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CopilotKit Secures $27M Series A for In-App AI Agents
CopilotKit secured $27 million in Series A funding to expand its AG‑UI protocol and enterprise toolkit, letting developers embed AI agents that can render interactive UI components within apps instead
Trump Admin Eyes Pre-Release AI Model Vetting
The Trump administration is weighing an executive order to create an AI working group that would vet models before public release, reversing its earlier hands-off AI stance.
We Scanned 1 Million Exposed AI Services. Here's How Bad the Security Actually Is
A massive scan of one million publicly exposed AI services uncovered pervasive security weaknesses, showing that the rapid push to self‑host large language models is outpacing safeguards. The findings
Google DeepMind Staff Unionize to Block Military AI Deals
Google DeepMind workers in London are seeking formal union recognition to block the company's AI from powering military contracts, with 98% of CWU members backing the bid and at least 1,000 staff set
The global cybersecurity gap deepens as AI-powered attacks surge
Amid Anthropic’s Opus 4.7 rollout and OpenAI’s recent project cuts, its Mythos Preview uncovered thousands of OS and browser flaws but remains locked to a handful of firms, leaving most governments ex
White House Drafts AI Gatekeeping for Anthropic Mythos
The Trump White House is shifting from deregulation to gatekeeping, drafting guidance and a potential executive order to let agencies bypass Anthropic’s supply‑chain blacklist and vet all new AI model
OpenAI Rejects Spin‑Out of Robotics, Hardware Divisions
OpenAI scrapped a late‑2025 plan to spin out its robotics and consumer‑hardware units, opting to keep them under its core umbrella while cutting projects like Prism and Sora. The move reflects a broad
Five AI Labs Agree to Pre-Release US Government Reviews
Major AI companies including Google, Microsoft, and xAI have agreed to let the U.S. government review their frontier AI models before public release, under voluntary arrangements coordinated by the Co
Brockman Evades Questions as Journal Shows Greed
OpenAI President Greg Brockman took the stand in Elon Musk's lawsuit, and his evasive testimony combined with self-incriminating 2017 journal entries handed Musk's team its best ammunition yet.
Lattice to Acquire AMI for $1.65B
Lattice Semiconductor, a Hillsboro‑based chipmaker, announced a $1.65 billion cash‑and‑stock deal to acquire Georgia‑based AMI, which supplies firmware and infrastructure manageability tools for cloud
US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux
A critical Linux kernel flaw, CVE‑2026‑31431 nicknamed CopyFail, is now actively exploited, threatening virtually every modern Linux distribution. The U.S. government and security firm Theori warn tha
Judge Bars Stuart Russell's AI Risks in Musk Trial
The Musk‑Altman trial saw a judge bar AI pioneer Stuart Russell’s existential‑risk testimony, narrowing the legal focus to corporate disputes. As the courtroom silences safety warnings, OpenAI is trim
Trump administration to vet AI models before release
The Trump administration is weighing an executive order to create an AI oversight working group that would vet high‑risk AI models before public release.
Progress Patches Critical MOVEit Automation Flaws
Progress Software has released patches for two MOVEit Automation vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale that could grant attackers administrative
Musk Admits xAI Distills OpenAI Models in Oakland Trial
In the first week of the Musk v. Altman trial in Oakland federal court, Elon Musk testified calmly that he was deceived about OpenAI's nonprofit mission, admitted under cross-examination that xAI dist
Panthalassa Secures $140M for Wave‑Powered Data Centers
As AI giants like Google and Microsoft push massive compute workloads, Panthalassa secured $140 M led by Peter Thiel to build wave‑powered floating data centers, valuing the startup at $1 B. The fundi
Sierra raises $950M Series E, valuation hits $15.8B
Sierra, the AI customer‑service platform founded by Bret Taylor, secured a $950 million Series E that lifted its valuation to $15.8 billion, underscoring a surge of capital into enterprise AI despite
Qualcomm Stock To $340? - Trefis
Qualcomm is betting on AI‑driven smartphones to fill the void left by its split with Apple, with Trefis projecting a $340 share price. Meanwhile, OpenAI is fast‑tracking its own AI phone for a 2027 la
Google Details AICore Storage Use as Gemini Expands
Google clarified that the Android AICore app, powered by Gemini Nano, intentionally caches AI model files, which can consume several gigabytes of storage. This explanation arrives as Google rolls out
Apple kills $599 Mac Mini as AI data centre DRAM demand drives record 90% memory price surge and global shortage. - The Next Web
Apple has lifted the entry‑level Mac Mini’s starting price from $599 to $799 as a 90% surge in DRAM costs—driven by exploding AI data‑centre demand—tightens the global memory supply. The Verge and Ars
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