Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new dynamic workflow tool
Anthropic has released Opus 4.8, its newest AI model, just 41 days after its predecessor, amid competitive pressure from OpenAI and Google.
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Apple could introduce a new Siri app in iOS 27, leveraging Google’s Gemini AI and local models to bring generative AI to its 2.5 billion device install base.
Why recursive AI remains a distant goal for the industry
Startups are chasing recursive self-improvement as a goal, though experts warn the industry is not very close to achieving truly autonomous, self-upgrading AI systems.
Why enterprise AI deals fail, according to Databricks
Databricks SVP Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji will discuss why enterprise AI deals rarely fail due to model performance, but rather due to operational instability, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Why Google’s AI models fail at simple word-level tasks
Google’s AI Overviews are struggling with basic spelling and counting tasks, a limitation stemming from the token-based architecture of large language models.
ElevenLabs launches Music v2 with mid-track genre switching
ElevenLabs launched Music v2, a model capable of mid-track genre switching, nearly 10 months after its initial music-generation release.
Human Archive raises $8.2M to train robots with gig worker data
Human Archive raised $8.2 million to collect egocentric video data from gig workers for physical AI training, despite facing regulatory scrutiny and pushback from local service platforms.
Google’s new AI agents are locked behind an only $100 monthly plan
Google has unveiled a new ecosystem of AI agents, including Gemini Spark, but is currently restricting access to its only $100-per-month Ultra plan subscribers.
OpenAI model disproves 80-year-old geometry conjecture
OpenAI’s latest reasoning model has disproved an 80-year-old geometry conjecture, marking a significant step forward in AI's ability to handle complex, multi-step mathematical reasoning.
Tesla’s FSD software gains second European approval
Tesla has launched its FSD (Supervised) software in Lithuania, marking its second European market as the company seeks to scale its driver-assistance technology.
Stability AI launches Stable Audio 3.0 for longer music generation
Stability AI released Stable Audio 3.0, a new model family capable of generating professional-grade music compositions of more than six minutes using fully licensed data.
Google redesigns Search with new agentic capabilities
Google is launching agentic AI capabilities in Search this summer, marking the company's most significant interface update in more than 25 years.
Google integrates Street View into Genie world model
Google DeepMind is integrating Street View data into its Genie world model to enable real-world environment simulation, though the feature remains an experiment with accuracy limitations.
Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash for agentic AI tasks
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, a new AI model designed for autonomous agentic tasks and faster performance, now available globally across its ecosystem.
Google shifts search to agentic, conversational experience
Google unveiled an AI-powered search overhaul at I/O, introducing conversational queries and information agents that will likely further decimate referrals to external publishers.
Gemini Spark brings agentic AI to Google Workspace users
Google announced Gemini Spark, an agentic personal assistant integrating with Workspace, which it expects to make available to AI Ultra subscribers next week.
Google updates Gemini app with new AI agents and video tools
Google updated its Gemini app with a new interface, a 24/7 AI agent called Gemini Spark, and the Gemini Omni video model to compete with ChatGPT and Claude.
Google launches Gemini Omni to simulate reality with multimodal AI
Google launched Gemini Omni, a new multimodal model family capable of creating video from various inputs, starting with the rollout of Gemini Omni Flash today.
OpenAI adds C2PA and SynthID to verify AI-generated images
OpenAI is implementing C2PA metadata and Google’s SynthID watermarking to help users verify AI-generated images, though these protections currently apply only to its own models.
Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic to lead pre-training research
Andrej Karpathy has joined Anthropic to lead a new team focused on using Claude to accelerate pre-training research.