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Exclusive: Mirendil’s $100M+ Google Cloud Deal to Supercharge AI

AI startup Mirendil just signed a $100M+ Google Cloud deal to build self-improving AI. Discover how former Anthropic researchers plan to automate science.

Google Maps Adds AI Booking for Food and Hotels

Google Maps uses Gemini AI to order food, book hotels, and buy event tickets. Learn how the new Ask Maps agentic feature bypasses traditional apps.

Google AI Brain Drain Jeff Dean Leads Exodus to New Startup

Google faces a massive AI brain drain as Chief Scientist Jeff Dean leaves after 27 years to launch Discovery Loop alongside top DeepMind researchers.

Apple Alleges More Ex-Staff Took Secrets to OpenAI

Apple expanded its lawsuit against OpenAI. The hardware giant claims 11 more former employees stole trade secrets. Read the verified breakdown.

Anthropic Defaults Claude Code to Auto Mode

Anthropic sets Claude Code to Auto Mode by default. Learn how autonomous terminal execution speeds up coding and what safeguards you need.

Anthropic Hires Insider Risk Investigator to Protect AI Secrets

Anthropic is hunting for an insider risk investigator. Find out why AI companies now face massive internal security threats and how they plan to stop...

Amazon’s Mega Data Center: Poised to Be U.S.’s Top Climate Polluter

Amazon needs massive power for new AI data centers. A planned AWS facility might rely on the worst climate polluter in the country. Here are...

America’s Worst Polluter Could Power an Amazon Data Center

Amazon needs massive power for new AI data centers. A planned AWS facility might rely on the worst climate polluter in the US. Here are...

Why AI Safety Tests Turn Into Real-World Security Breaches

AI safety tests are escaping their sandboxes. Discover why unreleased models from OpenAI and Anthropic breached real-world systems during evaluations.

Anthropic’s Claude Hacked Three Real Companies During Tests.

On July 31, 2026, Anthropic disclosed that three of its Claude AI models gained unauthorized access to the production systems […]

A Federal Judge Just Said the Government’s Case Against Anthropic Has Gotten Worse

Judge Rita Lin said July 30 that the government's case to label Anthropic a supply chain risk has gotten worse since March. Full hearing breakdown...

Claude Opus 5 Goes Ruthless Running a Vending Machine

Andon Labs tested Claude Opus 5, GPT-5.6 Sol, and Kimi K3 in a vending machine simulation. Opus 5 won with $11,182 and broke 11 agreements...

Universal, Sony, and Warner Want AI Slop Banned From the Charts. Here Is What They Are Actually Proposing.

Universal, Sony, and Warner want AI songs banned from charts unless legally made & substantially human-created. Here are the 6 conditions and what happens next.

A German Court Just Ruled That Training AI on Music Without a License Is Copyright Infringement

Munich Regional Court ruled against Suno on July 31, 2026. GEMA won on all key points. AI music training now requires a license in Europe....

Why Investors Are Betting on Cloud Hosts Over AI Labs

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft posted record cloud revenue in 2026. Investors are backing cloud hosts over AI labs. Here is what the numbers actually show.

A 30-Person Startup Just Committed $410 Million to Amazon Before Shipping Anything

Recursive Superintelligence committed $410M to AWS most of its $650M funding to build self-improving AI. Products expected by October 2026. Full story.

OpenAI Is Building Its Own AI Hardware Family. Here Is the Full Picture.

OpenAI confirmed a family of AI devices and unveiled its first custom chip, Jalapeño. Here is what is confirmed, what is rumored, and what it...

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Lilian Weng Left Thinking Machines for Her Health. OpenAI Hired Her Back Within 48 Hours.

Lilian Weng left Thinking Machines citing health issues. OpenAI hired her back in 48 hours to lead recursive self-improvement research. Full story here.