Shopify Launches Canvas AI Tool to Build Online Stores Through Chat
Shopify launched Canvas, an AI tool letting merchants build online stores by chatting with its Sidekick agent, with more features planned.
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Amazon Releases Open Source Strands Decider 2B AI Decision Model
Amazon Web Services released Strands Decider 2B, a free open source decision model inspired by TypeSafe's Jev, as rivals launch similar tools.
Study Finds Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI Astra Still Leave AI Writing Tells
A Graphite study found AI models like Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI's Astra still show distinct writing tells despite cutting em dashes.
Google Launches First AI Chip Into Space on SpaceX Rocket
Google launched its first AI chip into orbit on a SpaceX rocket and released research on launch costs for space data centers.
OpenAI Adds Virtual Clothing Try-On to ChatGPT Shopping
OpenAI launched virtual try-on and Favorites shopping features in ChatGPT worldwide, powered by its new ChatGPT Images 2.5 model.
CommBank Signs AI Copyright Licence to Pay Australian News Publishers
CommBank signed a Copyright Agency licence letting staff use Australian news in AI prompts, with fees paid back to creators and publishers.
Chinese Hackers Impersonated AI Experts to Target US Policy Experts, Proofpoint Says
Proofpoint says China-aligned hackers TA419 impersonated real AI experts to steal login details from US and Japanese policy experts.
Jera and Dell Plan $15 Billion AI Data Center at Chiba Power Plant Near Tokyo
Jera, Dell Technologies and Rhaelm Holdings will spend $15 billion on a 400,000-kilowatt AI data center at a Chiba power plant, opening around 2028.
AI Is Making Phishing Attacks Harder to Spot for Federal Agencies
AI is making phishing harder to spot, and federal agencies are urged to pair ongoing training with technical email defenses.
OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Information Sharing
OpenAI fired three safety researchers for allegedly sharing confidential information with an outside AI safety group, following reports of safety warnings and security incidents.
OpenAI Links AI Distillation Campaign to Kimi Developer Moonshot AI
OpenAI said it disrupted a campaign to extract its models' hidden reasoning, linking a core cluster to Moonshot AI.
AI Chatbot Error Nearly Led to US-China Military Clash, Researchers Say
A CNN report says a chatbot error nearly caused a US-China clash, and researchers say misplaced trust in AI is the real risk.