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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.5 to Power Super App
OpenAI launched GPT-5.5, a new AI model designed to autonomously handle complex tasks with minimal guidance, and said it will power the company's upcoming "super app."
DeepSeek Launches V4 Pro, V4 Flash AI Models
DeepSeek has released two new AI models, V4 Pro and V4 Flash, positioning itself as a competitive force in the global AI race with efficient, high-performance open-source models.
Claude Adds Spotify, Uber, TurboTax Connectors
Anthropic expanded Claude's app connectors beyond workplace tools into personal services like Spotify, Uber, TurboTax, and Instacart, making the new integrations available to all users with mobile in
Sierra Acquires French AI Startup Fragment
Sierra, the Bret Taylor‑founded AI customer‑service platform, has bought French workflow‑AI startup Fragment, adding European talent to its expanding portfolio after recent deals in Japan and voice AI
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs in AI efficiency drive
Meta announced it will lay off about 8,000 employees, roughly 10% of its workforce, as part of an AI‑efficiency drive amid soaring AI costs and a projected 83% plunge in free cash flow.
Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Adds Browser Bridge on macOS
Anthropic’s Claude Desktop for macOS silently creates a pre‑authorized Native Messaging manifest that grants its browser extensions privileged access to a local binary without user consent, raising pr
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.5 at Double GPT-5.4's API Pricing
OpenAI launched GPT-5.5, pricing the new model at double GPT-5.4's rates — $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens — while positioning it as the engine behind an upcoming 'super
Anthropic’s Mythos Model Accessed by Unauthorized Users
Anthropic’s flagship Claude Mythos, touted as a cyber‑secure AI too dangerous for public release, was quietly accessed by a small group of unauthorized users. The breach, traced to an educated guess u
DeepSeek V4 Pro, Flash Released in Preview
DeepSeek released preview versions of its V4 Pro and V4 Flash AI models on April 24, 2026, roughly a year after its previous release shook Silicon Valley, with the company saying V4 Pro trails state-o
OpenAI launches GPT‑5.5, boosting coding computer use
OpenAI announced GPT‑5.5, a faster, more context‑aware model that excels at agentic coding, computer interaction, and early scientific research, and will power the company’s forthcoming super‑app whil
DeepSeek releases V4 Pro and V4 Flash in preview
DeepSeek released preview versions of its V4 Pro and V4 Flash flagship AI models, roughly a year after its previous breakthrough rattled Silicon Valley, with the company itself conceding V4 Pro trails
OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 to power 'super app'
OpenAI launched GPT-5.5, a model built to handle complex tasks with minimal prompting and slated to power the company's upcoming 'super app.'
Era Secures $11M to Power AI‑Enabled Gadgets
Era, a startup that builds a software layer for AI‑enabled hardware, has secured $11 million to accelerate its platform that lets makers add intelligent agents to gadgets. At a New York demo, develope
France's ANTS confirms data breach, millions affected
The French government agency ANTS confirmed a breach that exposed personal data of potentially millions of citizens, with the attack detected on April 15 and a hacker already advertising a 19 million‑
Delve's Certification Linked to Vercel Data Breach
Delve’s compliance certifications are under fire after a Context AI‑certified app opened the door to a Vercel data breach, prompting customers like Context AI, Lovable, and LiteLLM to abandon the star
Polls: AI Favorability Below ICE, Gen Z Anger Up
Public sentiment toward AI is turning sharply negative, with polls showing low favorability and high concern—especially among Gen Z—while tech leaders like Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and OpenAI’s Sam A
Anthropic Restricts OpenClaw Amid AI Monetization Crunch
Anthropic sharply restricted third-party tool OpenClaw from using Claude, signaling that AI labs under investor pressure to recoup hundreds of billions in data-center spending are pulling back on chea
Microsoft adds Agent Mode to Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Microsoft is rolling out a new Agent Mode across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, making its Copilot AI more interactive and default for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Premium, Personal, and Family users.
Apple Patches iOS Flaw Behind FBI Signal Extraction
Apple has patched an iOS notification logging flaw that let the FBI forensically extract deleted Signal messages from a defendant's iPhone, closing a gap where encrypted communications persisted on-de
OnePlus 16 Leak: 185Hz Display, 1mm Bezels
A leak from tipster Digital Chat Station reveals the OnePlus 16 could feature a 6.78-inch LTPO display with 1mm bezels and a minimum 185Hz refresh rate, outpacing the recently leaked iQoo 16.
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