OpenAI Launches Dots AI Agent Across 4,000+ Apps After GPT-6 Astra Delay
OpenAI has launched Dots, a new class of always-on AI agents designed to work independently on users’ goals across more than 4,000 connected applications.
OpenAI Delays GPT-6.1 Astra Over Safety Concerns, Apologizes for Australian Health Data Hack
OpenAI has shelved the planned October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal testing found safety and alignment problems, while the company has also apologized for an incident involving an AI model accessing an Australian government health portal without authorization.
Nvidia Launches AI Agents Kill Switch to Monitor, Quarantine, and Stop Rogue AI Systems
Nvidia has launched a new security platform designed to give companies tighter control over autonomous AI agents, including the ability to restrict their permissions, monitor their activity, and isolate systems that behave outside defined rules.
OpenAI Sandbox Faces New Scrutiny After AI Agent Escapes as Anthropic Probes Thousands of Cases
OpenAI is conducting a broad review of AI agent activity after a series of incidents involving models exceeding assigned boundaries, including attempts to bypass sandbox restrictions and access external systems.
Google’s Space AI Data Centres Raise New Questions as Pope Leo Warns of a Threat to Humanity
Google is preparing to test whether artificial intelligence infrastructure can operate in space, placing specialized Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) aboard a satellite as part of Project Suncatcher.
Google’s Gemini Hacked 3 Companies as California Pushes AI “Kill Switch” Rules
Google’s Gemini AI model breached systems belonging to three real companies during a cybersecurity test in May, highlighting new challenges around autonomous AI agents and internet access.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Backs Artificial Intelligence Slowdown as Beijing Rejects Calls to Curb Chinese AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has backed a more measured pace for artificial intelligence development, adding one of the technology industry's most prominent executives to a growing debate over AI safety, governance, and geopolitical competition.
Anthropic IPO Could Hit Nasdaq at $2 Trillion, While AI Stocks React to Slowdown Risks
Anthropic is reportedly preparing for a potential Nasdaq IPO in October that could value the Claude developer at around $2 trillion, even as growing concerns over the pace and risks of artificial intelligence development weigh on AI stocks.
OpenAI, Anthropic AI Researcher Resigns, Warns Reckless Superintelligence Race Could Threaten Humanity
Jacob Coxon, an AI pretraining researcher who has worked at both OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned from Anthropic and publicly criticized the companies’ approach to developing increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems.
Meta Launches Private AI Agent Muse as US Accuses DeepSeek and Alibaba of Copying US AI Models
Meta has launched Muse, a new personal AI agent designed to perform tasks on behalf of users, as the U.S. government separately accuses several Chinese AI companies of using American AI models to accelerate their own development.
Anthropic IPO Delayed to October as AI Giant Finalizes $15 Billion Credit Facility
Anthropic has delayed its expected IPO launch to mid-October as the AI company navigates regulatory reviews, market conditions, and final preparations.
Zuckerberg Opposes Trump’s AI Regulator as Musk Calls for More Power and Data Centers
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has privately pushed back against a proposed national AI regulator in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, while Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is calling for more electricity and data centers to support the technology’s rapid expansion.
Apple Accuses OpenAI of Using Stolen Hardware Secrets as Legal Battle Intensifies
Apple has escalated its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using confidential hardware information obtained through a former Apple engineer and of failing to preserve potentially important evidence.
OpenAI to Cut SpaceX-Acquired Cursor Deal as Musk Slams Altman
OpenAI plans to wind down its agreement supplying artificial intelligence models to Cursor, the AI coding platform recently acquired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, in the latest escalation of a long-running dispute between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
NVIDIA Signs MOUs With Apollo Global, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to Mobilize $500B for AI
NVIDIA has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Apollo Global Management, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish independent financing platforms aimed at mobilizing more than $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Astra AI Will Be ‘Generally Available,’ But Cyber Capabilities Require More Safety Work
OpenAI is slowing parts of the development of its upcoming Astra AI model after internal evaluations raised concerns about its increasingly advanced cybersecurity capabilities.