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Patient Zero Webinar Teaches AI Phishing Defense
An upcoming "Patient Zero" webinar warns that AI‑generated phishing is making first‑click attacks nearly invisible, and offers a step‑by‑step playbook to isolate infected devices within minutes using
ChatGPT Overuses ‘Catch You Steadily’ Phrase in Chinese
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become a meme in China for repeatedly answering in Chinese with the affectionate line “我会稳稳地接住你” (“I’ll catch you steadily”). The overuse, dubbed “mode collapse” by AI‑detection e
Motherboard sales collapse 25%+ as AI chips crowd out PC parts
The four largest motherboard makers are on track to sell roughly 7-8 million fewer boards in 2026 than 2025, with AI-driven shortages of memory, CPUs, and GPUs squeezing the enthusiast PC market to th
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 Apps Open; $100K, May 27
TechCrunch is accepting applications for Startup Battlefield 200 through May 27, offering pre-Series A startups a shot at $100,000 in equity-free funding and a live pitch on the Disrupt 2026 stage.
Save to Spotify CLI Lets AI Agents Publish Podcasts
Spotify introduced a command-line tool called Save to Spotify that lets AI agents like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex publish AI-generated audio summaries directly into a user's podcast library.
Google Launches $100 Screenless Fitbit Air With Gemini
Google unveiled the Fitbit Air, a $100 screenless wearable powered by Gemini AI and its Health Coach, launching May 26 as a direct shot at Whoop while the Fitbit app is folded into a new Google Health
Anthropic Leases Musk's Colossus 1 In Compute Deal
Anthropic has signed a deal to lease full computing capacity from Elon Musk's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, a striking reversal given Musk had repeatedly branded the company "evil" and "Misanthro
xAI-Anthropic Colossus Deal Unlocks 220K Nvidia GPUs
SpaceXAI has signed an agreement giving Anthropic access to Colossus 1, one of the world's largest AI supercomputers, with Anthropic reportedly securing around 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs through the partners
SpaceX Signs Anthropic Deal for Colossus 1 Compute
SpaceX signed an agreement giving Anthropic access to Colossus 1, one of the world's largest AI supercomputers, while Anthropic expressed interest in orbital compute capacity for future space-based da
Anthropic Flags >60% Chance AI Will Self-Train by 2028
Anthropic unveiled a new research agenda and a five‑page warning that AI could autonomously improve itself, with co‑founder Jack Clark estimating a greater than 60 % chance this will happen by 2028.
Musk Taps Anthropic to Monetize Compute Pre‑SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk has pivoted from publicly denouncing Anthropic to striking a surprise partnership that will monetize his idle AI compute before SpaceX’s upcoming IPO. The deal coincides with Anthropic’s lau
IonQ Beats Q1 Estimates, Launches InSAR, Stock Slides
IonQ posted a profit surge and revenue that beat forecasts in Q1 2026, unveiling its new InSAR product and drawing a direct comparison to Nvidia's quantum AI push. While the earnings lift sent the sto
ASML Warns Chip Shortage Limits AI Supply for 5 Years
At the Milken Institute Global Conference, five AI‑economy leaders warned that the sector is hitting hard physical limits: chip supply will stay constrained for the next 2‑5 years, demand for AI infra
SpaceX, Anthropic Sign Colossus 1 Compute Deal
SpaceX signed an agreement with Anthropic granting access to Colossus 1, one of the world's largest AI supercomputers, with Anthropic also expressing interest in orbital compute partnerships.
Anthropic Gains Colossus 1 Access in SpaceXAI Deal
Anthropic has locked in a massive compute boost by partnering with SpaceXAI for access to the Colossus 1 supercomputer and exploring orbital AI compute, with a deal that includes about 220,000 Nvidia
Pentagon Awards Scale AI $500M Data Contract
Scale AI, a Meta‑backed artificial‑intelligence firm, has secured a $500 million contract from the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Office to build tools that sift massive data streams and aid decision
Musk testifies Tesla has no AGI plans
In a federal courtroom, Elon Musk denied any concrete AGI plans for Tesla, directly contradicting his own X post that Tesla would be a leading AGI developer, a clash that underscores the trial’s expos
DeepMind Takes Stake in Fenris to Test AI Eve Online
Google DeepMind has bought a minority stake in Icelandic studio Fenris Creations, the makers of the massive multiplayer game Eve Online, to use the game's complex, player‑driven universe as a sandbox
WIRED: Stop Naming AI Features After Human Processes
WIRED's Reece Rogers pleads with AI companies to stop naming features after human cognitive processes, using Anthropic's newly announced 'dreaming' agent feature as the latest example of an industry-w
Google AI Search Now Quotes Reddit, Forums
Google is adding a "preview of perspectives" feature to its AI Mode and AI Overviews that pulls quotes from Reddit, social media, and web forums directly into AI-generated search responses, with creat
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