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Canada's AI Minister Evan Solomon discussed the country's AI strategy, digital sovereignty, and social media regulation in a BetaKit Podcast interview, emphasizing the need for domestic innovation and rule-making to avoi…
The UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on AI released its first report, warning that AI development is outpacing governance systems. The report highlights AI's benefits like drug discovery and harms such as …
Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon have co-authored 'MAYA: Seed Takes Root,' the first book in a new sci-fi series blending science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy. The novel, set on the planet Neh where a living forest called…
A Notion report surveying 6,118 AI decision-makers and users across 10 global markets found that 88% of organizations use AI only as an individual tool, while just 12% have integrated it into their systems. The study rev…
Meta has retroactively imposed a usage limit on an accessibility feature of its Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, effectively creating a paywall for a hardware product already sold to customers. This move could benefit Apple's upcom…
Netzilo has announced expanded AI agent governance and runtime enforcement capabilities for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and other major AI agent harnesses, addressing the new governance challenge as agents become a new ente…
Researchers at Zenity documented three campaigns between March and May 2026 where attackers hijacked exposed LLM endpoints from Ollama and LiteLLM instances to run offensive AI operations. The attacks required no exploit…
Microsoft is preparing to cut thousands of jobs starting the week of July 6, 2026, affecting its sales, consulting, and Xbox gaming divisions, with five Xbox studios at risk of closure or sale. The layoffs, which could b…
Google UK released its latest Economic Impact Report, highlighting AI's significant contributions to GDP and business efficiency while warning of a growing digital divide. The report calls for policies to ensure equitabl…
A study by Ramp and Revelio Labs tracking 22,000 U.S. companies from 2021 to 2026 found that firms heavily investing in AI increased headcount by 10.2% on average, including a 12% rise in entry-level positions, challengi…
AI strategist Sol Rashidi found that AI agents often demand more supervision than they save in time, spending up to 6.4 hours per week 'botsitting' them. She replaced two of her four AI agents with human assistants, high…
The U.S. government lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model after extended talks, reversing a suspension that had sparked debate over AI regulation. Industry voices, including Stanford lecturer Alex Stamos…
CMOs from American Eagle, Coach, and other major brands are racing to adapt their marketing strategies for AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT and Gemini, as half of US consumers now use AI for brand discovery. Market…
Anthropic relaunched Claude Fable 5 on July 1 after fixing a vulnerability with a new safety classifier that blocks 99% of bypass attempts. The model is available globally with 50% weekly usage limits through July 7, the…
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that ignited a price war by undercutting rivals, will double API prices for its V4 models during peak hours in Beijing, marking its first time-based surcharge. The move aims to manage GPU…
The United States lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after security concerns were resolved. The Fable 5 model will be made available to the general public, while Mythos 5 has been reinst…
Apple CEO Tim Cook held 'constructive' talks with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Tuesday about releasing Siri AI in the bloc while complying with digital rules. The enhanced Siri AI will not launch in the EU on iOS and…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that AI could create more jobs rather than eliminate them, if the focus is on enhancing individual productivity through 'personal super intelligence.' He critiques rivals like Anthropic an…
Meituan Inc. released its LongCat-2.0 AI model, a 1.6-trillion-parameter open-source system trained entirely on domestic Chinese chips, marking a milestone in China's tech self-reliance. The move underscores China's push…
Google's AI expansion drove record increases in electricity (37%), water usage (34%), and greenhouse gas emissions (18%) last year, straining its clean energy pledges. The tech giant's sustainability benchmark is shiftin…