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The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.

According to Elorian's evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, with competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks.

Tressfecta builds products for textured hair. Its first project is a tool called Plait Pilot that helps braiders with the initial process of separating hair from packs before braiding begins.

Nathan Fielder's documentary about disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has created a constellation of colliding personas that interrogate the very nature of authenticity.

The data comes from Vercel's AI gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.

Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he's OK with using AI in filmmaking, provided it's used "to enhance what you're doing."

Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands' marks and passing off dupes, known as "superfakes," as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods.

Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.

Benchmark says the Valley’s rule against backing rivals is getting harder to keep.

The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.

The company generated over $30 million in revenue in two years and was acquired by MyFitnessPal for an undisclosed amount of money in March.

Intero Biosystems beat out 199 other Startup Battlefield companies to take home the $100,000 grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

Panay said that it's possible to recover and learn from all sorts of failures, even catastrophic ones, when building products.

Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon.

Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Amazon devices chief Panos Panay described a future where ambient AI devices work in the background, anticipating users' needs instead of waiting for commands.

The HomeView can simplify online recipe formatting into easy-to-follow steps. | Image: Apple When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple's new smart display sits in the center of the chaos on the kitchen table, helping the family check their calendars, send messages, and pull up a French toast recipe in seconds, with simple, step-by-step instructions. The HomeView is just the latest in a long line

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been reading about Marc Andreessen and the future of math and Mike Tomlin and Citizens United , reminiscing about the heyday of MySpace , sending this article to everyone as an apology for my bad texting, listening to the Pet Shop Boys' new Alan Turing album and Dwarkesh Patel's thoughts on AI

Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo . The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on the power button. It has two cameras, a main lens and a wide-angle lens. Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the foldable, including putting the dock on the side of the phone. And it has a flashy opening animation when you unfold the phone. The iPhone Duo a big new bet from

Apple's App Store rules now more explicitly ban so-called "nudify" apps that generate intimate images of people without their consent using AI tools. The rule changes follow significant criticism toward Apple after X users used Grok earlier this year to make nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes, including minors . Apple didn't pull X or Grok from the App Store, though it told senators that it threatened to yank Grok . At Apple's WWDC event in June, protestors also called on Apple to "remove Grok, X, and all nudify technology from the App Store," and in July, a San Francisco city attorney ordered

Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, who got to hear the album for the first time thanks to Pablo Torre Finds Out. | Getty Images Wu-Tang's Once Upon A Time in Shaolin album has, for the most part, been extremely difficult to listen to, but you can now hear two snippets of the album thanks to the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which just published an episode all about the exclusive record . Once Upon A Time in Shaolin has a long history, which Pablo Torre Finds Out goes into in detail. Disgraced pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli bought the only copy

Though plastic is usually inert, tiny pieces of it have the potential to react with one of the most pervasive molecules in the environment and in our bodies.

The DNA inside our cells isn’t just a series of instructions, but something far more dynamic. Like scientists, AI models don't yet have the data to properly decode it.

The metric might not mean much to laypeople, but leap seconds have been a source of contention in the timekeeping community for years. Now, they’re dead.

The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem–linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.

Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activities.

It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.

The Razer Barracuda V2 Pro headset has a place in the office as well as at your gaming battle station.

The HBO series served as a stand-in for everything wrong with white millennial women during its original run. Then Gen Z started watching.

Elon Musk has assembled a presidential-level field operation this midterm cycle, underscoring the extent to which he has taken over the get-out-the-vote effort for the Republican party.

MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

The Surface Laptop Ultra is a true MacBook Pro competitor for Windows, and Microsoft has never been so close to dethroning Apple—if only it weren't for the lack of battery life.

A top performer in both dark rooms and in bright sunshine, the AWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector gives movie theaters a run for their money.

A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.

What originally looked like clutter turned out to be my new favorite gadget for organizing my family’s life.

This direct-to-consumer brand’s latest top-of-the-line devices work well but only showcase incremental improvements over previous models.

Surprised by the hype around yet another documentary on Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes? It has everything to do with this experimental comedian.

Scientists can’t agree why reefs in the Red Sea have long been immune to bleaching. The answer could be the key to saving these tough corals as climate change begins taking its toll.

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The Federal Aviation Administration will likely have thoughts about the Tesla Roadster 2’s ability to leave the ground.

The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas. It has thrusters on it that can send it airborne.

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.

Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.

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Trump’s newly installed press secretary tells WIRED that in the early 2010s, she promoted a product for a company then called Beachbody, which she described as “sort of a pyramid scheme.”

The artist’s macabre short works have been adapted into eerily freaky 30-minute bites for television. We got a sneak preview of the next episode airing on HBO Max.

Low-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children’s media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative.

As a recent government report on DOGE shows, even getting basic information out of the Trump administration will put a new Congress to the test.

Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.

Permanent eave lights that attach to the exterior of your home are becoming more popular. But are they worth the effort and cost?

Though scaled back from initial plans of landing, the voyage will serve as a dress rehearsal for when humans return to the moon’s surface.

Contracts tied to elections in Ethiopia and Romania saw massive trading volumes after the outcomes were decided. “It’s obviously some form of volume manipulation,” one expert says.

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With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, the White House knows it has to go all in on Senate races—while virtually forfeiting the House.

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.

Brian K. Vaughan claims he’s seen Dune: Part Three and it’s “a fucking beautiful movie.”

In collaboration with OpenAI, Sullivan & Cromwell developed Agreement Analyzer, an AI tool for identifying issues in a draft agreement.

See how Amp pushes the frontier of what agents can do with GPT-6 Astra, Ultrafast, GPT-Live-1, and Sign in with ChatGPT.

With OpenAI Daybreak, SentinelOne cuts weeks of malware analysis to hours, creating capacity to investigate more threats.

With GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol, Codex, and Daybreak for cybersecurity, this AI lab builds agents that focus for days and improve with use.

Block is building AI-powered security with OpenAI. Its security team investigates threats faster and proposes patches in minutes.

New analysis shows how agentic AI adoption is growing across EU enterprises and small businesses—and where deeper use could unlock more value.

Higgsfield brings creators longer videos with GPT-6 Astra, precise visuals with GPT-Image-2.5, and a path to voice filmmaking with GPT-Live.

Using GPT-6 Astra in Codex, Asana made its browser agent 76x cheaper and 5x faster in tests to offer customers more capable models.

Discover how Sophos uses OpenAI’s Daybreak to cut cyber-threat investigation time by 96% and automate 52% of MDR cases while preserving human oversight.

Across recruiting, engineering, and operations, Oracle turns specialist knowledge into fast, repeatable workflows with ChatGPT Work and Codex.

With GPT-5.6, GPT-6 Astra, and GPT‑Image‑2.5, Pollo AI helps creators turn bold ideas into detailed images and cinematic video ads.

LegalOn cut estimated daily Codex costs by 65% while maintaining development speed. It matched Astra, Sol, and Luna to tasks and managed budgets strategically.

OpenAI disrupted two AI-enabled influence operations that used false-front journalists and a think tank to spread geopolitical messaging.

College Planner is coming to ChatGPT for Teens to help students manage college applications, alongside new flashcards, quizzes, and a teen AI council.

Radisson partnered with Accenture to build a ChatGPT plugin using OpenAI technology, helping travelers find, compare, and book hotels while planning their trips.

GPT‑6 is rolling out globally in ChatGPT with Intelligent UI, delivering faster responses with visuals and interactive experiences you can explore and use directly.

Jump Trading uses OpenAI to expand quantitative research. See how longer-running AI workflows combine multiple data sources with human review.

OpenAI publishes new results on open problems in mathematics from an internal frontier model and shares Lean proof formalizations and research details on GitHub.

Learn how OpenAI and Ironclad are training and evaluating AI agents on complex contracting workflows to advance computer use for professional work.

Atlassian and OpenAI are expanding their partnership to connect frontier models with enterprise knowledge and help teams plan, build, and deliver work.

How OpenAI is approaching text watermarking under EU rules. Learn where watermarks apply, how detection works, and why access starts with researchers.

OpenAI introduces a new visual ad format in ChatGPT and expands measurement tools, attribution partnerships, and brand suitability for advertisers.

Learn how startups can choose GPT-6 models, tune reasoning effort, improve prompts and skills, coordinate tools, and prepare workflows for production.

Chatham Financial uses Codex and GPT-5.6 to build technology and redesign workflows, cutting trade validation from 30 minutes to under 4.

Advanced AI may matter most for the routine work behind breakthrough ideas. Explore why execution could shape the next economy and the pace of progress.

Albertsons Cos. is using ChatGPT Enterprise and the OpenAI API to help teams work faster and make grocery shopping easier for millions of customers.

As it opens a new location, the social club prepares grant applications in 2 hours instead of 3 days and liquor-license materials in 3 hours instead of 4 days.

Learn how OpenAI disrupted a campaign to extract protected model reasoning and is strengthening defenses against adversarial distillation.

OpenAI is partnering with America’s SBDC to expand hands-on AI training and local support for small businesses, alongside a new report on how small teams are using AI.

Explore more than 20 announcements from OpenAI DevDay 2026, including GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT, Codex, APIs, security, and new tools for builders.

Meet GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra intelligence for coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra’s standard API input and output token prices.

Dots by OpenAI are proactive assistants that can keep working across complex projects and everyday tasks. Learn how dots help you stay in control while work moves forward.

Our early guidelines for safety cases in frontier AI training cover technical safeguards, operational practices, and investigating misalignment incidents

OpenAI apologises for incidents involving Australian government websites and outlines stronger safeguards and support to strengthen Australia’s cyber defences.

OpenAI is expanding the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program with $5 million in funding and up to $5 million in software credits and engineering support.

GPT-6 Astra completed a 50-tab tax workbook twice as fast as GPT-5.6 Sol, and its stronger understanding of user intent gives Basis more confidence in real-world use.

We’re collecting real stories of builders, tinkerers, researchers, and creators who are using Codex to do incredible things. If you want to be a part of the next chapter of the Codex Originals program, tell us more about your story and project below.

With Codex, GPT-Live-1, and GPT-6 Astra, Proaction builds, operates, and sells modern fleet management faster.

Lowe’s uses OpenAI models to power Mylow and Mylow Companion, helping customers and associates answer 25M+ questions and move home improvement projects forward.

Wayfair uses OpenAI models to improve ecommerce support and product catalog accuracy, automating ticket triage and enhancing millions of product attributes at scale.

Marking two years of OpenAI Academy and bringing AI skills to even more communities.

OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak program to the Government of Ukraine to support the cyber defense of civilian infrastructure.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses AI safety, human control, and international cooperation in remarks to the United Nations Security Council.

Using GPT-5.6, Ringg powers multilingual agents across voice, chat, WhatsApp, and web for 90% less cost vs. GPT-4.1.

GPT-6 Astra produces more structured, context-aware legal documents, freeing lawyers to focus on strategy.

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

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;

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 explore Uber ’s revamped network with modern edge; smarter, AI-infused site search at Target ; a wicked fast blockchain built by Keeta Network ; HCA Healthcare empowers its nurses with a new AI-powered information portal; Deutche Telecom enhances its data

A year ago today, Google Cloud filed a formal complaint with the European Commission about Microsoft’s anti-competitive cloud licensing practices — specifically those that impose financial penalties on businesses that use Windows Server software on Azure’s biggest competitors. Despite regulatory scrutiny, it’s clear that Microsoft intends to keep its restrictive licensing policies in place for most cloud customers. In fact, it’s getting worse. As part of a recent earnings call, Microsoft disclosed that its efforts to force software customers to use Azure are “not anywhere close to the finish line,” and represented one of three pillars “driving [its] growth.” As

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 explore Box’s AI agents extracting insights with cross-platform agent integration; Schroders uses multiple connected agents to build a complex investment research system; Hypros ’ IoT device can monitor patient distress in hospitals without individual monitoring; a Formula E exhibition of

There’s a buzz of excitement here at Tobacco Dock as we welcome our customers and partners to the Google Cloud Summit London. Together, we’re exploring the essential role Google Cloud is playing in driving AI innovation and adoption across the UK. Today is about shining a spotlight on our customers and partners, focusing on the real-world stories of how they are accelerating innovation, realising value, and reshaping entire industries with the powerful combination of AI agents and robust cloud infrastructure. The opportunity ahead is immense. AI is poised to inject more than £400 billion into the UK economy by 2030

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 monthly round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories. For our inaugural edition, we explore Lowe’s new Visual Scout product recommendation engine powered by Vertex AI Vector Search; a responsive “Driver Agent” platform created by Formula E to bring more equity to the track; Ester AI, a conversational tool from wealth.com that can help financial

Week of Dec 16 - Dec 20 Windows Server 2025 is now available on Google Compute Engine. We are excited to announce the general availability of Windows Server 2025 on Google Compute Engine. You can now run Windows Server 2025 Data Center, and Windows Server 2025 Data Center Core editions as well as Windows SQL Server 2022 on Windows Server 2025 with pay-as-you-go licenses. Customers that don’t already have a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement can use the Google Compute Engine’s provided image to take advantage of Google Cloud’s relationships with Microsoft for pay-as-you-go licenses that scale with your workload and offers

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that 2024 was a busy year for Google Cloud. From AI to Zero Trust, and everything in between, here’s a chronological recap of our top blogs of 2024, according to readership. You’ll probably see some favorites on this list, and discover a few that you missed the first time around. January We started the new year strong, removing data transfer fees for anyone moving data off of our platform. Translation: Anyone doing cool things on Google Cloud (like using generative AI to analyze their microservices deployment) is doing it because

Over the past year, the pace of innovation across industries and around the world has been extraordinary. At Google, we're inspired by the public sector’s ingenuity and speed in adopting our AI and security innovations to achieve remarkable outcomes together. Since Google Cloud Next , we've launched more powerful versions of Gemini , rolled out Gemini Flash and Imagen 3 . And we're proud to showcase inspiring examples from the public sector, highlighting how organizations are leveraging generative AI to drive transformative change. From state agencies streamlining citizen services to healthcare providers improving patient outcomes and defense organizations enhancing mission

Editors note, November 28th, 2025: “We filed our antitrust complaint with the European Commission (EC) to give voice to our customers and partners about the issue of anticompetitive cloud licensing practices. Today, we are withdrawing it in light of the recent announcement that the EC will assess problematic practices affecting the cloud sector under a separate process. We stand behind the arguments outlined in the blog below, and we continue to work with policymakers, customers, and regulators across the EU, the UK, and elsewhere to advocate for choice and openness in the cloud market." - Giorgia Abeltino, Head of Government

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 . Week of Dec 10 - Dec 15 Announcing Launch of Cross Cloud Materialized Views : To help customers on their cross-cloud analytics journey, today we are thrilled to announce the public preview of BigQuery Omni cross-cloud materialized views (aka cross-cloud MVs).

To our customers: At Google Cloud, we put your interests first. This means that when you choose to work with us, we become partners on a journey of shared innovation, shared support, and shared fate. We are committed to helping you evolve as technology advances, drawing on our depth of experience to ensure you can use the latest and best technology, while keeping you safe and protected. When it comes to the rapidly developing world of generative AI, this is imperative. Earlier this year, we embedded Duet AI — an always-on AI collaborator — across our products, from Google Workspace

Editor’s note : Jack Ngare is a Technical Director in Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO based in Nairobi, Kenya. A native of Kenya, he worked in telecommunications abroad for 12 years before returning home to work for a large African financial institution and a U.S. technology company. He joined Google Cloud last year with a mission to digitize and modernize Cloud’s global top customers, while simultaneously growing Africa's entrepreneurial technology culture. What is the opportunity you see before you? Working at Google Cloud, I’m able to bring people some of the world's best software and hardware engineering. I also

Editor’s note : Alicia Abella is the Managing Director for Telecommunications Industry Solutions at Google Cloud. The work involves bringing complex, advanced technology to businesses across diverse markets and cultures — from startups in Brazil to North America's largest telecommunications companies. The daughter of immigrants from Cuba, she has a PhD, 29 patents, and extensive experience running teams and working with customers. Did you always see yourself bringing new inventions into the world? No, not at all. I grew up in Queens, New York — the only child of Cuban immigrants. My parents worked hard and saved money so I

Welcome back. Though augmented and virtual reality have faced a decline, Meta's AI-powered VR glasses are breathing life into the tech. Meanwhile, Anthropic latest rogue agent scandal may force Washington to take firmer regulatory action. And while Muse Wonder achieves top scores on AI benchmarks, Meta might have to reckon with its users' longstanding trust issues to see the adoption it's hoping for. — Nat Rubio-Licht IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. Can better models fix Muse's trust issues? 2. Why rogue agents could reshape AI oversight 3. How Meta transformed VR for the AI era BIG TECH Meta’s Muse Wonder inherits

Welcome back. Nvidia's investment in the open models ecosystem allows enterprises to gain the advantages of specialized intelligence. Meanwhile, Chinese AI labs are investing in their own open AI ecosystem, but may be doing so with fewer safeguards. And Microsoft's Satya Nadella is again raising red flags about the industry’s posture toward AI safety. — Nat Rubio-Licht IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. Why Microsoft is pitching zero trust for AI 2. The hidden risk in China’s open model boom 3. Why AI agents need a flight recorder BIG TECH Microsoft reframes AI safety debate around trust While many questions around AI

Hello, friends. As enterprises deploy an increasing number of agents, governing them is more important than ever. But in order to control your agent, you have to give it an identity. Thanks to JumpCloud for sponsoring today’s edition of The Deep View. Let us know what you think! — Nat Rubio-Licht Give your AI agent an identity before you give it a job Most of the security conversation around AI has focused on data: what employees share with AI tools, what company information those tools can access, and where that information goes. Those concerns aren't going away. But they also

Welcome back. Google's new Gemini Agent could give the company an enterprise advantage as it struggles to keep up in the frontier model race. Meanwhile, Amazon's Alexa Tablet offers a sleek and seamless hardware experience, but its AI might not outshine competitors yet. And as the debate over rogue agents wages on, Anthropic and OpenAI face a major present-day risk: malicious misuse of their models. — Nat Rubio-Licht IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. Anthropic and OpenAI confront AI's darker reality 2. Is Alexa enough to set Amazon tablets apart? 3. Why Google may have an edge in enterprise agents GOVERNANCE Anthropic

Welcome back. OpenAI’s new meeting recorder could be more consequential than it looks. By bringing meeting notes and transcripts into ChatGPT, OpenAI is expanding its understanding of users, making the platform stickier, more useful, and harder to leave. Meanwhile, Apple is preparing to bring the new Siri AI to a lot more users via smart home devices like the ones from Amazon Alexa that are still used by over 40 million households in the US. And new research from Common Sense Media raises troubling questions about ChatGPT’s safeguards for teens, although OpenAI disputes the findings. — Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S

Welcome back. Open models are having a moment. Google and Reflection are pushing out new US-based open models to challenge the lead of Chinese labs, and it's giving enterprises more options on cost, efficiency, and control. Mistral is making a similar case with its 1-trillion-parameter flagship, arguing that owning the weights can reduce lock-in and give enterprises more control over critical systems. Meanwhile, Anthropic is facing a different kind of challenge as major customers pull back on Claude, raising bigger questions about enterprise spending, model dependence, and whether frontier labs can sustain their growth stories as competition intensifies. — Jason

Welcome back. Anthropic is betting on open ecosystems with its Model Hardware Standard (MHS) drawing interest far beyond science labs and could become a common interface between AI agents and hardware devices. Meanwhile, Sam Altman is drawing a sharper line between OpenAI and Anthropic, arguing that AI’s benefits justify accepting more risk than his rival is comfortable with. And Meta Muse is raising privacy red flags with the way it is developing profiles for all of the most important people in your life so that it has better context to handle your tasks. — Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1.

Welcome back. Microsoft is quietly redefining its AI strategy, one specialized model at a time. Its new streaming transcription model topped a key accuracy leaderboard and can return text in as little as 100 milliseconds, a reminder that enterprises care more about focused performance than general-purpose capabilities. In our latest podcast, OneTrust's Blake Brannon makes the case for guardian agents that can police other AI agents, because human review simply can't keep up. Amazon, meanwhile, is putting $1 billion behind a campaign to win over communities to the benefits of data centers. However, the move may miss the point that

Welcome back. While some neolabs bet that the next frontier of AI will move beyond large language models, Runway is betting on that the foundational scaling laws driving LLMs will allow the industry to achieve world models and robotic generalization. That could mean that video models have use cases that extend far beyond Hollywood. — Nat Rubio-Licht IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. Runway wants to take video AI beyond the screen 2. Has Hollywood’s AI debate moved on? 3. How world models may define AI’s next 18 months STARTUPS Runway wants to take video AI beyond the screen AI video has

Hello, friends. AI assistants have made it easier to generate answers. They haven't necessarily made it easier to make decisions. Without access to reliable company data, those answers leave employees doing the hard work of checking facts and reconciling conflicting information. That's a hidden tax on AI's productivity promise. For enterprises chasing a return on their investment, the next step is giving AI the business context it needs to produce answers people can actually put to work. Thanks to Databricks for sponsoring today’s edition of The Deep View. Let us know what you think! — Jason Hiner Context: The Missing

Welcome back. In classrooms, growing worries about students outsourcing their thinking are a reminder that adoption isn't the same as progress. Amazon's smartest move with its latest Kindles is leaving AI out of the product so that people can use them to disconnect and take a break. There's a lesson there for an industry racing to put AI technology everywhere. Meanwhile, a lawsuit against OpenAI raises a question that becomes harder to avoid as agents gain autonomy: who is responsible when they cause harm? — Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. OpenAI case raises question of agent liability 2. How

Welcome back. OpenAI rolled out more than 20 products at DevDay, but the most telling decision was what it held back. Its new Dots agents are limited to premium plans, and the next Astra model stayed on the shelf for now. Meanwhile, CrowdStrike's Adam Meyers joined me on The Deep View Conversations podcast to explain why AI may finally tip cybersecurity's balance of power in a surprising way. And Google is back in the frontier race with Gemini 4 Argon, which tops rivals on several key benchmarks. But as the labs leapfrog each other and models commoditize, price is starting

Welcome back. The White House has decided to put AI safety on the honor system. Six of the industry's most powerful AI leaders signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence and pledged to police themselves, with no new laws attached. Nat Rubio-Licht unpacks the promises made. Meanwhile, OpenAI's DevDay unleashed a flood of new tools for AI builders, from the cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol model to a new high-end Ultrafast tier, and the real target isn't Meta, it's Anthropic. And the headliner, ChatGPT Dots, brings always-on agents with their own cloud computers. They promise to be more proactive and more

Welcome back. Nvidia wants to help keep the AI boom from going off the rails by launching a new platform that keeps agents from going rogue. It's positioning itself as a safety steward, but while over 100 partners have joined the party, several major labs haven't signed on. Meanwhile, Sabrina Ortiz explains how Meta is asking businesses to trust Muse while new reports of privacy and security problems raise uncomfortable questions. And Anthropic’s new Claude Sonnet 5.5 makes the case that AI’s next competitive advantage is doing more work for less money, though emerging rivals could undercut that strategy, as

Welcome back. Qualcomm's latest mobile chip can run a 30-billion-parameter AI model on a phone, roughly seven times the size of the largest phone model we’d previously seen. Sabrina Ortiz explains the clever use of specialized models and memory that makes it possible. But a more capable chip alone won’t make your phone the AI assistant we've been promised for over a decade. In this week’s Deep View Conversations, Qualcomm’s Vinesh Sukumar lays out the other hurdles, from connectivity to battery life. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s economic forecasts raise a different question: Is widespread AI job loss inevitable? Nat Rubio-Licht examines the