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AI Hiring Drop, Claude Opus 4.7 Launch, & xAI Turns Cloud ProviderApr 17, 2026Hiring down 20% (not AI), Claude 4.7 launch, xAI cloud push, Anthropic UK expansion, and AI retail surge.
Jagged AI, Compute Economy Shift, & Gemini Desktop PushApr 16, 2026Jagged AI limits, compute economy shift, Gemini desktop app, OpenAI agents SDK, Meta's custom AI chips, and NVIDIA-Cadence robotics push.
Claude Automation, AI Divide, & NVIDIA's Quantum PushApr 15, 2026Claude automates coding, AI divide grows, NVIDIA boosts quantum, AWS speeds drug discovery, and Anthropic warns on Mythos risks.
US-China AI Race, Worker Divide, & OpenAI UK ExpansionApr 14, 2026US-China AI rivalry shifts to safety pact, worker divide grows, OpenAI expands in UK, TSMC profits surge on AI demand, Apple tests smart glasses
OpenAI's “Startup-in-a-Box,” Agent Risks, & Benchmark ExploitsApr 13, 2026Agent risks, benchmark flaws, Anthropic chips/deals, Pentagon ethics, Alibaba video, Amazon chips, Altman attack, OpenAI Pro.
AI Agents Rise, Model Efficiency Breakthrough, & Job ShiftsApr 10, 2026AI agents replace software, MIT cuts model costs, jobs shift, Anthropic faces ban, OpenAI eyes ads, DeepMind advances drug discovery.
Anthropic’s Mythos, Managed Agents, & Meta’s Muse AI LaunchApr 9, 2026Anthropic withholds Mythos over risks, unveils Managed Agents, Meta launches Muse Spark, AI writes patches, Tubi adds ChatGPT app, AI predicts heart failure.
Meta's Token Wars, AI Gig Jobs, & Musk’s Chip PushApr 8, 2026Meta gamifies AI tokens, older workers shift to AI gigs, Intel joins Musk chips, Uber bets on AWS AI, Anthropic hunts bugs, Chrome adds features.
Altman’s AI Plan, OpenAI in Turmoil, & Meta’s Model ShiftApr 7, 2026Altman’s AI policy plan, OpenAI leadership clash, Meta’s hybrid models, rising dev jobs, and Iran threats to AI data centers.
DeepSeek on Huawei, UK AI Shakeup, & Perplexity's Tax ToolsApr 6, 2026DeepSeek on Huawei, Turing overhaul, Perplexity Tax, SpaceX’s IPO, MS liability, Anthropic Bio, MS Japan, OpenAI roles + IPO, AnthroPAC, Moonbounce's AI moderation.
AI Startup Explosion, Tech Job Cuts, & Gemma 4 LaunchApr 3, 2026Medvi hits $401M with 2 staff, AI cuts 40k tech jobs, Google debuts Gemma 4, Microsoft launches rival models, and Gmail adds username changes.
Artemis II Launch, OpenRouter's $1.3B Rise, & 1-Bit AI BreakthroughApr 2, 2026NASA launches Artemis II, OpenRouter hits $1.3B, PrismML debuts 1-bit AI, Cognichip raises $60M, Kilo governs shadow AI, and SpaceX files for IPO.
Why OpenAI Killed Sora, California's AI Rules, & Europe's AI BoomApr 1, 2026OpenAI axes Sora, CA mandates AI safety, Nebius plans mega-factory, OpenAI hits $1T value, Anthropic leaks Claude Code, and Slack adds 30 new AI agents.
Robots Build Solar, CEOs Continue to Blame AI for Layoffs, Claude Takes ControlMar 31, 2026Robots double solar speed, tech CEOs keep blaming AI for layoffs, Claude gains PC control, Suno hits $300M, Rebellions raises $400M, Mistral secures $830M.
Anthropic IPO, Google's Agent Smith Surge, & AI Risks RiseMar 30, 2026Anthropic $60B IPO, Google Agent Smith, chatbot deception, MSFT tank, Claude Mythos, Apple opens Siri, SK hynix IPO, court clears Anthropic, Alphabet target, Apple bonuses.
China’s AI Talent Surge, Amazon’s $200B Bet, & CapCut AI VideoMar 27, 2026China leads AI talent, Amazon spends $200B, ByteDance adds video to CapCut, Cohere drops speech AI, Mistral debuts TTS, Novo Nordisk speeds trials.
OpenAI Reset, AI Trust Gap, & Data Center CrackdownMar 26, 2026OpenAI pivots, Silicon Valley eyes agents, lawmakers propose data pauses, Google debuts TurboQuant, Disney exits deal, and Lyria 3 Pro launches.
AI Landslide Prediction, Multi-Agent Coding, & Moon Base PushMar 25, 2026AI predicts landslides, coding agents adopt personas, NASA plans Moon base, Hark starts AI lab, Alibaba debuts agent chip, and Arm unveils AGI CPU.
China’s Open AI Surge, World Models Rise, & Luma's Uni-1 LaunchMar 24, 2026US warns of China's AI surge, world models gain traction, Luma debuts Uni-1, OpenAI and Alibaba expand enterprise tools, Lace nets $40M for chips.
Autonomous AI, Enterprise Push, & Trump’s AI RulesMar 23, 2026OpenAI shifts to enterprise & targets 2028 AI researcher, Trump sets AI rules, bots lead web, Meta leak, NVIDIA token push, chip scheme, AI Kilmer.
China’s Robot Boom, AI Manipulation Risks, & Uber RobotaxisMar 20, 2026China's robot boom, Suleyman’s AI empathy warning, Uber’s $1.25B Rivian deal, Microsoft’s MAI-Image-2, OpenAI buying Astral, DoorDash’s AI tasks.
NVIDIA-Groq Deal, Anthropic’s Rise, & Midjourney V8 LaunchMar 19, 2026NVIDIA taps Groq, Anthropic leads enterprise spend, Midjourney V8 debuts, Meta AI hits desktop, Coinbase eyes AI payments, Gamma updates design.
Your First AI Agent: A Practical Guide to OpenClawMar 18, 2026How to Set Up, Customize, and Start Living with OpenClaw
AI Restructuring, Outsourcing Disruption, & Space AI PushMar 18, 2026Meta weighs AI layoffs, India’s IT shifts, NVIDIA launches space AI and Vera CPU, US targets Seedance, Anthropic hires experts to curb AI misuse.
AI War Robots, Market Uncertainty, & Pokémon’s AI MapMar 17, 2026AI Phantom robot hits the field, markets waver, Pokémon Go data trains robots, Meta inks $27B cloud deal, Britannica sues OpenAI over training.
Meta’s AI Delay, Defense AI Tensions, & Runway AvatarsMar 16, 2026Meta delays Avocado, Anthropic sues Pentagon, Runway avatars, Spotify edits, MIT GenCAD, Peacock AI, Claude 1M, Slate V1, NanoClaw Docker sandbox.
Universal Basic Income Is Your Productivity Dividend. It’s the Only Way to Share What We All Built.Mar 15, 2026Why Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the only way to share AI and productivity gains with everyone
Enterprise AI Agents, Google Flood AI, & Platform 37 AI HubMar 13, 2026Gumloop raises $50M, Google Gemini predicts floods, Platform 37 AI Hub opens, Ramp debuts agent cards, Google Maps adds AI, Alzheimer's test found.
Senate Embraces AI, Karpathy’s Autoresearch, & Industrial RobotsMar 12, 2026Senate OKs AI, Karpathy drops autoresearch, Mind Robotics raises $500M, NVIDIA debuts Nemotron 3, Canopii robotic greenhouses, Musk unveils Macrohard.
AI Drug Discovery, CEO Hiring Outlook, & LeCun’s $1B AI LabMar 11, 2026AI speeds drug discovery, US CEOs eye hiring growth, AMI Labs hits $1B, Murati joins NVIDIA, Meta buys Moltbook, and Google Workspace adds Gemini.
AI Job Shock, Anthropic vs. Pentagon, & Home RobotsMar 10, 2026Raimondo warns of job shocks, Anthropic sues DoW over risk labels, Helix 02 cleans homes, OpenAI delays adult mode, and OpenClaw hits 200k stars.
ChatGPT-5.4, Data Center Land Rush, & Cloud AttacksMar 9, 2026OpenAI/Anthropic revenue, Cloverleaf land, AWS Iran strike, NK AI jobs, AWS Health, SoftBank loan, Claude users, Firefox bugs, City Detect, Claude store.
Anduril’s $60B Valuation, OpenAI Growth, & GPT-5.4 LaunchMar 6, 2026Anduril hits $60B, OpenAI revenue tops $25B, GPT-5.4 launches, Luma’s creative agents debut, Cursor's coding automations, tech firms' power pledge.
China’s AI Homework, OpenClaw Agent Rush, & AI Job SurgeMar 5, 2026China uses AI for homework, OpenClaw sparks a frenzy, AI linked to job growth, AI finds quantum gravity math, CoreWeave powers Perplexity, AI agent solves math.
AI Policy Shift, Power Grid Boom, & Gemini 3.1 LaunchMar 4, 2026OpenAI bars Pentagon surveillance, $75B grid surge for AI, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite debuts, GPT-5.3 Instant launches, US chip caps, AI copyright ban.
Pentagon AI Shakeup, China’s AI Boom & Claude OutageMar 3, 2026Pentagon drops Anthropic, China parents adopt AI study tools, Claude outage, NVIDIA photonics investment, tech backlash, AMD AI desktops.