Palo Alto Networks Buys AI Startup Console for $500 Million
Palo Alto Networks paid $500 million for AI startup Console, its seventh acquisition of 2026, to boost its Cortex security platform.
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EU Sends AI Act Compliance Requests to 30 Companies
The US pushed for looser AI rules at the G20 while the EU sent compliance requests to more than 30 AI companies.
Google Releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flash Cyber AI Models
Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flash Cyber, new AI models for coding, reasoning, and cybersecurity defense, at the same price as their predecessor.
UK Government Admits It Doesn't Know What Datacentres Are Used For
The UK government admits it does not know what its largest datacentres are used for, raising concerns over water, energy, and planning oversight.
New York City Bans AI Tools For Students Through 8th Grade
New York City will ban generative AI for public school students through 8th grade for one year, affecting nearly 600,000 students.
Piney Raises €1.6 Million to Expand AI Rental Cleaning Platform
Piney raised €1.6 million and launched in Miami, its first market outside Europe, to expand its AI-driven rental cleaning platform.
Apple Files New Evidence In OpenAI Trade Secrets Lawsuit
Apple submitted new evidence claiming a former employee used stolen trade secrets at OpenAI, which denies wrongdoing and blames Apple's access controls.
Anthropic Faces Lawsuit Over Copyrighted Songs Used to Train Claude
Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic for allegedly using thousands of copyrighted songs to train Claude without permission.
ChatGPT Ads Reaches $1 Billion Annualized Revenue Run Rate
ChatGPT Ads hit a $1 billion annualized run rate in under 200 days and is now expanding self-service access to India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Bank of England Governor Warns AI Poses Risk to Global Financial System
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warned G20 leaders that AI-driven cyberattacks and market risks could destabilize the global financial system.
AI Tool Detects Heart Disease in Under Two Seconds
An AI tool reads ECGs in under two seconds and detects signs of heart failure and valve disease with high accuracy in trials.
New Book Explores Catholic Church's Response to Artificial Intelligence
A new book by Filipino Dominican theologians examines how the Catholic Church should guide the ethical use of artificial intelligence.