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OpenAI, Anthropic, Google API Flaw Leaked Encrypted Reasoning
A flaw in how OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google handle encrypted reasoning objects let researchers replay opaque blocks across sessions and decode them using weaker models in the same provider family, rec
Blacksmith Raises $45M at $550M Valuation
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith secured $45M in Series B funding led by Peak XV Partners, achieving a $550M valuation just months after its previous round.
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year
Blacksmith, a startup building AI-powered code testing infrastructure, raised a $45 million Series B at a $550 million valuation—nearly 10x its prior round—led by Peak XV Partners, as demand for valid
AI Newsroom Beats WIRED to OpenAI Black Hat Story
An AI-run newsroom with zero human writers beat WIRED by more than three hours to a major OpenAI story out of Black Hat, operating on roughly $100 a day.
Kavukcuoglu Takes Over Google DeepMind to Close AI Gap
Koray Kavukcuoglu, a DeepMind veteran since 2012, is set to take over as head of Google DeepMind, where he will oversee Gemini and frontier AI research while facing pressure to close the performance g
McDonald's Built a 515-Page Dossier on One Reporter
A WIRED reporter invoked California privacy law to request their personal data from McDonald's and received a 515-page dossier that used predictive algorithms to forecast future visits, spending, and
Cargo Thieves Ram Escorts to Steal AI Hardware
Cargo thieves are using violent tactics—including PIT maneuvers and hit-and-runs—to disable private security escorts protecting AI hardware shipments from Silicon Valley to Southern California, as the
Anthropic watermarks Claude outputs for EU AI Act
Anthropic will embed machine-readable watermarks in Claude-generated text and files to comply with new EU transparency regulations, raising the prospect that lightly-edited human documents could carry
Chinese tech giant Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads
Tencent beat Q2 revenue estimates on a 17% surge in domestic gaming and AI-driven advertising, but its net profit missed expectations as capital spending jumped 65% to fund AI infrastructure.
Discovered Materials unveils AI benchmark for novel crystals
YC P26 startup Discovered Materials details the methodology behind its benchmark for AI agents that autonomously propose novel BEOL-compatible crystalline materials, using PET-MAD interatomic potentia
SAP Patches Max-Severity Commerce Cloud RCE Flaw
SAP shipped an August 2026 security update fixing a maximum-severity flaw in Commerce Cloud's Data Hub Adapter that lets unauthenticated attackers run arbitrary code, alongside three other critical vu
Saber CEO denies replacing writers with AI
Saber Interactive's CEO denied claims from former lead writer Stella Sacco that she was replaced by ChatGPT during development of the game 'Rideshare Stimulator,' insisting the story was 'written enti
Researchers Extract AI Reasoning Traces via Weaker Sibling Models
Researchers discovered that encrypted reasoning traces from frontier AI models like Claude, GPT, and Gemini can be decoded into plaintext by feeding them to a weaker model from the same provider.
Kevin Weil Eyes $750M Valuation for AI Startup
Former OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil is seeking to raise $150 million for a new AI science startup at a valuation of at least $750 million.
ChatGPT, Gemini both cross 1 billion users
Google and OpenAI both now claim 1 billion users for their flagship AI chatbots, but the trajectories behind those numbers diverge sharply — ChatGPT's growth has visibly slowed while Gemini's has acce
Authors Face Backlash Over 2022 Google AI Study
Authors who took part in a 2022 Google AI study are facing public backlash, prompting literary agents to call for transparent AI policies to protect writers.
FDA Clears Samsung Galaxy Buds as OTC Hearing Aids
The FDA has approved Samsung's hearing aid feature for Galaxy Buds, positioning the earbuds as over-the-counter hearing aids using the same algorithm as $4,600 prescription devices.
Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements
Google is set to unveil its 2026 Pixel lineup on August 12th, with new smartphones, a foldable model, smartwatch, and possibly a tracker, but preorders open hours before the livestream event.
Razer Unveils Naga V3 Pro MMO Mouse
Razer has unveiled the Naga V3 Pro, its latest MMO gaming mouse, with 23 buttons and new modular side plates positioned beyond just MMO gamers.
AI Boost to Fossil Fuels Could Add Russia-Sized Emissions
Research from former Microsoft sustainability workers finds AI-driven productivity gains in the fossil fuel industry could increase global energy emissions by 1.2 to 4.8 percent — potentially adding g
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