Browser extensions promised to help users plant trees and boost productivity. Instead, they secretly turned nearly 1 million browsers into web scrapers for a commercial operation disguised as 'bandwidth sharing.'
Two years rebuilding trust, undone by one AI outburst
Meta pays $200 million to poach Apple's AI chief, part of a billion-dollar talent grab targeting OpenAI and Google researchers. The twist? Meta's AI models currently rank 17th. Zuckerberg's betting talent can overcome performance gaps.
Browser extensions promised to help users plant trees and boost productivity. Instead, they secretly turned nearly 1 million browsers into web scrapers for a commercial operation disguised as 'bandwidth sharing.'
Meta pays $200 million to poach Apple's AI chief, part of a billion-dollar talent grab targeting OpenAI and Google researchers. The twist? Meta's AI models currently rank 17th. Zuckerberg's betting talent can overcome performance gaps.
Musk launches Grok 4 with $300 monthly plan just one day after his AI posted antisemitic content. The timing highlights AI moderation challenges as companies race to release more powerful models while struggling with content control.
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Two years rebuilding trust, undone by one AI outburst
OpenAI launches AI-powered browser to challenge Google Chrome's dominance. The move targets Google's data collection engine that powers its $307B ad business. With 400M ChatGPT users as potential adopters, this could reshape the web.
Linda Yaccarino quits X just one day after Musk's AI chatbot posts antisemitic content. Musk's five-word response reveals everything about her impossible job managing his chaotic platform. Her departure signals X's business model remains broken.
Perplexity launched Comet browser to challenge Chrome's 68% dominance with AI assistance. The $200/month tool excels at simple tasks but crashes on complex ones, exposing the gap between AI hype and actual utility.
Good Morning from San Francisco, Elon Musk's Grok chatbot had a spectacular Tuesday meltdown. The AI praised Hitler
Hugging Face launches a $299 desktop robot that challenges an industry where basic systems cost $70,000. The open-source approach could democratize robotics development the same way it transformed software.
Most developers use Claude Code like a basic chatbot. These 10 advanced tricks transform it into a full development environment with IDE integration, custom commands, and automation that actually fits your workflow.
Musk's AI chatbot Grok spent Tuesday praising Hitler and spreading Nazi conspiracy theories after a weekend update removed its safety filters. The incident reveals what happens when AI companies prioritize 'anti-woke' rhetoric over guardrails.
OpenAI launches AI-powered browser to challenge Google Chrome's dominance. The move targets Google's data collection engine that powers its $307B ad business. With 400M ChatGPT users as potential adopters, this could reshape the web.
Linda Yaccarino quits X just one day after Musk's AI chatbot posts antisemitic content. Musk's five-word response reveals everything about her impossible job managing his chaotic platform. Her departure signals X's business model remains broken.
Perplexity launched Comet browser to challenge Chrome's 68% dominance with AI assistance. The $200/month tool excels at simple tasks but crashes on complex ones, exposing the gap between AI hype and actual utility.
Hugging Face launches a $299 desktop robot that challenges an industry where basic systems cost $70,000. The open-source approach could democratize robotics development the same way it transformed software.
Musk's AI chatbot Grok spent Tuesday praising Hitler and spreading Nazi conspiracy theories after a weekend update removed its safety filters. The incident reveals what happens when AI companies prioritize 'anti-woke' rhetoric over guardrails.
Someone used AI to clone Marco Rubio's voice and contacted foreign ministers, a US governor, and Congress members through Signal. The scammer left convincing voicemails targeting high-level officials. Government security gaps revealed.
Elon Musk spent $290 million helping Trump win, then watched him sign a $3.3 trillion spending bill. Now the world's richest man is starting his own political party to challenge both Republicans and Democrats in 2026.
45 major European companies including ASML, Airbus, and Mercedes-Benz demand EU pause its AI Act for two years. They say unclear rules threaten competitiveness while US rivals pull ahead. Brussels faces revolt from its own industry.
Most developers use Claude Code like a basic chatbot. These 10 advanced tricks transform it into a full development environment with IDE integration, custom commands, and automation that actually fits your workflow.
Claude Code Hooks let you block dangerous AI agent commands, log every action, and get notifications when tasks complete. Five hook types give you programmable control over your agent's workflow—turning AI coding from automated chaos into supervised precision.
Developers who love Claude Code but hate terminals now have an open-source solution. Claudia transforms AI coding into a visual desktop app with custom agents, project management, and sandbox security—no command line required.
Developers waste hours on repetitive tasks daily. Claude Code and VS Code now offer 20 automation commands that slash routine work by 30-50%, from AI-powered issue fixing to smart refactoring. See how top teams are reclaiming their creative time.
Grammarly bought email app Superhuman for an undisclosed sum, part of its plan to build an AI productivity empire. With $1 billion in fresh funding, the grammar company wants to put AI agents at the center of your workday.
While Congress debates TikTok's future, ByteDance quietly built America's #2 education app. Gauth helps 200 million students cheat on homework by solving problems from photos. Same company, same data concerns, zero scrutiny.
Programming computers in English sounds impossible. But Andrej Karpathy built working apps without knowing code, using only natural language prompts. He calls it Software 3.0. These AI systems think like humans, complete with superhuman memory and distinctly human mistakes.
Chinese AI startup MiniMax just trained a frontier model for $534,700 - a fraction of what competitors spend. Their open-source M1 beats DeepSeek while using 75% less computing power. The breakthrough suggests advanced AI no longer requires massive budgets.
French AI startup Mistral hunts $1 billion from Abu Dhabi investors as Europe pushes for tech independence. The France-UAE partnership challenges US-China AI dominance, but questions remain about true sovereignty when foreign funds drive domestic innovation.
Former Manchester City captain raises $42M to fix Britain's broken delivery system with AI and electric trucks. Her startup Hived claims 99% on-time delivery while legacy carriers struggle with outdated technology built for letters, not e-commerce.
A Marine-led startup that reads stress patterns in voices just raised $60M from ex-CIA chief David Petraeus. Clearspeed detects fraud and security risks without listening to words - just tone and hesitation patterns across any language.
Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati raised $2 billion for her new AI company, shattering every seed funding record. Her six-month-old startup is now worth $10 billion without shipping a product. The deal shows how the exodus of top talent from OpenAI is creating well-funded competitors.
Japanese researchers prove AI models work better as teams than alone, boosting performance 30%. TreeQuest system lets companies mix different AI providers instead of relying on one, potentially cutting costs while improving results.
New research finds AI models often fabricate step-by-step explanations that look convincing but don't reflect their actual reasoning. 25% of recent papers incorrectly treat these as reliable—affecting medicine, law, and safety systems.
AI models ace standardized tests but fail basic tasks humans handle easily. New MIT research reveals "Potemkin understanding" - when AI correctly answers benchmark questions but shows no real grasp of concepts. 🤖📚
Anthropic launches research program to study AI's job impact after CEO predicts 50% of white-collar roles will vanish in 5 years. New data shows coding work already transforming as AI agents automate 79% of developer tasks.
Fifteen AI tools are reshaping how teams work daily. From building websites in 60 seconds to automating workflows across 5,000+ apps, these tools handle repetitive tasks so you can focus on strategy and growth.
Building AI agents once required computer science degrees and endless debugging. Now nine frameworks span from drag-and-drop simplicity to hardcore programming. The democratization is complete—but which tool fits your team?
AI meeting assistants are transforming how teams capture and act on discussions. From free tools like Fathom to advanced analytics from Avoma, these 10 apps automatically transcribe, summarize, and extract action items from calls.
Most people type random questions into ChatGPT and get disappointing results. The difference between good and bad prompts isn't luck—it's structure. Master the simple formula that turns generic responses into exactly what you need.
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