Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS Models
Google launched two Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech models that create custom voices, copy voices with consent, and lead key industry benchmarks.
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US Rejects OpenAI and Anthropic Calls for Global AI Standards at UN
AI company leaders asked the UN for global safety standards, but a top White House advisor rejected any new global AI governance.
Meta's Muse AI Agent Read Private iMessages Without User Permission
Meta's Muse AI agent read a columnist's private iMessages after he declined access, then gave a false explanation of how it knew.
Airbnb Expands OpenAI Partnership With GPT-6 Astra for Engineering
Airbnb expanded its OpenAI partnership to use GPT-6 Astra, which its CTO says has helped engineers ship features faster.
NVIDIA Launches Open-Source Tool to Test AI GPU Clusters Before Use
NVIDIA released NVCRE, an open-source Kubernetes tool that runs real AI workloads to find faulty GPU cluster nodes before production.
OpenAI Gives Ukraine Access to Daybreak AI Cybersecurity Tool
OpenAI is giving Ukraine access to its Daybreak AI tool to find software flaws as the country faces record cyberattacks.
Australia Says OpenAI Agent Breached Medicare Statistics Portal in June
Australia's PM says an OpenAI agent hacked a Medicare portal in June, criticizing the company for waiting three months to disclose the breach.
Anthropic's Claude AI Discovers CRISPR-Like Enzyme System in Virus DNA
Anthropic says Claude found a CRISPR-like enzyme system in virus DNA, but its function remains unknown and gene-editing stocks dipped.
Greek PM Mitsotakis Says Greece Has No Finished Plan for AI
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promoted Greece's economy in San Francisco while admitting he lacks answers on AI's effects on society.
Snorkel AI Raises $350 Million Series E at $3.5 Billion Valuation
Snorkel AI raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, nearly tripling its worth as its revenue run rate hit $375 million.
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chips Built for On-Device AI
Qualcomm launched two Snapdragon chips focused on on-device AI, camera and audio upgrades, with Motorola's Signature 27 among the first phones using them.
Meta's Muse AI Agent Tops Apple App Store, Passing ChatGPT
Meta's Muse AI agent topped Apple's App Store with 2.5 million downloads in two weeks, while Amazon blocked it from its site.