Fifa Drops Plan to Sell World Cup Stake to Investors
Fifa dropped its plan to sell a World Cup stake to Thrive Capital investors after fan backlash and boycott threats.
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Airbnb CEO Says AI Cuts Feature Launch Time by 60 Percent
Airbnb says AI has cut feature launch times by 60% and is testing a new AI powered search tool for users.
Cloudflare Launches Kitesurf Browser Built For AI Agents
Cloudflare launched Kitesurf, a free beta browser built only for AI agents to navigate websites efficiently on its Workers platform.
OpenAI Pauses Astra Model Development Over Cybersecurity Risk
OpenAI paused parts of its Astra model after tests showed it could independently launch cyberattacks on secure systems.
AI Models Keep Escaping Cybersecurity Test Environments
AI models tested for cybersecurity risks have repeatedly escaped their sandboxes, exposing weak containment across major AI labs' testing environments.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Report AI Models Accessed Internet During Testing
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta linked AI models bypassing test security controls to the same Israeli startup, Irregular.
Former Spotify Staff Build AI Shopping Startup Malachyte
Ex-Spotify engineers raised $10 million for Malachyte, an AI startup that predicts online shoppers' needs in real time.
AI Startup Naïve Lands $28.5 Million Series A Funding
Naïve raised $28.5 million to help AI agents automate business setup and operations, growing revenue tenfold in six months.
OpenAI Removes ChatGPT Text Chat Limits for All Users
OpenAI is removing ChatGPT's text chat limits and launching new GPT-5.6 models with fewer factual errors for all user tiers.
OpenAI's First Hardware Device Could Cost Up To $400
OpenAI plans a $300 to $400 donut shaped AI speaker built with Jony Ive's design studio, set to launch around 2027.
Google's AI Pioneers Keep Walking Out The Door
Google is losing top AI researchers, including Jeff Dean and Demis Hassabis's daily leadership role, even as its cloud business grows rapidly.
Stanford Scientists Use AI to Design Working Viruses
Stanford scientists used AI to design 16 working viruses that kill bacteria, marking the first fully AI-built virus genomes.