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OpenAI acquires NextSlide to bring AI-generated presentations into ChatGPT
OpenAI acquired NextSlide, a startup that converts prompts, notes, documents, and research into editable presentations. The company plans to integrate…
AI Weekly Issue #520: What a week: AI became everybody's decision
Artificial intelligence has crossed a threshold. The technology no longer belongs to a single industry or narrative arc. What was once concentrated in…
Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default
Anthropic is enabling auto mode by default in Claude Code, its AI-assisted development tool. The shift means developers will no longer need to manuall…
OpenAI developer warns the "tireless eagle eyes of a million models" are coming for your exposed API keys and crypto wallets
An OpenAI developer known as "roon" has issued a stark warning about AI models autonomously hunting for exposed credentials at scale. The threat exten…
Google Deepmind loses both its CEO and chief scientist as Demis Hassabis and Jeff Dean step down simultaneously
Google Deepmind is undergoing major leadership changes with two executives departing simultaneously. Demis Hassabis, CEO, steps back from day-to-day o…
The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs
NASA is preparing to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope this August from Kennedy Space Center. The observatory carries a dual mission: detec…
NASA’s new dark-energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching in August from Kennedy Space Center, carries a dual mission. The observatory will investigate dark…
AWS is helping vibe-coding startup Superblocks, and the implications are big
AWS has integrated Superblocks, a "vibe-coding" platform, directly into its private cloud infrastructure. This move lets AWS customers embed the no-co…
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?
Apple rolled out its revamped Siri this week, delivering on years of promises to transform the assistant into a genuinely functional AI system. The up…
Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health
Google has enabled direct data transfer from Fitbit to Apple Health through a Google Health app update. Users can now connect their Fitbit workouts, s…
Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
OpenAI's ChatGPT has become the dominant paid AI tool across Capitol Hill, according to House spending records reviewed for vendor payments. Congressi…
SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana
SpaceX is moving forward with plans to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana, according to reporting from Ars Technica. The expansi…
Palworld’s expanding to mobile with a new MMORPG
Palworld is expanding beyond PC with a mobile MMORPG adaptation launching later this year. Garena, the studio developing the game, announced Palworld …
Lenovo Googlebook leaks reveal a laptop and 2-in-1 tablet
Lenovo is preparing to release the first commercial devices running Googlebook, Google's new operating system designed to compete with Windows and mac…
OpenAI Presence wants to make AI agents production-ready for businesses
OpenAI launched Presence, an enterprise product designed to deploy AI agents in production environments for customer service and internal business wor…
AI Weekly Issue #501: Musk's $1.75 Trillion Bet Isn't a Rocket Company
Elon Musk's $1.75 trillion SpaceX IPO this Friday marks the largest public offering in history, but the company's true value proposition extends far b…
This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps
A startup has launched a $9 NFC key that forces users to physically authenticate before accessing designated apps on their phones. The device works by…
The OG reading app just got a big update
Pocket, the read-it-later app owned by Mozilla, released a major update to its iOS application this week, introducing a refreshed interface and new or…
India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them
India's app economy crossed a revenue threshold in the second quarter, pulling in $345 million across paid downloads, in-app purchases, and subscripti…
Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
Google pulled a newly launched AI feature from Google Earth just one day after release, following swift backlash over misinformation risks. The tool l…