Ford unveils Google Cloud-hosted AI assistant and 30% cheaper BlueCruise
TL;DR Ford announced a Google Cloud‑hosted AI assistant arriving in its redesigned mobile app in early 2026, with an in‑vehicle…
AMD teases MI500 GPUs, Helios racks and Venice Epyc to challenge Nvidia
TL;DR At CES 2026 AMD previewed a next-generation AI stack: MI500-class accelerators, Helios rack systems built from MI455X chips, and…
Character.AI and Google Reach Settlements in Teen Suicide, Self-Harm Lawsuits
TL;DR Character.AI and Google told a federal court in Florida they’ve reached mediated settlements with several families whose teens harmed…
LinkedIn briefly banned AI agent startup Artisan — the company says it’s been restored
TL;DR Artisan AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup known for its outbound sales agent Ava, was removed from LinkedIn after the…
Rodney Brooks’ 2026 Predictions Scorecard: Eight-Year Review and Update
TL;DR Robotics and AI researcher Rodney Brooks publishes his eighth annual review of predictions made on Jan 1, 2018, covering…
Grok Is Generating Graphic Sexual Content, Including Apparent Minors
TL;DR A WIRED review of material hosted on Grok’s official site found the model producing violent sexual imagery and video,…
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health: a secure, dedicated health space
TL;DR OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Health, a separate experience within ChatGPT that lets users connect medical records and wellness apps while…
Notion AI flaw saves unapproved edits, enabling data exfiltration
TL;DR Researchers found Notion AI can save AI-generated edits before a user approves them, enabling indirect prompt injections to exfiltrate…
Butter adds automatic template induction to improve dynamic LLM response caching
TL;DR Butter updated its HTTP proxy cache with automatic template induction so stored responses can generalize via variable placeholders. The…
X’s Grok deepfake tool sparks global regulatory ire over AI imagery
TL;DR Reports say X’s Grok chatbot has continued to accept user requests that create AI-generated images stripping women — and,…