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OpenAI Outlines AI-Era Tax, Labor Overhaul
OpenAI released a 13-page policy paper titled 'Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age,' arguing that current tax, labor, and social support systems are unprepared for AI systems that will outperfo
The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why
App releases are booming, with Q1 2026 new apps up 60% YoY and April 2026 up 104% YoY, defying predictions that AI would kill the App Store. AI‑driven tools from OpenAI, Google, and emerging platforms
AI Apps Arrive on PCs
AI-powered desktop tools are poised to appear on personal computers, promising to embed generative capabilities directly into everyday workflows. The article highlights this shift as a key trend for u
Anthropic Launches Bluetooth API for AI-Driven Hardware
Samuel Beek turned Anthropic’s Claude into Schematik, a “Cursor for Hardware” that auto‑generates parts lists and assembly instructions for DIY electronics. With $4.6 M from Lightspeed and Anthropic’s
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[Webinar] Eliminate Ghost Identities Before They Expose Your Enterprise Data
Recent data shows that in 2024, unmanaged non‑human credentials caused 68% of cloud breaches, dwarfing phishing and password attacks. With each employee overseeing 40‑50 automated accounts, ghost iden
OpenAI Cuts Three Execs, Merges Prism & Sora into Codex
OpenAI is shedding three senior leaders—Kevin Weil, Bill Peebles, and Srinivas Narayanan—while shutting down its Prism and Sora projects and consolidating them under the Codex platform, signaling a st
White House meets Anthropic on Mythos AI
The White House met with Anthropic’s CEO to discuss collaboration on its powerful Mythos AI, even as the firm fights a DoD "supply chain risk" label and a lawsuit over the Pentagon’s demand for unrest
From Hosteller To GobbleCube— Indian Startups Raised $60 Mn This Week
Despite a sharp slowdown in Indian venture funding this week, a handful of homegrown tech startups—including Hosteller and GobbleCube—raised a combined $60 million. The article notes that while overal
LPL Opens Hyderabad Center; QAI Ventures Targets India
US wealth manager LPL Financial has opened a global capability centre in Hyderabad, while Swiss venture firm QAI Ventures is eyeing an Indian foothold to back quantum‑AI startups. Both moves underscor
Sources: Recursive Superintelligence, a four-month-old start-up developing self-teaching AI and founded by ex-DeepMind and OpenAI engineers, has raised $500M+ (Financial Times)
Recursive Superintelligence, a four‑month‑old start‑up founded by former DeepMind and OpenAI engineers, has raised over $500M in a financing round that values it at $4 billion. The round includes part
Tinder Offers 5 Free Boosts for Altman's Orb Verification
Tinder is partnering with Sam Altman's World to give users who verify their humanity through an in-person facial-scanning orb five free in-app boosts, expanding a Japan pilot to the US and adding Zoom
Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Model Meets White House
Anthropic’s newly unveiled Claude Mythos Preview cybersecurity model is being reviewed by senior White House officials, signaling a possible thaw in a months‑long dispute and drawing interest from maj
Kevin Weil Leaves OpenAI, Prism Shuttered, Joins Codex
OpenAI’s former chief product officer Kevin Weil is leaving the company after a brief stint leading the new “OpenAI for Science” initiative and its Prism AI workspace for researchers. The firm is shut
Cursor to Raise $2B at $50B Valuation, a16z & Nvidia
AI coding startup Cursor is courting a $2 billion injection at a valuation north of $50 billion, with venture firm a16z leading the round and Nvidia on board as an investor. Both Bloomberg and TechCru
OpenAI Execs Exit, Sora Shut, Prism Merged into Codex
OpenAI’s leadership overhaul sees the exit of two senior executives, Bill Peebles and Kevin Weil, prompting the shutdown of its video platform Sora and the integration of the Prism research workspace
Ad buyers say ad rates for ChatGPT are falling from $60 CPM to as low as $25 and the minimum spend to advertise is down to $50K from $250K at launch (Krystal Scanlon/Digiday)
Ad buyers report that ChatGPT’s advertising costs are slashing, with CPMs plunging from $60 to $25 and the required minimum spend shrinking from $250K to $50K. The price cut, highlighted by Digiday’s
Netflix to Launch Vertical Video Feed and AI Features
Netflix is set to debut a vertical video feed within its apps this month, designed to surface shows and movies more easily. At the same time, the streamer is expanding AI use to help generate new cont
Amodei to meet Wiles Friday in Anthropic-Pentagon thaw
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet Friday with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in what Axios calls a breakthrough toward resolving the company's standoff with the Pentagon over its Mytho
IndiaAI Mission selects 10 AI startups for Paris cohort
India’s IndiaAI Mission announced its second‑cohort AI accelerator, selecting ten startups across health, climate, education and more to receive resources, mentorship and a three‑month residency in Pa
Texas Tax Breaks, Maine Mulls Data‑Center Moratorium
AI data‑center expansion is polarizing U.S. states, with Texas attracting massive investment through low costs and tax incentives, while Maine moves toward a statewide moratorium to curb new builds ac
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