DeepSeek is preparing users for a big price hike
DeepSeek has reportedly advised clients to plan for an unspecified hike to its API rates in the future.
Continued
Coded for glamour and glory, AI make-up arm steals the show in Hong Kong hackathon
Imagine a woman sitting at her vanity as a robotic arm reaches across the table, picks up her lipstick, and applies it to her lips while running through her morning schedule.
What is OpenAI Astra? Everything we know about the quantum math-solving model.
Astra is an unreleased new OpenAI model, which has already solved 10 major math problems that stood open for decades.
Tenex pairs agentic AI with human oversight for faster security operations
As AI accelerates the speed and scale of cyberattacks, organizations are adopting AI security operations to investigate threats and respond in minutes rather than hours or days. The shift is enabling broader alert coverage and faster detection while keeping human oversight central.
Belgian AI dental startup Relu lands €1.51 million to accelerate US expansion
Relu, a Leuven-based AI startup helping dental labs scale production through automated dental design and planning workflows, has announced a €1.51 million ($1.75 million) strategic investment from…
- Belgian AI dental startup Relu secures €1.51 million investment.
- Funding from Dental Innovation Alliance to expand US operations.
- Relu's AI platform automates dental design and administrative tasks.
AI providers: Deepseek announces significant price increase
So far, Deepseek has put the competition under pressure with low prices. The new move could mark a turning point for the entire AI sector.
Figma says it’s hiring less because of AI. Wall Street doesn’t seem impressed
Shares of Figma Inc (NYSE: FIG) are down more than 14% in premarket trading on Thursday as investors appear to be having doubts about its heavy investments in AI .
DXC partners with Primary on zero-trust security for enterprise AI
DXC Technology Co. today announced a partnership with security startup Primary that makes the information technology services company the exclusive managed services partner for Primary’s zero-trust platform for enterprise artificial intelligence.
Inevitable AI Group raises €5.2 million from Aleph to launch AI-native SaaS companies
Inevitable AI Group (IAIG), an AI-native venture studio founded by veteran technology entrepreneurs, today announced a €5.2 million ($6 million) pre-seed funding round led by Aleph. The company is building and launching dozens of AI-native software businesses designed to capitalise on the rapidly changing economics of software…
Adobe’s new plug-in turns ChatGPT into a Canva rival with a magical twist
Adobe has integrated more than 70 of its creative and productivity tools—from Photoshop, Premiere, Express, Acrobat, Firefly, Illustrator, and InDesign—into a single plug-in that lives inside ChatGPT. Users can describe what they want in plain language, and the machine builds photos, videos, social posts, and PDFs.
Photo and Video Editing in ChatGPT Just Got an Adobe-Size Update
Adobe’s plugins add over 70 new photo, video and document editing capabilities inside ChatGPT.
New Adobe plugin in ChatGPT combines Photoshop, Firefly, Premiere, Acrobat, and more
Adobe is unifying its ChatGPT integrations into a new plugin with more than 70 tools spanning photo editing, video, design, and PDFs. Here are the details.
You can use 70+ Adobe tools without leaving ChatGPT now - here's how
Adobe's new plugin works both in Work and Codex, and is available today in ChatGPT.
Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce
The startup's platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time.
Google Shakes Up AI Leadership, Demis Hassabis Steps Down As DeepMind CEO
Google is making its biggest AI leadership change in years. The company shakes up AI leadership and still maintains upbeat memos.
- Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO, becomes chairman and chief scientist
- Jeff Dean leaves Google to start new venture with senior AI colleagues
- Koray Kavukcuoglu becomes DeepMind CTO, reports directly to Google CEO
My 3 favorite AI tools for voice dictation while vibe coding - and one is free
I've tested the top AI voice tools to find which delivers the best accuracy, privacy, and corrections.
AI failed to properly patch software flaws 74% of the time, 1Password's study warns
We might be eager to thread AI into every area of our cybersecurity defenses, but new research reveals why we should pull back.
Open vs. closed: The debate shaping the future of AI
The White House waded into one of the hottest debates in AI this week: Open or closed? A new framework governing how the administration will review advanced AI models pre-release covers only the most…
- White House outlines plan to review powerful "closed" AI models before release.
- Open models, which can be freely modified, not subject to pre-release review.
- Closed models prioritize safety testing and resource allocation for improvement.
Check-Cap: MBody AI Takes Autonomous Services Outdoors, Expanding Addressable Market
Nasdaq-listed Check-Cap (NASDAQ: MBAI): MBody AI secures exclusive U.S. rights to outdoor cleaning robots in gaming and hospitality across six states. ISFIYA, Israel and LAS VEGAS, Aug.
Ask Maps gets more helpful with food ordering and more
From agentic capabilities and real-time information to personalized recommendations, Ask Maps makes it easier than ever to get more done.
Google’s Ask Maps Lets You Get More Done Conversationally, Thanks to AI
Ask Maps has also expanded to a number of new countries.
Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that's capable of helping users complete real-world tasks.
The Download: Google’s AI shake-up and Meta’s rogue model
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google’s AI empire is being reshaped. Here’s what’s changed.
OpenAI’s ‘Rotten to the core’ defense is its weakest play yet
Ancient Greek sophist Protagoras famously said, “There are two sides to every question.” But OpenAI’s latest attempt at reality distortion seems determined to narrow this dispute to just one.
Banks in Japan Turn to AI for Cyberdefense
Financial giants in Japan partner with AI firms to build zero-trust cybersecurity defenses. The post Banks in Japan Turn to AI for Cyberdefense appeared first on Global Finance Magazine .
Top AI Papers on Hugging Face - 2026-08-06
10 paper AI nổi bật nhất trên Hugging Face hôm nay: Agent dài hạn, multimodal, world model và những cảnh báo mới về LLM Hôm nay, danh sách paper được cộng đồng Hugging Face upvote cao nhất cho thấy…
- Proposes robust, shared training system for stronger multimodal models
- Recommends learning system for world model and agent development
- Applied to optimize multimodal model training pipelines
Qatar’s Ooredoo, Nvidia, and Nokia unveil multi-billion-dollar AI compute platform—and Southeast Asia is their target
In an exclusive interview with Fortune, the CEO of Qatar’s Ooredoo reveals why Southeast Asia represents the next big play in its transformation from traditional telco to leading digital…
The Circuit Breaker Pattern for AI Agents
A circuit breaker for AI agents is an automatic control that pauses an agent the moment a measured condition crosses a threshold (too many errors, too much spend, too many actions, too many retries)…
- Circuit breaker pattern halts AI agents automatically when specified conditions are met.
- Human authorization required to resume AI agent operations after circuit breaker activation.
Old Reddit a threat to AI data scraping, says platform, with changes coming
When Reddit significantly changed its user interface way back in 2018, there were widespread protests from those who preferred the original.
Students using AI to cheat will face stricter rules, says Danish government
Teenagers must make oral defence of essays and schools will monitor computers during exams under crackdown Danish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI…
Humans missed 1 in 3 threats approving AI agent commands across 40k game runs
Article URL: https://scalex.dev/blog/ai-agent-permissions-stats/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49195468 Points: 245 # Comments: 188
AI is boosting UK productivity and harming jobs, says Bank of England
The report shows early signs that British firms are moving from experimentation to using AI as a driver of growth.
The pleasing effect: why AI grades your CV on a curve
I recently wrote about the halo effect associated with AI: the idea that a model that is good at one thing must be good at everything.
- "Pleasing effect" highlights strengths, downplays weaknesses in AI grading
- Test with two job ads and three candidates each reveals flawed results
- "Pleasing effect" leads to inaccurate CV evaluations due to hidden criteria
UAE fund weighs $6.3 billion AI data center investment in Japan
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment is considering an investment that would see the construction of one of the largest data centers in Japan.
China’s MLCC supply chain expanding rapidly amid surge in global AI demand
China’s upstream supply chain for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) – tiny components dubbed “the rice of electronics” – is racing to expand capacity, as an artificial intelligence-driven boom…
Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway
Two of the world's largest companies are heading to court over claims of trade secret theft. Apple alleges ex-employees took key Apple secrets and technologies to OpenAI.
Large firms to be net job losers, small businesses to drive employment: Nandan Nilekani
Large companies face job losses due to automation and artificial intelligence advancements. Millions of small businesses will become the primary engine for future employment.
Suno is now letting users press their AI music slop to vinyl, thus alienating streaming services, artists and audiophiles
The new service allows users to press their prompt-generated tracks onto vinyl records and even create album artwork.
How can organizations help ensure they're optimizing ROI from their AI investments?
Investment in AI continues to accelerate at pace, with global spending projected to reach $2.59 trillion in 2026, a 47% year-on-year increase.
Americans turning to AI for financial advice but confidence low, poll shows
About 20% of Americans have recently used AI for financial advice, but their confidence in its expertise remains low.
Meta latest to tell world its AI agent wandered out of test pen
Another week, another firm explaining why one of its models reached somewhere it wasn't supposed to
Trump's tech ties blamed for AI inaction by MAGA Republicans and Democrats
Concerns are rising over President Trump's administration's limited AI response. This follows recent AI agent security breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic. Critics point to significant donations from tech firms to Trump's reelection efforts. These ties allegedly influence the administration's approach to AI regulation.
Rise of the AI-ristocracy
Well before he became CEO of one of the most valuable startups of all time, Dario Amodei was a 26-year-old PhD student studying biophysics at Princeton, obsessing over how his money would leave its…
Reddit is ramping up its AI moderation tools. Moderators arent happy.
Reddit is launching its AI-powered Rules Hub moderation tools to all new subreddits. Moderators are demanding to keep Automod.
News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs'
Pay it for content, like OpenAI and Meta, to become 'principled' and 'honorable'
White House advisor says companies are blaming AI for layoffs because 'it plays better in the press'
AI leaders like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have complained about companies "AI washing" their layoffs.
Nvidia is quietly staffing a new AI safety team as it doubles down on open models
Nvidia is staffing a new AI safety team, signaling a bigger investment in secure AI as it doubles down on open-weight models.
Internal Amazon documents reveal a major overhaul of one of the world's biggest AI data centers
Amazon is redesigning part of its Indiana AI campus into a massive Trainium-powered cluster for its next frontier AI model, internal documents show.
Article: Runtime-Agnostic AI Workflows: A Pattern for Production Durability and Fast Eval Iteration
AI workflows have two needs that trade off directly. Running reliably in production requires persisting and distributing every step so it survives crashes, deploys, and restarts.
Who wins and who loses under Kenya’s AI policy proposal?
Far from being a narrow regulatory exercise, the draft policy seeks to reshape the economics of artificial intelligence in Kenya.
Singapore firms embrace agentic AI, but audit trails remain thin
Singapore companies are moving quickly from experimenting with artificial intelligence to letting it perform multi-step tasks with limited human intervention.
Anthropic confirms plans to build own chips amid global shortage
The Claude-creator will also put together a new team in charge of designing the custom-made chips. Read more: Anthropic confirms plans to build own chips amid global shortage
Top Google minds quit to build AI that accelerates research
Discovery Loop wants to advance the pace of scientific discovery using AI to address issues across domains. Read more: Top Google minds quit to build AI that accelerates research
Meta confirms its AI hacked another company’s system, and the pattern is anything but Irregular
Meta has confirmed that one of its AI models hacked into another company's system during a security test, making it the third company to report this kind of breach in recent weeks.
'Not a chatbot on the sidelines': Ridley AI wants to automate your home sale and eliminate 6% commission fees
Mike Chambers, the CEO behind an AI home selling platform called Ridley, spoke to Tom’s Guide to provide some commentary on AI’s impact on the real estate industry and more.
Gemini could soon help you fix your Pixel instead of searching Settings
Gemini could become the tech support your Pixel never had.
AI Pretends To Be Human And Sweet-Talks Three Actual Humans In Attempt To Pull Off Daredevil Cyber-Attack
New cyber hacking incident reveals that AI pretends to be human and aims to trick humans into going along. Worrisome. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.
Connected, continuous, cognitive: AI transforms financial planning
Advances in artificial intelligence are enabling organisations to connect strategy, operations and financial performance.