Google is turning its email, document, and note-taking apps into conversational AI experiences
Google is significantly expanding Gemini Live's reach to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, at least for paying customers of the enterprise-focused Workspace service.
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Massive AI spending ‘exactly the opposite’ of a bubble, says Blackstone
Blackstone chief Jon Gray said genuine demand for computing power is constrained by limited supply, unlike typical bubbles driven by excess capacity.
Sam Altman says AI needs to do more than cure cancer to win over skeptics
The OpenAI CEO says that the AI industry should aim higher than curing cancer as the technology increasingly faces public backlash.
Crusoe Raises $3 Billion At A $30B Valuation To Revolutionize AI Data Centers
Training those massive language models requires an insane amount of power, and our aging electrical grids simply can’t handle the strain.
This AI tool found 6 Curl vulnerabilities Mythos and Codex missed – even Greg KH is impressed
Aisle found six Curl flaws after Mythos and Codex reported none.
ITWeb TV: Lelapa AI eyes faster, ambitious growth
The local AI start-up looks to expand its language base outside of Africa, says co-founder Pelonomi Moiloa.
What the Arduino VENTUNO Q Signals for Local AI and Robotics
What the Arduino VENTUNO Q Signals for Local AI and Robotics Arduino’s VENTUNO Q is a clear sign that edge AI hardware is moving beyond simple inference demos.
I Used an AI Agent to Test an Open-Source TypeScript Tool and Found a Real Bug
A maintainer recently invited me to test AgentInspect , a local-first toolkit for debugging and testing TypeScript AI-agent trajectories.
CoreWeave vs. Nebius: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy?
Nebius looks like a long-term AI infrastructure bet because its partnership model could deliver faster, more capital-efficient growth than CoreWeave.
The Download: selling battlefield drone data and AI reshaping language
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.
China accelerates AI integration with transportation
In June, China's Ministry of Transport, together with four other government departments, issued an action plan for innovation in typical application scenarios of 'AI + transportation'.
SpaceX Spent $18.4 Billion in a Single Quarter -- $15.8 Billion of It on AI. Here's Where the Money Is Going.
SpaceX put most of its capex into SpaceXAI, its AI division.
OpenAI puts its money where its mouth is, offers $1 billion in AI credits to cyber defenders
Want to use Daybreak but cannot afford it? You can now apply for a subsidy.
Google Locked Its AI Vulnerability Hunter Behind 650 Seats. Build Your Own for Under a Cent per File
On Tuesday, Google announced Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, a model that its own Cloud Vulnerability Research team used to find a critical, foundational vulnerability in under two hours.
Colleges are offering bachelor’s degrees in AI. Students are skeptical
Landing an entry-level job is difficult enough. It becomes even harder when you’re competing against technology that can take on an ever-growing range of tasks—without ever drawing a paycheck.
AI economics: rise of machines’ token use could work to advantage of Chinese models
The global artificial intelligence boom recently crossed a landmark threshold: autonomous agents now consume more than five times as much data as human users, triggering a surge in processing costs…
Instagram’s AI detection is a mess (again)
Instagram's visible AI labels are supposed to help people quickly spot synthetically generated content at a glance. Over the last few weeks, however, users have been reporting that the system has gone…
NYC Just Banned Generative AI for Students
New York City Public Schools has introduced a new artificial intelligence policy for the 2026 academic year, restricting the use … Read More The post NYC Just Banned Generative AI for Students…
Ugreen Launches HomeAgent AI Hubs and Liquid-Cooled Qi2 Charger
Consumer technology maker Ugreen has announced HomeAgent, its first smart home platform, combining security camera storage, on-device AI, and Matter-based device control in a single hub.
Pixel’s New AI Feature Can Now Explain What’s Draining Your Phone
Google is rolling out AI-powered Battery usage summaries to Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 phones to help users understand what may be draining battery life.
Thailand halts AI data centre boom, vows airtight rules after diesel stockpile scare
BANGKOK, Sept 4 — Thailand said Friday it would introduce clearer rules on AI data centres to regulate the fast-gr...
At IFA 2026, AI Finally Gets A Body
AI is moving beyond chatbots. At IFA 2026, robots, smart binoculars and dive tech reveal how embodied AI is beginning to see, move and interact with reality.
ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan in AI push, sources say
HONG KONG: ByteDance has secured a US$29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 banks, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, with the Chinese social media giant's bet on AI…
Parents learned AI was in their kids' classrooms. Then they took it to Mamdani's office.
Some NYC parents had no idea AI was in their children's classrooms. Then they lobbied Mayor Zohran Mamdani for an AI moratorium.
Volkswagen Plans 50,000 Job Cuts; Anthropic Nears $15B Credit Deal | The Pulse 9/4/2026
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'Fixing the immediate problem is only part of the job': Hostinger’s AI agent just got promoted
Hostinger’s AI resolved 91% of 1.5 million monthly support chats. Now, a major upgrade expands its role to manage SEO, marketing, and web builds.
This Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 with a 16-inch touchscreen and Copilot+ AI features just dropped to $750 in Best Buy's Labor Day sale
Lenovo's 2-in-1 Copilot+ AI laptop packs plenty of punch for work and study with Intel's latest Intel Core Ultra 7 chip, 16GB RAM, and a 16in 2K touchscreen.
Pirkx joins Pri0r1ty Intelligence as AI company expands into employee wellbeing and benefits
UK wellness startup Pirkx has been acquired by the publicly-listed British company Pri0r1ty Intelligence adding an SME-focused employee wellbeing and benefits platform to its growing portfolio of…
- UK wellness startup Pirkx acquired by Pri0r1ty Intelligence
- Pri0r1ty expands into employee wellbeing and benefits solutions
- Acquisition valued at €58k with 4% royalty cap
The hidden environmental cost of AI data centers
As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them.
AI Generated Or The Chief Justice Talking?
Like many Ghanaians across the country, we were dumbfounded when we saw an image of a person who resembled Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie subtly heaping plaudits on the National Democratic Read More...
POET Technologies to Exhibit at CIOE 2026, Present High-Power Laser Light Sources for AI Interconnects at IFOC
SVP Dr. Mo Jinyu to address IFOC on September 8; POET at Booth 13A35, Hall 13, September 9–11, Shenzhen TORONTO, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — POET Technologies Inc.
A Startup General Counsel Knew What Corporate Lawyers Needed From AI. So She Built It.
After nearly two decades working as a lawyer at companies such as Amazon, Cruise, Replit and Anki, Cecilia Ziniti teamed up with engineer Bardia Pourvakil to combine their knowledge of law and coding…
Not Nvidia. Not Palantir. This AI Stock Could Have the Most Upside.
Investors must weigh risk versus reward for this promising AI stock.
We’re Suing ChatGPT—And Trump Just Got Involved.
The other day I asked ChatGPT about a political moment I’ll never forget: “What was the 47 percent story about?” Its answer: The “47 percent story” refers to a controversial comment made by Mitt…
Nations and big tech to train AI using ‘gold dust’ data from Ukraine
Foreign states and technology firms are scrambling for data from the Ukraine war so they can train the next-generation of AI models that might be used in defence and national security
Mini book: Next-Gen Architecture Playbook: Insights and Patterns for the AI Era
This eMag examines how architects can lead with clarity in a rapidly evolving engineering world, distilling industry insights into field-tested practices for teams.
OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra as Brockman Says the ‘AGI Era’ Has Arrived
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra with advanced computer-use capabilities as Greg Brockman declared the “AGI era” has arrived, though major questions remain.
AI Coding Agents Are Installing Unknown/Untrusted Code on Corporate Networks
We cannot forget that AI coding agents are not yet trustworthy : Researchers at a stealth startup in Israel scanned 6,214 live domains belonging to defense contractors, Fortune 500, and Big Tech…
- 8,265 AI coding agent files found on corporate networks
- Researchers tested agents by redirecting packages to their server
- Attack model flawed; agents trust vendor docs without question
AI infrastructure company Crusoe raises more than $3bn in funding
The recent funding reportedly raises the start-ups’ value to around $30bn Read more: AI infrastructure company Crusoe raises more than $3bn in funding
OpenAI's new Astra model has private thoughts
Existing frontier AI models use “chain of thought” reasoning: They write ideas down, in English, in a “scratchpad” to keep track. CoT boosts “interpretability”.
Why less visibility into how OpenAI’s new GPT-6 Astra ‘thinks’ is sparking safety concerns
OpenAI’s new model, GPT-6 Astra, has less direct visibility into how a model thinks, a development that has sparked concerns coming just weeks after the Hugging Face hacking incident that required a…
Smart ring maker Oura files to go public, pitching investors on AI-driven preventive health
Oura, the smart ring maker and health tracking company, filed to go public on Thursday to fuel its next phase of growth as it aims to build an artificial intelligence-powered health platform.
Copilot Code Review Reaches Azure Repos, Billed Per Review with Reporting Two Days Behind
Microsoft opened GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos to all Azure DevOps customers, after acknowledging that many are not ready to migrate to GitHub.
Hanwha joins Korea LNG expansion as AI power demand surges and SE Asia shifts
Following SK, GS, and POSCO, Hanwha is also entering the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business. The move aims to tap into the rapidly growing global LNG power generation market as electricity demand…
An Interview with OpenAI President Greg Brockman About Astra and Alignment
An interview with OpenAI President and Co-Founder Greg Brockman about the history of OpenAI, Astra and alignment, and the weight of building the future.
Chinese businesses are giving away AI tokens with coffee, credit cards, and dumplings
Five unexpected ways computing power is entering everyday life in the country.
Meet the guy whose AI infomercials turn tech’s grand visions into late-night schlock
Infomercials have long promised miracle products for everyday life, using a mix of manufactured urgency (“call now!”), flash sales, and rave reviews.
AI Use in the Job Market Is Creating an Infinite Doom Loop
Job seekers are trying to game the application process using AI. It’s not working, and not for the reasons you might think.
London’s AI Score raises €4.6 million to help businesses keep AI agents under control
UK-based AI Score, a startup easing the adoption and management of gen- and agentic-AI, has raised €4.6 million ($5.4 million) in Seed funding to accelerate product development, expand its operations, and continue building its platform for companies looking to safely introduce agentic AI into their workflows.
16 skills that become more valuable because of AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, certain human capabilities are becoming more critical than ever. This article draws on insights from industry experts to identify 16 essential skills that gain strategic importance in an AI-driven environment.
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-6 Astra, Its ‘Most Capable Model’ Yet
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its latest frontier model, in a bid to push into AI systems that can use…
OpenAI’s Astra aims to turn AI from chatbot into digital worker
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its newest flagship model, pitching it as a step-change in artificial intelligence systems that can not only answer questions, but also operate software, browse the web, write code, analyse data, and complete multi-step professional tasks with limited human intervention.
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its first model to cross a critical cybersecurity threshold
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, disclosing that the new flagship model has crossed the “Critical” threshold for cybersecurity risk under its Preparedness Framework, a classification the company said triggers additional deployment restrictions.