The Pentagon disclosed in a Justice Department filing that xAI's Grok chatbot was used to target over 2,000 munitions at 2,000 distinct targets in Iran within 96 hours, calling continued operation of …
Databricks acquired cybersecurity startup Panther Labs, which had a $1.4 billion valuation after a 2021 funding round, to bolster its security offerings. The acquisition aims to enhance Databricks' co…
VITURE launched Helix, an industrial-grade AI safety eyewear platform built on NVIDIA's XR AI solution, at AWE 2026. The device streams first-person audio/video to a multimodal AI in real time for ind…
The U.S. Department of Justice on June 16 asked a federal court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against xAI's Mississippi data center, arguing that shutting down unpermitted natural gas turbines would thr…
Konecta launched Kolibri, an agentic AI orchestration platform, on June 16, 2026, drawing on 25 years of CX expertise and over one million daily customer resolutions to provide pre-built, sector-speci…
Apple and Google announced a multi-year agreement for Google's Gemini models to power a revamped Siri and Apple Foundation Models, with the deal valued at roughly $1 billion per year. Apple will run m…
Apple is accelerating development of AI-powered wearables including camera-equipped AirPods, a pendant accessory, and smart glasses code-named N50, all designed to provide visual context to Siri, acco…
SAG-AFTRA endorsed the NO FAKES Act, gathering over 16,000 signatures on an open letter urging Congress to pass the bill, which would establish federal protections against unauthorized deepfakes and A…
Forrester published a blog post on June 16, 2026, arguing that AI agents are becoming de facto customers and that marketing must address a business-to-agent (B2A) dynamic. The post emphasizes that age…
New Zealand police restarted a generative-AI transcription trial using OpenAI's Whisper model after officers breached restrictions during an initial six-month trial, prompting a halt in March 2024. Th…
OpenAI reported 2025 revenue of $13.07 billion, more than tripling from $3.7 billion in 2024, while incurring a GAAP net loss of $38.53 billion driven largely by $41.55 billion in non-cash charges fro…
JDM Web Technologies, an SEO agency, published a press release identifying AI search ranking factors for 2026, including brand presence, topical expertise, and structured data. The factors are claimed…
Toy Story 5, the franchise's best film in 16 years, delivers a hilarious and emotionally involving take on AI and the terrors of technology, combining smart storytelling with an emotionally resonant s…
Apple announced new generative editing tools for the Photos app in iOS 27, including Spatial Reframing, Extend, and an improved Clean Up feature. The tools generate new background pixels but are restr…
CoStar Group launched Apartments.com Ai on June 16, 2026, a conversational apartment search tool with voice interaction and 3D tours, replacing traditional filters. The product builds on AI Smart Sear…
Mercury launched Mercury Command, a conversational AI interface for its financial platform, enabling users to perform tasks like checking cash positions and sending invoices via natural language. The …
Chief Judge Martin Reidlinger of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina declined to sanction plaintiff's counsel after they admitted to using artificial intelligence tools …
Microsoft is moving its Copilot Cowork agent to usage-based pricing and exploring a fine-tuned version of DeepSeek V4 or another open-source model as a lower-cost alternative, Axios reports. The optio…
Branding Strategy Insider published a commentary arguing that AI represents a new consumer-facing interface rather than an entirely new marketing problem, citing data from the CMO Survey, Eight Oh Two…
Artificial intelligence is now making moral choices once made by people, with companies implementing those choices instead of governments or the public, according to a Conversation article by McGill U…