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Anthropic faces ridicule and criticism for an ad titled "There's hope in hard questions" that unsettled viewers with weird graveyard imagery and doomer-ist tone (Lucas Ropek/TechCrunch)
Anthropic's ad titled "There's hope in hard questions" drew ridicule online for its unsettling graveyard imagery and doomer-ist tone, despite the company being known for its creative marketing.
Hassabis Calls for US-Led AI Standards Body Like FINRA
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposed a US-led standards body modeled after FINRA to review frontier AI models up to 30 days before release, framing it as essential guardrails for the AGI era.
Bonsai 27B: First 27B AI Model to Run on a Phone
PrismML's Bonsai 27B, a 1-bit quantized 27B-parameter model at 3.9 GB, becomes the first model of its capability class to run entirely on a phone — retaining 90% of full-precision performance while fi
26 ex-Meta workers sue over AI layoff targeting
Twenty-six former Meta employees sued the company alleging it used internal AI tools to rank and select workers for May layoffs without excluding those on protected medical or parental leave, effectiv
LabubaRAT Poses as NVIDIA Software to Control Windows Hosts
Blackpoint Cyber researchers have identified a previously undocumented Rust-based remote access trojan called LabubaRAT that impersonates NVIDIA software to covertly infiltrate Windows hosts and hand
Google Image Search Turns 25 With AI Gallery Redesign
Google is refreshing its Image Search experience for the product's 25th anniversary, replacing the minimalist search bar with an interest-driven image gallery and bringing AI-generated images into AI
Google Images Gets Pinterest-Style Redesign with AI Tools
Google Images is getting a Pinterest-style redesign that turns it into a browsable, dynamic gallery, while Google also adds AI image creation tools directly inside Search.
Hassabis Proposes US Standards Body for Frontier AI
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposed a US-based Standards Body for 'Frontier-class' AI, modeled after FINRA, in which labs would share models for review up to 30 days before release.
Hassabis Proposes US AI Standards Body Modeled on FINRA
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has proposed a US-based standards body for "frontier-class" AI, modeled after FINRA, in which labs would share models for review up to 30 days before public release.
X Tweaks Algorithm to Boost Posts From Mutuals
X's head of product Nikita Bier admitted the platform's algorithm was 'missing' data that surfaced posts from mutual follows, making replies feel like a 'battleground' — and a new tweak aims to boost
Reflection inks $1B compute deal with Nebius
Reflection AI, a startup building open-weight AI models, has signed a $1 billion compute deal with Nebius — the former international arm of Russian tech giant Yandex — for access to Nvidia's latest ch
Reflection signs $1B+ Nebius compute deal, includes Nvidia chips
AI startup Reflection announced a more than $1 billion deal on Tuesday with Nebius to secure computing capacity, including Nvidia chip access, building on a separate agreement with SpaceX.
OpenAI Mandates Hardware Passkeys for TAC Cyber Members
OpenAI will require all individual members of its Trusted Access for Cyber program to use hardware-backed passkeys starting September 1, partnering with Yubico to distribute custom YubiKey bundles and
Spotify Launches AI Assistant for Music Conversations
Spotify is rolling out a new AI-powered conversational assistant for Premium users, enabling interactive music selection and deeper engagement with listening history across mobile apps in select marke
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Stolen Trade Secrets
Apple has sued OpenAI in federal court, accusing former Apple employees of stealing trade secrets to fuel OpenAI's hardware ambitions, including its planned 2027 consumer device.
AI Chiplet Startup TYLsemi Raises $43M
TYLsemi, a startup designing custom AI chips, has emerged from stealth with $43 million in early-stage funding led by Matter Venture Partners to develop modular chiplet designs leveraging advances in
Pixel Watch Hit by Fourth Fitbit Sensor Bug in 4 Months
A Fitbit sensor permission bug is blocking Pixel Watch owners from accessing health tracking apps, with reports spanning multiple watch generations and factory resets failing to clear it.
Chrome for Android Redesigns Nav Bar for Gemini
Google is redesigning Chrome's Android navigation bar to make room for Gemini and expanding Gemini in Chrome to users in the U.K., with multiple outlets covering the dual rollout.
Samsung Health Deletes Data If You Refuse AI Consent
Samsung Health is sending users a new consent notice letting the company use their health data for AI training, with opting out triggering data deletion and halted cross-device syncing.
Samsung Deletes Health Data If Users Refuse AI Training
Samsung is threatening to delete users' Samsung Health data unless those users agree to let the company use that data to train its AI, according to coverage from Android Police, How-To Geek, and 9to5G
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