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AI

AI Summary

  • OpenAI is expanding its developer tools with new versions of Codex and the introduction of AgentKit, aiming to streamline agentic workflows and enhance productivity across various industries.
  • The company is prioritizing safety and responsible AI development, as evidenced by updates to its Model Spec, the launch of new safety initiatives, and collaborations focused on teen safety and well-being.
  • New models like GPT-5.5 Instant and GPT-5.4 are being rolled out, promising enhanced personalization and improved conversational capabilities, alongside advancements in voice intelligence through new API models.
  • OpenAI is forging strategic partnerships with major tech players like NVIDIA, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple, as well as industry leaders such as PwC and Target, to accelerate AI adoption and integrate AI capabilities into diverse business operations.
  • The company is broadening access to its AI technologies, with announcements of OpenAI models, Codex, and Managed Agents coming to AWS, and broader availability through initiatives like the OpenAI for India and OpenAI for Greece programs.

OpenAI News

  • Building a safe, effective sandbox to enable Codex on Windows a day ago
    Engineering

    Learn how OpenAI built a secure sandbox for Codex on Windows, enabling safe, efficient coding agents with controlled file access and network restrictions.

  • Our response to the TanStack npm supply chain attack 2 days ago
    Security

    OpenAI details its response to the TanStack “Mini Shai-Hulud” supply chain attack, outlines protections taken to secure systems and signing certificates, and explains why macOS users must update OpenAI apps by June 12, 2026. Learn what happened, what was affected, and how OpenAI is strengthening defenses against evolving software supply chain threats.

  • How finance teams use Codex 2 days ago
    OpenAI Academy

    See how finance teams can use Codex to build MBRs, reporting packs, variance bridges, model checks, and planning scenarios from real work inputs.

  • How NVIDIA engineers and researchers build with Codex 3 days ago

    Teams use Codex with GPT-5.5 to ship production systems and turn research ideas into runnable experiments.

  • What Parameter Golf taught us about AI-assisted research 3 days ago
    Research

    Parameter Golf brought together 1,000+ participants and 2,000+ submissions to explore AI-assisted machine learning research, coding agents, quantization, and novel model design under strict constraints.


Google AI

  • What’s new with Google Cloud 13 days ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    Google Cloud, Inside Google Cloud

    Want to know the latest from Google Cloud? Find it here in one handy location. Check back regularly for our newest updates, announcements, resources, events, learning opportunities, and more. Tip : Not sure where to find what you’re looking for on the Google Cloud blog? Start here: Google Cloud blog 101: Full list of topics, links, and resources . aside_block Apr 27 - May 1 Master Your Launch: The Apigee Production Go-Live Checklist Ensure a secure launch with the Apigee production guide. Join Nicola Cardace on May 28 to explore security guardrails, including IAM roles, mTLS configurations, and

  • What’s new with Google Cloud - 2025 5 months ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    Google Cloud, Inside Google Cloud

    Want to know the latest from Google Cloud? Find it here in one handy location. Check back regularly for our newest updates, announcements, resources, events, learning opportunities, and more. Tip : Not sure where to find what you’re looking for on the Google Cloud blog? Start here: Google Cloud blog 101: Full list of topics, links, and resources . Dec 22 - Dec 26 To design production-ready AI agents, you must choose the right tools for memory, reasoning, and orchestration. To simplify this process, Choose your agentic AI architecture components provides an iterative framework to help you select products and

  • The Year in Google Cloud — 2025 5 months ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    Inside Google Cloud, Google Cloud

    In the AI era, when one year can feel like 10, you’re forgiven for forgetting what happened last month, much less what happened all the way back in January. To jog your memory, we pulled the readership data for top product and company news of 2025. And because we publish a lot of great thought leadership and customer stories, we pulled that data too. Long story short: the most popular stories largely mapped to our biggest announcements. But not always — there were more than a few sleeper hits on this year’s list. Read on to relive this huge year,

  • Google Cloud Europe establishes new European Advisory Board 6 months ago by Tara Brady
    Inside Google Cloud, Customers

    Across the world, organizations are partnering with Google Cloud to tackle their toughest challenges, drive digital transformation, and unlock new levels of growth. In Europe, organizations face unique and complex regulatory challenges. To ensure we're delivering the best possible value and experience for our customers here, we have established a new European Advisory Board. This distinguished group of leaders from across various industries will act as a vital feedback channel, help customers navigate complex regulatory landscapes, and foster a strong, sustainable digital economy. Their counsel is key to ensuring Google Cloud products not only meet but exceed European requirements, driving

  • Cool stuff Google Cloud customers built, Oct. edition: Research agents, a World Series hit, agentic "teams" & more 6 months ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    AI & Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Databases, Inside Google Cloud, Partners, Customers

    AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this regular round-up , we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories. For our latest edition, we look into new research agents from Deutsche Bank and The Max Planck Institute ; helping devs strut their stuff with new databases for Rent the Runway ; mortgage lender Mr. Cooper ’s “team” of AI agents answering tough customer questions;


The Deep View

  • Exclusive: How to protect your vibe-coded apps 2 hours ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. OpenAI is trying to shape the AI policy conversation before regulators shape it for them, backing new safety bills while positioning itself as a steward of “AI for humanity.” But as AI labs gain more influence, the tension between public good and shareholder pressure is only going to intensify. Meanwhile, Anthropic is betting that small businesses could become one of AI’s biggest growth markets and is offering them ready-made agents and workflows. And as vibe coding accelerates software development, Synthesia shared a practical six-step playbook for protecting AI-generated code before increasingly powerful cyber models turn today’s vibe coding

  • New type of model patches AI's big weakness a day ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. Hollywood’s AI fight is entering a more practical phase, as new consent tech tries to give creators control before the industry eats itself. In enterprise AI, Celonis is making the case that models do not just need more intelligence, they need business context to decode messy operations and better empower AI agents. And on Android, Google is wisely shifting AI from flashy demos to everyday usefulness, with features built to save small pockets of time across daily tasks. — Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. New type of model patches AI's big weakness 2. Exclusive: New Android AI

  • Google upgrades Android around everyday AI a day ago by Jason Hiner

    Hello, friends. Welcome to a special edition of The Deep View, featuring an exclusive interview with Google’s product lead for Android on the day it announced Gemini Intelligence on the Android Show 2026. Enjoy! — Jason Hiner Google upgrades Android around everyday AI Android’s latest AI update is less about flashy demos and more about solving everyday problems. In this episode of The Deep View Conversations , senior reporter Sabrina Ortiz sits down with Mindy Brooks, VP of Product at Google, for an exclusive interview on Gemini Intelligence for Android. Brooks explains why Google is focusing its AI strategy on

  • How Apple's AI plan could succeed on June 8 2 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. AI’s layoff narrative is getting louder than the evidence, giving companies a convenient excuse for job cuts that may still have more to do with pandemic overhiring than automation. Our latest podcast looks at why cloud-only AI may not scale, and why the future could run across phones, laptops, and other devices. And Apple gets its next big test on June 8, when its AI reboot could show whether Siri becomes a gateway to simpler, more trusted AI for billions of users. — Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. How Apple's AI plan could succeed on June 8

  • The coming shift from cloud AI to personal AI 3 days ago by Jason Hiner

    Hello, friends. AI’s future may depend less on gigantic cloud models and more on bringing intelligence closer to people on the devices they use every day. In our latest podcast episode, we explore why the next phase of AI could run across laptops, phones, and personal devices, and why affordability, privacy, energy, and trust continue to stand out as some of the industry’s biggest challenges. Thank you to Airia for sponsoring this episode of The Deep View Conversations. — Jason Hiner The coming shift from cloud AI to personal AI What happens when AI moves from cloud-only to running everywhere,