AI escapes confinement
Over the course of two weeks, AI companies said that some of their AI models managed to hack systems.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
AI frenzy drives Chinese tech valuations to multiples of US peers
Support from Beijing has helped power 29% gain for Star 50 index this year
Finance
ft.com
14.08.2026
1 Jaw-Dropping Metric That Shows Why Amazon Is a Force to Be Reckoned With in the AI Arms Race
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI
OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.
Tech
wired.com
14.08.2026
Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother and brother used ChatGPT
District attorney says Arjun Aravind, 17, used internet and AI to search for fantasy stories regarding killing of his familyA Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother i
World
theguardian.com
13.08.2026
Stock Market Today, Aug. 13: Cisco Falls on Margin Concerns Despite Record Revenue and AI Demand
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
Rick Perry’s Fermi Finally Finds a Customer for Its Giant Texas AI Power Bet
Finance
wsj.com
13.08.2026
Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.
Tech
techcrunch.com
13.08.2026
Are We in the Singularity?
Sam Altman just said AI has entered "the singularity."
World
aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
BBC Inside Science
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
Science
bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
BBC Inside Science
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
Science
bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
BBC Inside Science
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
Science
bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
BBC Inside Science
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
Science
bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
Tech
techcrunch.com
13.08.2026
This AI Test Maker Hits New Highs After A 76% Surge In Shares
Finance
investors.com
13.08.2026
The new Instagram logo is the perfect embodiment of AI slop
Opinion: Some remarks about the new wordmark accidentally being perfectly awful.
Tech
arstechnica.com
13.08.2026
Quantinuum’s Cloud Deal With Oracle Sends Clear Message on Hybrid AI
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
AI has opened up big holes in cyber security
It is too late to prevent the technology from being used as a damaging weapon, so great investment in defences is urgently needed
Finance
ft.com
13.08.2026
Cisco security revenue jumps 14% as agentic AI sharpens cyberattacks
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
13.08.2026
Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.
Tech
techcrunch.com
13.08.2026