Google just doubled its AI reasoning power with the surprise launch of Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google is previewing Gemini 3.1 Pro, a new model focused on complex, multi-step problem-solving that outperforms most chatbots. It scored 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark, more than double the reasoning performance of Gemini 3.0 Pro. The model is available across the Gemini app, NotebookLM, Vertex AI, and the Gemini API.
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AI agent invasion leaves people scrambling to pick winners
Onslaught of AI agents handling tasks autonomously has investors racing to bet on leaders in the new disruption.
Software stocks slide as investors debate AI's impact on Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce
Shares of major software firms are dropping amid concerns that AI could disrupt traditional business models, sparking a selloff in the sector.
SpaceX gains FAA approval for Starship launches and AI satellites from Kennedy Space Center
The FAA has cleared SpaceX for up to 44 annual Starship launches, including operations involving AI satellites, at Kennedy Space Center.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Blind test reveals 2026 winner
A blind test with 8 prompts and 134 voters pitted latest ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini models; results show tight race with strengths in creativity, coding, and reasoning varying by model.
Expert Warns AI Caricature Trend Carries Sinister Deepfake Risks
A rising social media trend using AI to generate caricatures is flagged by experts for potential misuse in creating harmful deepfakes and misinformation.
Chinese scientists unveil advanced AI model for deep-space exploration
Researchers released a new AI model capable of processing massive datasets from space probes, aiding autonomous decision-making in deep-space missions. It decodes telemetry data and predicts anomalies in real-time. The model supports China's lunar and Mars ambitions.
Analysts bullish on Nvidia: 'Likely to outperform in 2H26' amid 5 big AI moves
Citi and others urge buying Nvidia ahead of expected share gains, highlighting AI demand as key to outperformance in the second half of 2026.
CES 2026 Spotlights Physical AI and Robotics Revolution
CES 2026 features breakthroughs in 'physical AI' turning generative models into adaptable industrial robots and machines.
5 big analyst AI moves: Nvidia stock ’likely to outperform in 2H26’
Citi urges buying NVDA ahead of strong quarters; Morgan Stanley picks AMZN as GenAI winner; Evercore adds DELL on AI servers; Needham upgrades Analog Devices; Truist buys Shopify post-selloff.
Citi upgrades Nvidia: 'Likely to outperform in 2H26' on AI demand
Analysts boost NVDA ahead of expected second-half surge, citing sustained AI chip demand; part of 5 big AI moves including buys on other plays.
Resemble AI Raises $13M to Combat AI-Generated Deepfake Threats
Resemble AI secured $13 million from investors including Sony Innovation Fund to develop defenses against deepfake cyberattacks and voice cloning fraud.
Michael Burry Warns AI Buildout Spending Could Drain Big Tech Cashflows
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry questions the sustainability of massive AI investments, arguing they inflate profits artificially and risk higher borrowing costs.
OpenAI reportedly building AI-powered hardware devices
Reports indicate OpenAI is developing consumer AI devices, expanding beyond software into hardware amid rumors of smart speakers and more.
AI agent 'invasion' sparks race to pick winners in emerging tech disruption
The surge in AI agents is creating a new wave of disruption, with investors and experts vying to identify top players in this transformative space.
What is 'Edge AI'? What does it do and what can be gained from this alternative to cloud computing?
Edge AI processes intelligence locally on devices for lower latency, enhanced privacy, and offline capability, challenging cloud dominance in IoT and mobile apps.
Chinese scientists develop AI model to push deep-space exploration
Researchers in China have created a specialized AI model to enable more autonomous deep-space probes, minimizing delays from light-speed communication limits.
AI wealth firm buys US analytics company
An AI-driven wealth tech firm acquires a US analytics company to bolster its capabilities in personalized financial services powered by advanced AI models.
South Korea Tops Global Open-Source AI Development
South Korea led with 7 new open-source models last year via its national project, outpacing others in independent AI foundation efforts.
Anthropic unveils Claude Code Security to detect vulnerabilities in AI-generated code
Anthropic launched Claude Code Security, a new feature integrated into Claude Code that scans for security flaws, business logic errors, and suggests fixes in real-time. It leverages Claude Opus 4.6 for deep code analysis. The tool aims to make AI-assisted coding safer amid rising concerns.
Anthropic's Claude Code Security finds 500+ vulnerabilities, wipes billions from cybersecurity stocks
Anthropic launched Claude Code Security integrated into Claude Code, scanning codebases for vulns and suggesting fixes; Opus 4.6 already identified over 500 in open-source repos. The tool's power spooked investors, causing sharp drops in cyber stocks overnight.
Claude vs Grok: Which AI codes best? Elon Musk says soon it will not even matter
Elon Musk weighs in on the coding showdown between Anthropic's Claude and xAI's Grok, predicting rapid improvements will make current comparisons obsolete amid fears of AI displacing human coders.
China Launches AI System Linked To National Supercomputing Network
China debuts an AI platform integrated with its national supercomputing infrastructure to enable independent scientific research without foreign dependencies.
Hyperscalers Battle Over Key AI Infrastructure Stock for 2026
With $305B in 2025 capex, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are competing fiercely for critical AI data center infrastructure providers amid surging demand.
Taalas HC1 hardwires Llama 3.1 8B into silicon for 17k tokens/sec inference
Toronto startup Taalas debuted the HC1 chip, embedding full AI models directly into hardware using TSMC 6nm, achieving up to 17,000 tokens per second per user—orders of magnitude faster than GPUs.
World Thinking Day: 7 subtle ways AI is changing how we think
AI influences memory, creativity, judgment, and learning, subtly reshaping human cognition through convenience and reliance.
81 Nations Endorse New Delhi Declaration Calling for Secure, Trustworthy AI
Global summit yields pledge for robust AI governance, emphasizing safety and human welfare post-controversial event hiccups.
The Moon is getting an AI brain this summer and it won't need Earth to think
NASA and partners plan to deploy an autonomous AI system on the lunar surface this summer, capable of independent decision-making without real-time Earth communication to handle mission anomalies.
Musk's Bold Claim: Grok AI Programming Capabilities Will Surpass Claude in June
Elon Musk announces xAI's next Grok model in June will outperform Anthropic's Claude in coding, amid intensifying competition.
AI Week in Review: Qwen 3.5, Grok 4.20, and More Drops
Weekly roundup covers Alibaba's Qwen 3.5 open-weight MoE, xAI's Grok 4.20 multi-agent, and other frontier updates.
AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners
AI agents from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others are disrupting software sectors, causing stock drops in firms like Salesforce while investors bet on agent platforms amid rapid advancements.
3 key earnings reports for this week to keep the AI trade alive
Investors eye CoreWeave, Dell Technologies, and other AI players' earnings this week amid surging datacenter demand. Dell positioned as AI server leader with expected strong results. These reports could sustain the AI stock rally.
Google's AI Boss Calls For More Research On Threats Posed By AI
Demis Hassabis warns of grave dangers from autonomous AI systems and calls for urgent safeguards and research into biosecurity and cybersecurity risks.
Microsoft tests a Windows 11 taskbar feature that lets AI see your open apps
New Windows 11 preview allows AI to access list of open apps during screen sharing, enhancing Copilot integration but raising privacy flags.
China Defies Global 'AI Scare Trade' as Investors Chase Winners
While U.S. AI software stocks falter on disruption fears, Chinese AI hardware and infrastructure plays surge, drawing investor bets on the next phase.
Singapore Budget 2026 leverages AI for competitiveness
Singapore's budget emphasizes AI integration for economic sustainability amid global connectivity challenges.
Saudi Arabia becomes first Arab nation to join Global AI Partnership
Saudi Arabia joins the international GPAI, committing to responsible AI development and boosting its tech ambitions.
Global summit calls for 'secure, trustworthy and robust AI'
International leaders at AI summit adopt declaration pushing for safe, ethical AI governance amid rapid advancements.
Samsung Expands Galaxy AI with Multi-Agent Ecosystem for More User Choice
Samsung announced an update to Galaxy AI, introducing a multi-agent system that gives users greater flexibility and options in AI interactions on their devices.
Philippines DOST to Launch Central Hub for AI Development
The Department of Science and Technology plans to establish a national AI hub to boost research, innovation, and adoption across sectors.
The Human Cost of Training AI
Behind AI's 'magic,' exploited data labelers in the Global South endure grueling conditions, low pay, and trauma from toxic content.
ET GBS Summit 2026: 'Robots, AI are tools for progress, not threats'
Speakers at Economic Times Global Business Summit emphasize AI and robotics as enablers of growth, urging adoption over fear.
AI Impact Summit Declaration Reflects Global Commitment to Harnessing AI
88 countries endorse New Delhi Declaration at AI summit, focusing on AI for human progress and welfare.
Taalas Announces HC1: AI Inference Cast in Silicon at 17k Tokens/Sec
Startup's hardcore chip hardwires Llama 3.1 8B for near-10x speed over prior solutions, targeting low-latency edge AI deployments.
Claude Opus 4.6 bypassed in 30 minutes, exposing agentic AI security gaps
Red team breached Anthropic's flagship Claude Opus 4.6 shortly after release, highlighting vulnerabilities in autonomous AI systems.
Anthropic dominates February AI model prediction markets
Claude models lead odds across top benchmarks post-Sonnet 5 release, signaling bettors' confidence in Anthropic's scaling edge.
RCMP Confirms OpenAI Contacted Police Post-Tumbler Ridge Shooting
Canada's RCMP revealed OpenAI reached out after the mass shooting about the suspect's flagged ChatGPT activity, amid backlash over pre-incident silence.
Which side of the AI trade are you on? Credit investors are undecided
Bond market players grapple with AI's impact on corporate debt, weighing hyperscaler spending boom against unproven ROI risks.
‘If We Didn’t Have AI, We’d Be In A Panic,’ Says Andreessen on Population Decline
Marc Andreessen argues shrinking populations pose bigger economic threats than AI, positioning the tech as essential for future growth.
Alibaba unveils Qwen3.5 model for 'agentic AI era'
Alibaba launched Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, a top open-weight multimodal model with free API access, pushing boundaries in agentic applications amid China's AI surge.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin proposes AI 'stewards' to help reinvent DAO governance
Vitalik Buterin suggests deploying AI agents as 'stewards' to enhance DAO decision-making, addressing inefficiencies in decentralized governance structures.
Ray Dalio Sours On America And Sold These Tech Stocks
Bridgewater Associates trimmed positions in Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet due to doubts over AI capex returns, while adding Nvidia, Broadcom, and others. The moves highlight investor skepticism on whether massive AI infrastructure spends will pay off.
Nvidia vs. Alphabet: Which Is the Best Artificial Intelligence Stock Right Now?
Motley Fool compares Nvidia and Alphabet as top AI plays, with Alphabet gaining on recent model advancements.
OpenAI Adds Image Generation Models to Batch API for 50% Cost Savings
Developers can now batch up to 50,000 GPT image generations or edits asynchronously at half price, with independent rate limits for scalable apps.
OpenAI Did Not Mention Tumbler Ridge Shooter's Posts in Meeting with RCMP
New details emerge on OpenAI's post-shooting disclosure to police.
Dozens of Countries Steer Clear of Safety Commitments in Global AI Pledge
At the India AI Impact Summit, signatories acknowledged AI security's importance but many avoided binding safety measures in the declaration.
Peak XV Raises $1.3B for AI Bets in India and Asia
Former Sequoia India arm Peak XV closed $1.3B in funds targeting AI, fintech, and deep tech, planning heavy deployment in India with 80+ prior AI investments. The move bolsters Asia's AI ecosystem amid global competition.
Microsoft’s New Gaming CEO Vows Not to Flood Ecosystem with ‘Endless AI Slop’
Microsoft shakes up gaming leadership with Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond out, Asha Sharma (ex-Instacart/Meta, CoreAI president) in as CEO, promising human-crafted games enhanced by AI without soulless content floods.
Bernie Sanders warns about AI 'tsunami' at Stanford town hall
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted AI risks like massive job loss and data center energy demands, calling for a moratorium on expansions and public control over tech giants. Rep. Ro Khanna pushed for accountability on infrastructure impacts.
Sam Altman Defends AI Energy Use: 'Humans Consume a Lot Too'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pushed back on AI's environmental impact criticisms at an Indian Express event, noting human activities like breathing and farming dwarf AI datacenter power needs.
Prediction: This Will Be Nvidia's Stock Price in 5 Years
Analyst predicts massive NVDA growth fueled by AI dominance, as the chip leader captures lion's share of datacenter spending.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates warned his OpenAI bet would flop
Satya Nadella recounts Bill Gates dismissing Microsoft's early $1B OpenAI investment as doomed to fail, yet it propelled Azure's growth amid reworked revenue-sharing deals.
The February Reset: Three Labs, Four Models, and the End of 'One Best AI'
Recap of February's model frenzy from Google, Anthropic, and others signals no single dominant model, ushering multipolar AI era.
Developer's Honest Assessment of AI at Work Rattles the Official Narrative
A software engineer shares candid view that AI tools are overhyped and underdelivering in real-world coding tasks, challenging industry optimism.
Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive
Google's Darren Mowry cautions that LLM wrappers and AI aggregators are doomed without deep moats, as model providers like Google expand features. He urges startups to avoid white-labeling models and aggregator plays, drawing parallels to early cloud resellers.
OpenAI to Launch Smart Speaker Designed by Former Apple Designer Jony Ive in 2027
New details emerge on OpenAI's camera-centric smart speaker, emphasizing facial recognition and privacy challenges in its first hardware product designed by Jony Ive's team.
Sam Altman Says Companies Are 'AI Washing' Layoffs
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman accused firms of using AI as an excuse for layoffs unrelated to tech displacement. He noted real job shifts coming but emphasized new roles will emerge, with AI-linked cuts under 1% of total layoffs.
AI Powers Retail Traders to Exploit Prediction Market Glitches
AI agents are arbitraging Polymarket inefficiencies in milliseconds, enabling retail profits on events like elections amid rising prediction market volumes.
The Country That’s Madly in Love With AI
South Korea leads global AI optimism with only 16% concerned vs. excited, driven by economic needs, aging population, and government push for AI adoption.
AI-assisted threat actor breaches 600+ FortiGate devices across 55 countries
A Russian-speaking group used generative AI for planning, coding, and commands to exploit weak credentials on exposed FortiGate firewalls, targeting AD and backups for ransomware.
OpenAI's camera-equipped smart speaker detailed as first hardware launch
New report confirms OpenAI's 200+ engineer team building $200-300 speaker with facial recognition camera, powered by advanced GPT models, launching 2027.
Claude Code Integrates with Roadmap Amid OpenClaw Project Drama
Anthropic's Claude Code tool expands to developer platform Roadmap while rival OpenClaw faces setbacks.
Even Google Hit by RAM Shortage, DeepMind CEO Says
Demis Hassabis reveals high-end memory chip shortages crippling AI training even at Google, predicting supply constraints as a major 2026 bottleneck.
Anthropic Rolls Out Autonomous Vulnerability-Hunting AI Tool for Claude Code
Anthropic's new Claude Code feature scans codebases for vulnerabilities autonomously, now in testing with human-reviewed patches.
Should there be a new manifesto for AI development?
As AI transforms software engineering, experts debate updating the Agile Manifesto to address new realities like AI-generated code and rapid iteration.
Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview tops Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at less than half the cost of its rivals
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads with 57 points, ahead of Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2, topping six categories while costing far less to evaluate. Hallucination rate dropped 38 points vs prior version.
Scientel Launches Gensonix AI LLM Optimized for Intel ARC GPUs
New Gensonix AI brings efficient LLM capabilities to consumer-grade Intel ARC GPUs, enabling practical AI on small systems.
Anthropic’s AI security tool just found 500 bugs humans missed, and Wall Street panicked
Anthropic launched Claude Code Security, built on Claude Opus 4.6, which detected over 500 vulnerabilities in open-source projects missed for decades. Free for OSS maintainers, it scans full codebases holistically. Cyber stocks like CrowdStrike (-6.8%), Okta (-9.2%) tanked on fears of disruption.
Taalas Emerges from Stealth with HC1 Chip That Hard-Wires AI Models into Silicon for 10x Faster Inference
Canadian startup Taalas unveils the HC1, etching entire LLMs like Llama 3.1 8B directly into hardware for up to 17,000 tokens/sec, slashing latency and costs versus GPUs.
Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security: AI Tool Scans Codebases for Hidden Vulnerabilities
New Claude Code Security uses Opus 4.6 to detect complex vulns missed by traditional tools, finding 500+ unknown high-severity issues in open-source projects; available in limited preview for enterprise users.
‘An AlphaFold 4’—DeepMind Spin-Off’s IsoDDE Redefines Drug Discovery AI
Isomorphic Labs unveiled IsoDDE, a proprietary model excelling in protein-drug binding predictions and antibody structures, surpassing Boltz-2 and physics-based tools. Scientists hail it as a leap akin to AlphaFold 4 for its generalization to novel molecules.
CEO of $1B AI unicorn: Coders and engineers really screwed by AI
PromptQL CEO Tanmai Gopal warns that AI is automating coding at senior engineer levels, shifting jobs to AI orchestration; protected roles involve real-time human judgment like sales and ops.
Anthropic's safety-first AI collides with the Pentagon as Claude expands
Anthropic resists loosening AI safeguards for Pentagon use, unlike OpenAI and Google, sparking debate on military AI ethics.
Tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from tech products, social media
Peter Thiel, Bill Gates, and others admit limiting kids' tech use, highlighting irony amid AI push by their companies.
Tech gurus launch AI search tool for Epstein files
New AI-powered tool allows searching through Jeffrey Epstein's unsealed documents, drawing attention to transparency in high-profile cases.
China's ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for 'Agent Era'
ByteDance upgraded its Doubao chatbot to 2.0 with enhanced multimodal processing, nearing 200M users and fueling agentic AI in China.
Claude, OpenClaw Trigger 'SaaSpocalypse' Fears Like DeepSeek Shock
Anthropic's latest Claude developments and OpenClaw agents exploiting markets signal existential threats to SaaS businesses, echoing DeepSeek's disruptive impact.
Anthropic updates Claude Code with desktop features that automate more of the dev workflow
New desktop integrations for Claude Code allow AI to spin up terminals, manage repos, and automate dev tasks directly on user's machine.
Steve Hanke Warns AI Is 'Overhyped' and Might Be 'Dangerous'
Economist Steve Hanke calls AI hype a bubble, criticizing Meta's Yann LeCun and warning of risks in hyperscaler spending.
China's AI labs unleash new models and bubble tea to lure in customers
Chinese AI companies roll out fresh LLMs while using perks like free bubble tea to attract enterprise users amid fierce competition.
Trump Pushes Nuclear Revival to Fuel AI Data Centers
President-elect Trump eyes nuclear power expansion to meet exploding AI energy demands, criticizing delays in reactor approvals.
America Is About to Be Graded on AI Literacy. We Are Not Prepared
Upcoming AI literacy assessments highlight U.S. gaps in student and parental readiness for responsible AI use beyond school.
United States Tops Global AI Brain Race, India Ranked Sixth: Report
A new report highlights the US leading in AI capabilities, with India placing sixth amid global competition.
No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype
Debate rages as AI hype clashes with skepticism over real-world impact, timelines, and economic returns.
No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype
Ongoing debate in tech circles pits AI optimists against skeptics, highlighted by recent model releases and benchmark hype versus real-world limits.
Trump team livid about Dario Amodei’s principled stand to keep the Defense Department from using his AI tools for warlike purposes
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refuses Claude use in military ops like lethal weapons, straining $200M DoD contract amid Pentagon demands for unrestricted AI support.
Nvidia close to $30B investment in OpenAI's next funding round
Nvidia is reportedly finalizing a massive $30 billion stake in OpenAI, deepening ties between the AI chip leader and its biggest customer amid soaring valuations.
Chaos and $200 billion dreams: What I saw at India's AI summit
An insider's view of the chaotic New Delhi AI Summit, featuring disorganization, big investment pledges, and global tech leaders pushing for India's AI dominance.
Nvidia Shareholders Received Amazing News From Meta Platforms
Meta expands AI collaboration with Nvidia, boosting prospects for GPU demand.
EC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. AI Workforce
EC-Council launched new AI certs amid $5.5T global AI risk and need to reskill 700k US workers, focusing on ethical AI and cybersecurity.
US AI regulation patchwork deepens as EU AI Act stalls
US Treasury pushes state-level rules while EU grapples with delays in its comprehensive AI law, highlighting divergent paths in global AI governance.