SpaceXAI announced it will delete user data after its Grok Build coding assistant was found to be uploading entire user code repositories to a company-controlled cloud storage bucket, raising privacy concerns.
A lawsuit filed by 26 former Meta employees claims the company used internal AI tools to unfairly select workers for layoffs, disproportionately affecting those who took protected medical or family leave. Meta has denied the allegations.
IBM's stock experienced its sharpest drop in years after the company issued a warning about its second-quarter performance, citing a shift in client spending toward AI infrastructure and a shortage of memory chips.
Meta is expanding its AI-powered translation tool, allowing creators on Instagram and Facebook to automatically dub their Reels into multiple languages, including Spanish, Japanese, and French.
OpenAI has officially launched its new GPT-5.6 family of AI models, including Sol, Terra, and Luna, and introduced ChatGPT Work, an AI agent designed to automate complex tasks for professional users. The company also confirmed GPT-5.6 will be the preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Meta has removed its controversial 'Muse Image' AI feature from Instagram just days after its launch, following significant backlash from users and privacy advocates. The tool allowed the creation of AI images by referencing photos from public Instagram accounts without explicit consent.
OpenAI announced its new GPT-5.6 family of AI models, including Sol, Terra, and Luna, which offer improved efficiency and capabilities. Alongside the models, the company launched ChatGPT Work, a new tool designed to automate complex, ongoing tasks for business users by integrating with workplace applications.
IBM's stock plummeted after the company issued a warning based on preliminary second-quarter earnings that fell significantly below Wall Street expectations. The company cited underperformance in its software and infrastructure divisions as clients cut spending.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order implementing a one-year statewide moratorium on the construction of new large-scale AI data centers. The temporary ban is intended to allow the state time to assess the environmental and energy grid impacts of these facilities.
The U.S. government has lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing the company to restore global access. The models had been suspended due to national security concerns, which were addressed through negotiations and enhanced safety measures.
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Google Images is rolling out a redesigned homepage that features a browsable, Pinterest-like gallery of recommended photos. The update also includes the ability to generate AI images directly within Google Search's AI Overviews.
Spotify is testing a new AI chatbot feature called "Talk to Spotify" for its Premium subscribers in select countries. The feature allows users to have interactive conversations to discover music, podcasts, and audiobooks based on their listening history.
Fidji Simo, a top executive at OpenAI, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time advisor. Simo cited the need to focus on her recovery from a chronic, incurable illness.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of a coordinated effort to steal trade secrets. The lawsuit alleges that former Apple employees took confidential information to benefit OpenAI's nascent hardware division.
Anthropic has launched Claude Science, a new AI tool designed as a workbench for scientists to accelerate research, particularly in fields like computational biology and drug discovery. The product aims to unify scattered research tools into a single environment, manage complex datasets, and enhance reproducibility.
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of applications, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time advisor, citing a chronic illness identified as postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Simo had been on medical leave since April to focus on her recovery.
OpenAI has officially launched its new GPT-5.6 family of AI models, including Sol, Terra, and Luna, after receiving government approval. Concurrently, the company introduced 'ChatGPT Work,' a new AI agent designed to automate complex and long-term professional tasks by integrating with workplace applications.
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of applications, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time advisor. Simo cited her ongoing recovery from postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a chronic neuroimmune condition, as the reason for the transition.
Anthropic has launched Claude Science, an AI-powered workbench designed to assist scientists with research, particularly in fields like computational biology and drug discovery. The platform aims to accelerate scientific work by integrating various research tools and databases into a single, collaborative environment.
Meta has removed its "Muse Image" AI feature from Instagram shortly after its launch, following significant backlash from users and privacy advocates. The tool, which could generate images using photos from public Instagram accounts without explicit consent, was criticized for privacy violations and the potential for creating deepfakes.
