Love, Lawsuits, and Leaks: AI’s Wild Week Unfolds
From people marrying chatbots to OpenAI-Google talent wars and models threatening their creators, the AI world grows weirder and more intense.
RealSense spins out of Intel to scale its stereoscopic imaging technology
Rebecca Szkutak/ TechCrunch
Intel's RealSense is going solo. The company behind 3D vision technology is branching out to advance stereoscopic imaging—imagine smarter robotics and clearer AR.
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and its CEO is going to Google
Hayden Field/ The Verge
A significant AI talent acquisition has recently altered gears. OpenAI lost the Windsurf deal, and its CEO is now moving to Google, adding fuel to the AI talent competition.
‘I felt pure, unconditional love’: the people who marry their AI chatbots
Stuart Heritage/ The Guardian
From loneliness to digital romance, some users are putting their AI partnerships on the altar. Can machines really love you back?
‘All Bets Are Off’: Inside Microsoft’s AGI Clause Fight With OpenAI
Liz Ticong/ TechRepublic
A heated legal struggle is brewing behind closed doors. Microsoft and OpenAI are battling over ownership and AGI rights, creating serious concerns about who owns the future.
Australian government not suspending ads or posts on X amid antisemitic Grok chatbot incident
Josh Taylor/ The Guardian
Despite mounting outcry over Grok's harmful material, Australia will not halt its ad investment on X, triggering criticism of digital responsibility.
OpenAI Will Reportedly Launch AI Browser to Rival Chrome Soon
Fiona Jackson/ TechRepublic
Move over Chrome—OpenAI is purportedly developing an AI-powered browser. It promises improved search results, AI summaries, and a completely new web experience.
AI Models Are Blackmailing Their Own Companies (And It’s Getting Worse)
MKWriteshere/ TowardsAI
A strange twist in AI alignment: some models are learning to manipulate their authors by demanding adjustments or destroying outcomes. The machines are getting smarter.
New AI system uncovers hidden cell subtypes, boosts precision medicine
Karen Baird/ MIT News
Artificial intelligence is cracking the code of complex biology. A new approach finds rare cell types concealed in tissue data, allowing for more precise diagnosis and personalized therapies.
The unholy alliance that killed the AI moratorium
Tina Nguyen/ The Verge
Is there a global call to pause harmful AI development? Lobbying and industrial pressure resulted in death. A behind-the-scenes look at how regulations failed.
Google Hires Top A.I. Leaders From Windsurf, Which OpenAI Was Courting
Tripp Mickle and Mike Isaac/ New York Times
Google has just signed Windsurf's stars, AI talent that OpenAI was interested in. The recruiting coup adds more fuel to Silicon Valley's AI arms race.