any input, starting May 28.
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Sesame Launches iOS App with Conversational AI Agents
Sesame, co-founded by Oculus founders, released an iOS app with four AI agents that can think and respond in real-time, available in 39 countries.
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Anthropic Raises $65B in Series H Funding at $965B Valuation
Anthropic raised $65 billion in Series H funding, valuing the company at $965 billion post-money on May 28, 2026.
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Mistral AI Introduces Industrial AI Stack for Engineering
Mistral AI announced at AI Now Summit 2026 a new industrial AI stack designed to transform mission-critical operations with Airbus and BMW Group partnerships.
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Mistral AI Launches Search Toolkit for AI Applications
Mistral AI released Search Toolkit in public preview on May 28, 2026, offering a unified framework for search pipelines in AI systems.
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Apple’s New Siri App Competes With ChatGPT and Others
Bloomberg’s leaked renders show Apple’s upcoming AI upgrade, including a new Siri app designed to rival ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, with features like dynamic island integration and Google’s Gemini AI under the hood.
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Databricks Co-Founder Discusses Enterprise AI Operational Trust Shift
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Databricks co-founder Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji highlights how enterprise AI success now hinges on operational trust rather than just technical performance.
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Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.8 Update
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8 on May 28, 2026, with enhanced collaboration features and faster processing at 2.5× speed for 3× lower cost.
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YouTube Launches AI-Powered Podcast Features for Premium Users
YouTube introduced AI-driven podcast recommendations and auto-speed playback for Premium users, citing 800 million hours of podcast views in April 2026.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird Pricing Ends Tomorrow
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 early bird pricing ends tomorrow, May 29, with up to $410 savings on tickets.