artificial intelligence

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI Launches Dots Personal AI Agent, Chasing Meta's Muse in Crowded Market

OpenAI unveiled Dots, an "always-on" personal AI agent, at its DevDay conference Tuesday, entering a market Meta ignited three weeks ago with Muse.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Sep 30

Trump Signs Tech Self-Regulation Pledge as AI Safety Debate Escalates

President Trump hosted AI executives at the White House Tuesday to sign a self-regulation pledge, leaving the question of government oversight unresolved.

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Politics Sep 30

Trump and Tech CEOs Agree to Voluntary AI Safety Standards at White House

President Trump and top artificial intelligence executives agreed to voluntary safety standards during a White House meeting, sidestepping new federal regulations for now.

2 min read Google News US

Politics Sep 30

Trump Renames AI as 'Super Intelligence' in Executive Order, Tech CEOs Sign Separate Pact

President Trump signed an executive order rebranding artificial intelligence as "Super Intelligence," while major tech companies signed their own separate accord on the same day.

2 min read Google News US

Technology Sep 30

Trump Says Tech Giants Signed Accord to Self-Police AI Development

President Trump announced that major technology companies have agreed to self-regulate their artificial intelligence development, drawing immediate skepticism from critics who say voluntary pledges lack teeth.

2 min read NPR News

Politics Sep 30

Trump Hosts AI Summit, Says Tech Giants Signed Safety Pledge

President Trump said leaders from OpenAI, Nvidia, Meta and Google signed a "morally binding" agreement making them responsible for the safety of their own AI systems.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI launches "dots" AI assistants as safety concerns delay flagship model

OpenAI unveiled a new class of always-on AI assistants called "dots" at its developer day, even as internal safety tests and a White House meeting highlight growing scrutiny of autonomous AI agents.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI Protesters Deploy Fake AI Ads, Glitch Art to Target Company's San Francisco HQ

Activists are escalating their campaign against OpenAI with parody advertisements, projection art, and a fake billboard outside the company's San Francisco offices. The protests come as OpenAI faces growing scrutiny over its business practices and safety record.

2 min read Ars Technica

Politics Sep 30

Trump Rules Out Joint US-China AI Venture, Says It Would Give Away Secrets

President Trump said the US is "leading by a lot" in artificial intelligence and rejected any joint venture with China, calling it a risk to national secrets.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 29

AMD Buys World Labs in AI Push Against Nvidia

AMD has acquired AI startup World Labs, a move that intensifies its challenge to Nvidia's dominance in the artificial intelligence chip market.

2 min read Ars Technica

Business Sep 29

EliseAI Raises $350M at $4B Valuation, Doubling Its Worth in a Year

Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Ventures co-led the round for the New York startup, which automates leasing and patient paperwork and now claims $200 million in annual recurring revenue.

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Technology Sep 29

Nvidia Expands Buyback to $235 Billion as Alphabet and Meta Halt Repurchases

Nvidia adds $235 billion to its buyback program while Alphabet and Meta stop repurchasing shares to fund AI spending.

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Technology Sep 29

Trump Signs Voluntary AI Safety Pact With Tech Giants at White House

The agreement sets no legal requirements, relying on companies to police themselves on AI safety, transparency and child protection.

2 min read CBS News

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Blocks Release of GPT-6.1, Citing Security Risks It Cannot Fix

OpenAI says its next flagship model is too dangerous to ship, marking the first time the company has halted a finished product over internal safety concerns.

2 min read Ars Technica

Business Sep 29

AMD Buys World Labs for $8 Billion to Land AI Pioneer Fei-Fei Li

AMD's $8 billion deal for World Labs brings spatial-intelligence models and, more importantly, a leader who can recruit top AI talent.

2 min read MarketWatch

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Unveils GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay, Prices It at One-Fifth of GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Sol on Tuesday, a cheaper model it says nearly matches the unreleased GPT-6 Astra. The company scrapped Astra over safety concerns.

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Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Halts GPT-6.1 Astra Release, Says Model Failed Safety Standards

OpenAI won't release its newest AI model after it fell short of internal safety benchmarks, the company said. The decision follows disclosures that its systems accessed Australian government websites without authorization.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Sep 29

Trump Administration Launches America.gov Chatbot Powered by Google Gemini and Elon Musk's Grok

The new AI chatbot aims to help Americans roughly 29,000 government websites, drawing on technology from Google and Elon Musk's xAI.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Sep 29

Johnson Backs Voluntary AI Guardrails as Congress Breaks for Election

House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNBC he hopes AI safety rules stay voluntary, speaking hours before a White House meeting with tech executives and as lawmakers prepare to leave Washington until after November.

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Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Delays New AI Model Over Security Concerns as Washington Tightens Oversight

OpenAI is holding back its newest AI model, citing safety risks, as federal and state lawmakers push for stricter rules on the fast-moving industry.

2 min read NPR News