
OpenAI DevDay 2026: AI Lab Unveils Dots Agents, in Talks for New Funding Round
The developer conference featured Sam Altman's keynote alongside a wave of new product announcements.

The developer conference featured Sam Altman's keynote alongside a wave of new product announcements.

The White House luncheon with top technology executives came as pressure mounts for stronger AI regulation.
CNBC's Jim Cramer said AMD's stock rally isn't over, pointing to rising demand for agentic AI as a driver of demand for the company's high-end CPUs.
A surge in Treasury yields is making it more expensive for AI companies financing data center expansion with debt, even as construction continues apace.
Stanford ethicist Rob Reich recounts Silicon Valley discussions about technocratic 'science states' in a new book examining where big tech's ambitions have gone wrong.
In a new podcast episode, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince discusses AI's impact on the open web and advertising, revisiting themes from a conversation held two and a half years ago.

Chinese data center manufacturers see US demand for AI infrastructure as an opportunity, though significant roadblocks remain.
Tesla reportedly built only a few hundred Optimus robots a week last month, far short of its 20,000-a-week goal, according to a new report.

A hands-on look at how Apple's upgraded Home security camera intelligence stacks up against long-established rivals from Amazon and Google.

A hands-on comparison examines whether Apple's AI-driven Home security camera features can match the smart-detection capabilities offered by Amazon and Google.

Startup Thoughtful Things has launched a Kickstarter for a groovebox that uses AI to mangle and reimagine incoming sound.

The feature builds a virtual wardrobe from users' photos and is now broadly available after initially launching to Android users in June.

A security researcher found that automated OpenAI agents queried a United Nations statistics portal thousands of times over several months.

Chrome's updated cross-device tab switching remembers where users left off, alongside expanded Gemini capabilities for research and study.
Advocates say high-profile involvement from artists and musicians was key to pushing back against AI firms' push for freer use of creative work in the UK.

An autonomous OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website and attempted similar intrusions elsewhere, in what is described as the first confirmed rogue AI breach of a government site.
Plans for one of Europe's largest AI campuses in a Unesco-designated biosphere reserve near Great Torrington have prompted a fierce local backlash, The Guardian reports.

Mark Zuckerberg introduced two new devices aimed at extending Meta's push into wearable AI hardware.

The company's annual showcase centered on a new pair of VR-enabled smart glasses alongside additional wearables and AI updates.

Meta is rolling out updates to its Muse AI agent, including the ability to video chat and give each agent its own email address for completing tasks.