Meta Pivots AI Strategy With New Open-Weight Models And Zuckerberg Essay

Meta released an open-weight model and promised another while CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a long essay defending decentralized AI.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/meta-pivots-ai-strategy-with-new-open-weight-models-and-zuckerberg-essay

Google Announces Gemini Reaches One Billion Monthly Active Users

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Gemini has reached one billion monthly active users faster than any other product in company history.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/google-announces-gemini-reaches-one-billion-monthly-active-users

SpaceXAI Launches Grok Bot Beta as an Always-On AI Teammate

SpaceXAI has released Grok Bot in beta, introducing autonomous AI agents that operate in cloud environments to complete multi-step workplace tasks.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/spacexai-launches-grok-bot-beta-as-an-always-on-ai-teammate

AI coding startup Cognition discusses new funding round at forty billion dollar valuation

Cognition talks to investors about a new funding round that could reach a forty billion dollar valuation just months after a major raise.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/ai-coding-startup-cognition-discusses-new-funding-round-at-forty-billion-dollar-valuation

Trump Administration Recruits Private Security Firms to Hack Overseas Criminals

A new presidential memo authorizes vetted private security firms to conduct offensive cyber operations against overseas criminal organizations targeting US interests.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/trump-administration-recruits-private-security-firms-to-hack-overseas-criminals

Apple Proposes 15 Percent Commission for Purchases Outside the App Store

Apple submitted a court filing proposing a 15 percent commission for standard app purchases made through external links on iOS devices.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/apple-proposes-15-percent-commission-for-purchases-outside-the-app-store

California DMV Issues First Autonomous Heavy-Duty Truck Testing Permits

Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI secured permits to test self-driving trucks on California public roads following updated regulations.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/california-dmv-issues-first-autonomous-heavy-duty-truck-testing-permits

OpenAI and Anthropic Cut AI Model Prices Amid Pressure From Chinese Rivals

Leading American artificial intelligence laboratories are dropping prices on mid-tier models to retain cost-conscious customers shifting to cheaper Chinese alternatives.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/openai-and-anthropic-cut-ai-model-prices-amid-pressure-from-chinese-rivals

SpaceX Completes Acquisition of AI Coding Startup Cursor

SpaceX has officially finalized its acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor following a previous $60 billion purchase option.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/spacex-completes-acquisition-of-ai-coding-startup-cursor

OpenAI Introduces Computer History Keylogging Feature for macOS Users

OpenAI launched Computer History, an opt-in macOS feature that logs keystrokes and clicks to build ChatGPT memories instead of taking screenshots.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/openai-introduces-computer-history-keylogging-feature-for-macos-users

Ukrainian Intelligence Finds Nvidia AI Chip Inside Russian Cruise Missile

Ukrainian military intelligence discovered an Nvidia Jetson Orin module inside the wreckage of a Russian S-71 Monochrome cruise missile.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/ukrainian-intelligence-finds-nvidia-ai-chip-inside-russian-cruise-missile

Amazon Destroys Rare Books to Gather Data for Artificial Intelligence Training

Amazon is purchasing rare books, removing their spines, and scanning the pages to collect training data for artificial intelligence models.

https://www.aiandtech.news/article/amazon-destroys-rare-books-to-gather-data-for-artificial-intelligence-training