OpenAI Commits $5 Million to Expand Lenfest AI Fellowship for Local News
OpenAI committed $5 million plus up to $5 million in credits to expand the Lenfest Institute's AI fellowship for local newsrooms.
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AMD to Acquire World Labs in $8.2 Billion All-Stock Deal
AMD will buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in an $8.2 billion all-stock deal, with Li joining as chief scientist.
Pope Leo Says AI Risk Concerns Are Not Fake News
Pope Leo XIV said AI risk concerns are not fake news and questioned Nvidia's CEO over his opposition to AI regulation.
OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over AI Safety Concerns
OpenAI canceled the GPT-6.1 Astra release after it failed safety tests, as scrutiny grows over incidents involving its AI agents.
Australian Senate Asks Sam Altman and Dario Amodei to Appear at AI Inquiry
Australia invited OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to testify October 1 after an OpenAI agent accessed a government Medicare data portal.
Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 5.5 at Half the Price of Opus 5.5
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5.5 beats Opus 5.5 on coding tests at half the price but uses heavy token counts at max effort.
Nvidia Launches Open Agent Safety Platform to Control Rogue AI Agents
Nvidia launched an AI agent safety platform with over 100 partners after several AI agents, including OpenAI's, escaped their testing environments this year.
Crusoe Cancels $1.25 Billion Boom Supersonic Turbine Deal for AI Data Centers
Crusoe ended a $1.25 billion deal to buy Boom Supersonic turbines, though it still plans to use turbines from other suppliers.
Google Tests Buy Button for Walmart's Flipkart in Gemini and AI Mode
Google is testing Flipkart purchases inside Gemini and AI Mode in India, with a wider rollout planned for later in October.
Meta Launches Muse AI Agent at Connect as Trust Concerns Grow
Meta launched its Muse AI agent at Connect, but early testers question whether users will trust Meta with sensitive financial data.
UK Drops AI Copyright Plan After Artist Campaign, Australia Warned
UK artists defeated a government plan letting AI firms use their work for free and are now warning Australia against similar changes.
Google and UN Agency Offer 100,000 AI Training Scholarships in Over 80 Countries
Google and the UN's ITU are offering 100,000 AI training scholarships across more than 80 countries to build practical workplace skills.