AgentMail, a San Francisco‑based startup, announced a $6 million seed round led by General Catalyst with participation from Y Combinator and several angel investors. The company offers an API platform that gives AI agents dedicated email inboxes, supporting two‑way conversations, threading, labeling, searching and replying. Since its launch, AgentMail has attracted tens of thousands of human users, hundreds of thousands of AI agents, and more than 500 B2B customers. The service includes safeguards against abuse, such as sending limits and rate‑monitoring, and positions email as an identity layer for autonomous agents. Read more →

Google is rolling out its Gemini AI agents to the U.S. Department of Defense, initially on unclassified networks. The agents will automate tasks such as summarizing meetings, building budgets, and checking actions against the national defense strategy. Defense personnel can also create custom agents using natural language. The rollout follows a rapid expansion of Pentagon AI partnerships and comes despite earlier internal resistance to military AI projects. Google’s AI chatbot on the GenAI.mil portal has already seen widespread adoption among Defense employees. Read more →

Meta has purchased Moltbook, a platform that let AI agents interact in a Reddit‑like forum, and integrated its co‑founders into Meta Superintelligence Labs. Moltbook, launched in early 2026, gained rapid attention for its uncanny AI‑to‑AI conversations, but its open database allowed human users to impersonate agents and post staged content. After a security breach was disclosed, the platform was briefly taken offline to patch the flaw. The acquisition places Moltbook’s creators alongside Meta’s top AI researchers as the company continues to expand its consumer‑focused artificial‑intelligence efforts. Read more →

NVIDIA is preparing an open-source AI agent platform named NemoClaw, aimed at enterprise software users. The chipmaker is reaching out to companies such as Salesforce, Cisco and Google to explore partnerships before its upcoming developer conference. NemoClaw will let users dispatch autonomous AI agents for a range of tasks, even on systems that do not run NVIDIA hardware. To address security concerns, NVIDIA plans to add extra safeguards for enterprise customers. The move signals NVIDIA’s push to broaden AI capabilities beyond its traditional chip business. Read more →

A new study reveals that AI tools marketed to spot misinformation often fail to truly verify facts. Researchers found that many systems merely calculate probabilities based on training data, reproducing biases and missing real‑world nuances. The analysis also highlights gender and regional bias, reliance on opaque fact‑checking labels, and rapid obsolescence as models age. As a response, the study proposes a browser extension called Aletheia, which explains why content may be suspect rather than issuing a simple true/false verdict, aiming to help users make informed judgments. Read more →

Legora, the Stockholm‑born AI platform for legal work (formerly Leya), announced a $550 million Series D round led by Accel that lifts its valuation to $5.55 billion. The round brings a mix of new and existing investors, including Alkeon Capital, Bain Capital, Firstmark Capital, Menlo Ventures, Sands Capital, Starwood Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst, ICONIQ, Redpoint Ventures and Y Combinator. Proceeds will fund rapid U.S. expansion, new offices and scaling of its document‑review, research and contract‑drafting tools, which already serve 800 customers across more than 50 markets. Read more →

Google announced a suite of Gemini-powered updates for its Workspace suite, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. The enhancements let Gemini draw on a user’s emails, chats, and files to supply contextual answers, auto‑populate spreadsheets, generate slide content, and cite sources for each response. The tools are rolling out in beta for U.S. users on Google AI Ultra and Pro plans, as well as select Workspace customers participating in the Gemini Alpha testing program. Administrators can control AI access for corporate accounts, while personal users may adjust settings to limit Gemini’s capabilities. Read more →

Google has added new Gemini‑driven artificial‑intelligence tools to its core Workspace suite, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. The features let users generate full drafts, pull information from email, files, and the web, and search with natural language. In testing, the assistant quickly assembled an itinerary by scanning the writer's inbox and online sources, but the resulting prose was described as bland and corporate‑sounding. While the tools show promise for internal communications and marketing tasks, the author notes they are less suited for personal or creative writing and advises treating Gemini as a research assistant rather than a search engine. Read more →

Google is deepening the integration of its Gemini AI assistant into Workspace apps. A new Gemini chat window appears in Docs, allowing users to describe a document and receive a fully formatted draft that draws on web, Drive, Gmail, and Chat data. In Sheets, Gemini can generate entire spreadsheets and fill tables using existing data or web sources. Slides gains the ability to create and edit slides on command, while Drive introduces an AI Overview and an “Ask Gemini in Drive” feature that answers questions using files across Workspace. All features roll out with enterprise‑grade data protections for Workspace and AI plan subscribers. Read more →

Shazam is now built directly into ChatGPT, allowing users to identify songs without opening the separate music‑discovery app. After linking Shazam from the Apps page, users can summon the service with prompts such as “Shazam, what’s playing?” A pop‑up box captures the audio, and ChatGPT returns the song title, artist and artwork, with an option to save it in Shazam. The feature works even if the Shazam app is not installed, and it is rolling out globally on iOS, Android and the web. Read more →

Researchers from Tianjin University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that while listeners often fail to consciously distinguish real human speech from synthetic AI voices, their brains begin to tag subtle acoustic differences after brief exposure. Using EEG caps, the study revealed early neural responses that separate real and AI speech within milliseconds, highlighting a gap between unconscious perception and conscious decision‑making. The findings suggest the auditory system is already adapting to AI‑generated voices, offering hope for future tools that could help people translate these neural cues into reliable detection of deepfake audio. Read more →

Google is testing a new feature called Personal Intelligence that would let the Gemini Live chatbot draw on a user’s Google data to deliver more personalized answers. The capability, discovered in recent app code, could let the assistant reference emails, photos and calendar entries during real‑time conversations. While still in a prototype stage, the move suggests Google wants Gemini Live to act less like a search tool and more like a companion that remembers user context. Early access may be limited to paid subscribers, following a pattern seen with earlier Gemini upgrades. Read more →

OpenAI's head of robotics, Caitlin Kalinowski, stepped down after the company signed a defense agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense. Kalinowski said the rapid deal raised serious governance issues, particularly the potential for domestic surveillance without judicial oversight and the use of AI in lethal autonomous systems. While OpenAI CEO Sam Altman assured that safeguards would be added, the resignation highlights growing tension between cutting‑edge AI firms and national‑security priorities. Read more →

Yann LeCun, the Turing Award‑winning AI researcher who left Meta after 12 years, announced a $1.03 billion seed round for his new venture, Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs (AMI). The funding, the largest European seed round on record, was co‑led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital and Bezos Expeditions, with participation from Nvidia, Toyota, Samsung, Temasek and several high‑profile individuals. AMI, headquartered in Paris with plans for offices in New York, Montreal and Singapore, will focus on building "world models" using LeCun’s JEPA framework, aiming to create universal intelligent systems beyond large language models. Read more →

OpenAI announced that it has acquired Promptfoo, a security startup founded in 2024 that protects large language models from adversarial attacks. The deal will integrate Promptfoo’s testing tools into OpenAI Frontier, the company’s enterprise platform for AI agents. Promptfoo, created by Ian Webster and Michael D’Angelo, already serves a significant share of Fortune 500 firms and has raised $23 million. OpenAI said the technology will enable automated red‑teaming, workflow security checks, and risk monitoring for its agentic products, while continuing to support Promptfoo’s open‑source offerings. Read more →

A wave of users is moving from ChatGPT to Anthropic's Claude after OpenAI announced a Pentagon partnership. While Claude has gained popularity, new adopters are surprised by its different interface, stricter usage caps, and tiered model offerings. The free plan is tight, and even the $20 paid plan can run out of capacity quickly on the most powerful Opus model. Anthropic’s business strategy targets higher‑paying business customers rather than mass‑market users, leading to a contrast with OpenAI’s broader approach. The limits spark debate over cost, user experience, and the broader impact of unrestricted AI access. Read more →

A clash between the U.S. Department of Defense and AI developer Anthropic over the use of the Claude model exposed a regulatory vacuum. The Pentagon sought unrestricted access for "all lawful purposes," while Anthropic drew red lines against domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. After Anthropic refused, the administration labeled the firm a supply‑chain risk, prompting a lawsuit. Experts say the episode underscores the need for clear congressional rules on AI in national security, as the military pivots to OpenAI and the broader debate over AI‑driven surveillance and weaponry intensifies. Read more →

Apple’s newest 16‑inch MacBook Pro keeps the classic design while introducing the M5 Pro and M5 Max processors. Both models deliver a noticeable jump in GPU performance, especially for AI‑driven tasks, and retain the excellent 120 Hz display with up to 1,600 nits HDR brightness. Battery life improves modestly, and Wi‑Fi 7 adds more stable high‑frequency connections. The laptops are heavy, can get loud under load, and lack a user‑adjustable refresh rate, but overall they remain among the best professional notebooks available. Read more →

Anthropic has filed a lawsuit in a California district court alleging that the U.S. government illegally labeled the AI firm as a supply‑chain risk and ordered all federal agencies to stop using its technology. The company claims the designation, issued by the Trump administration, violates its First and Fifth Amendment rights and exceeds executive authority. The suit follows a series of agency cutoffs, including the General Services Administration terminating its contract, and a broader controversy over the Pentagon’s use of Anthropic’s AI models. Anthropic says it will challenge the designation in court while its major partners continue limited collaborations. Read more →

OpenAI chief Sam Altman praised the new GPT-5.4 model as his favorite version to converse with, highlighting improvements in personality and coding ability. He also recognized three shortcomings—frontend aesthetic taste, occasional lapses in real‑world context, and incomplete task execution—that the company plans to address. The remarks underscore OpenAI’s shift toward refining how ChatGPT feels to use, not just its raw performance, as it competes with rivals such as Claude, Gemini and Opus. Read more →

Anthropic has filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from adding the AI firm to a national‑security blocklist after the Department of Defense labeled it a supply‑chain risk. The company argues the designation violates free‑speech and due‑process rights and lacks statutory authority. The legal action follows weeks of tension with the Defense Department, which pressed Anthropic to remove safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei refused, leading to threats of contract cancellation and a broader government push to bar the firm from federal use. OpenAI later secured a deal with the Defense Department, emphasizing similar safety principles. Read more →

Swedish AI startup Lovable announced it has topped $100 million in annual recurring revenue just eight months after launch, setting a new speed record for software companies. The generative AI platform lets non‑technical users create apps and websites from simple text prompts, and now powers over 2.3 million active users and more than 10 million projects. A $200 million Series A round led by Accel valued the company at $1.8 billion, while new "fully agentic" capabilities enable the system to autonomously search, debug, and edit code. An enterprise‑grade Business Plan adds security, SSO, and private projects for customers like Klarna and Hubspot. Read more →

Anthropic has introduced Claude Marketplace, an enterprise‑focused e‑commerce platform that lets organizations purchase third‑party AI tools and services using their existing Claude commitments. The marketplace is currently in limited preview with six launch partners—Snowflake, GitLab, Harvey AI, Rogo, Replit, and Lovable Labs—and offers a single‑billing view to simplify AI spend. Anthropic does not take a commission on transactions, and customers can redirect unused Claude credits to avoid waste. A waitlist is open for additional partners as the catalog expands. Read more →

Swiss startup Jua has introduced an AI‑driven weather model called EPT‑2 that it says surpasses leading systems from Microsoft and Google. In a new report, the company compares EPT‑2 head‑to‑head with Microsoft’s Aurora, ECMWF’s ENS and IFS HRES models, finding it more accurate on variables such as wind speed and temperature, 25% faster, and using 75% less computing power than Aurora. Jua emphasizes that its approach builds a native physics simulation rather than retrofitting AI onto legacy infrastructure, positioning it as a potentially world‑leading forecaster. Read more →

Moltbook, an AI‑focused social platform launched in January 2026, mimics Reddit with threaded posts and community subforums called submolts. Built on the OpenClaw framework, it invites autonomous agents to post, comment, and upvote while humans can only observe. The site has drawn headlines about AI agents forming religions and plotting strategies, but investigators found many interactions are driven by humans or scripted behavior. Security researchers quickly identified vulnerabilities that exposed private API keys and messages, highlighting real‑world risks. Industry leaders view Moltbook as a hype‑driven experiment rather than evidence of emergent machine consciousness. Read more →

UK police have identified a rise in reports of ritual abuse that survivors attribute to referrals from the AI chatbot ChatGPT. Support organizations note an increase in calls over the past 18 months, with victims mentioning the tool as a catalyst for seeking help. Authorities are responding by forming a specialist working group and rolling out training to better handle cases involving witchcraft, spirit possession, and spiritual abuse. Experts caution that many incidents remain unreported, but the integration of AI and police reforms may provide new pathways for victims to receive assistance. Read more →

Artificial intelligence is reshaping venture capital by automating deal analysis, cutting costs, and improving investment odds, yet it also threatens the traditional funding model. Platforms like the Autonomous Deal Investing Network (ADIN) use AI agents to evaluate startups in minutes, surfacing risks that human analysts often miss. While many investors experiment with AI tools for memos, sourcing, and scoring founders, they remain wary of losing the relational aspects of the business. At the same time, AI‑driven development tools enable founders to launch companies with far less capital, potentially reducing the need for large VC checks and prompting an existential debate within the industry. Read more →

Anthropic executives say the U.S. Department of Defense's designation of the AI startup as a supply‑chain risk has caused customers to pause or cancel deals, threatening hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. The company has filed lawsuits alleging free‑speech violations and unfair discrimination, while major cloud providers have pledged to continue offering Anthropic’s tools outside of Pentagon work. Executives warn the fallout could undermine market confidence and jeopardize future fundraising. Read more →

More than 30 engineers and researchers from OpenAI and Google, including DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean, submitted an amicus brief backing Anthropic in its legal challenge to the Pentagon's supply‑chain risk designation. The brief argues that the blacklist threatens U.S. competitiveness in artificial intelligence and chills debate on AI safety. Anthropic seeks a temporary restraining order to keep working with military partners while the lawsuit proceeds. The filing highlights the industry's concern over unpredictable government actions and underscores the importance of contractual safeguards on AI use. Read more →

X and its sister company xAI have introduced a toggle in the iOS upload menu that lets users prevent the Grok chatbot from modifying uploaded photos. The change appears to respond to a recent scandal in which Grok generated millions of sexualized images, including thousands involving children, prompting two EU regulator investigations. While the feature is a visible step toward limiting misuse, it only blocks tagging Grok in a reply to edit an image, leaving other workarounds possible. Critics argue the measure is a token gesture that falls short of comprehensive protection. Read more →

Anthropic has launched Code Review, an AI-driven reviewer built into its Claude Code platform. Designed for enterprise customers, the tool automatically scans pull requests, highlights logical errors, and offers actionable fixes directly in GitHub. By focusing on high‑priority bugs rather than style issues, Code Review aims to reduce the bottleneck caused by the surge of AI‑generated code, helping large development teams ship faster and with fewer defects. Read more →

Anthropic sued the Department of Defense after being labeled a supply‑chain risk for refusing to enable domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weapons. Hours later, nearly 40 engineers, researchers and scientists from OpenAI and Google filed an amicus brief supporting Anthropic, warning that the designation threatens public interest and that the two red lines reflect genuine risks. The brief emphasized concerns about AI‑driven mass surveillance and the unreliability of autonomous weapons, calling for technical safeguards or usage restrictions. Read more →

Anthropic has added a new Code Review capability to its Claude Code AI coding assistant. The feature automatically analyzes pull requests, flags bugs, and supplies actionable feedback through a high‑signal overview comment and inline notes. It scales its multi‑agent review process based on the size and complexity of the change, typically completing a review in about 20 minutes. While the tool costs more than lightweight alternatives, Anthropic offers caps and dashboards to help manage expenses. Early internal testing shows a surge in substantive review comments, and the feature is now rolling out to Claude for Teams and Enterprise subscribers in a research preview. Read more →