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Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns

A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.

TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account

A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.

Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings

The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.

Replit makes OpenAI its default over Anthropic, CEO says

Over the weekend, Masad clarified that OpenAI would replace Anthropic as its default model provider. Claude will still be available to customers on the platform.

Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better

The biggest change about Ember's new mug is that you no longer have to open the app to adjust your drink’s temperature.

Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept

Mark Wahlberg, who once sank money into a gym chain that got kicked off the NYSE, is now building his own, and he promises you’ll get a cold plunge, a blood panel and a protein muffin without needing a trust fund.

Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis

The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.

Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses

Listen to the session or watch below Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Watch…

India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity

The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.

An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet

Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt.  This view runs counter to those who believe that robotics, powered by a general foundation model, is about to have […]

Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada

The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.

How Itaú is building generative AI for its entire customer base

With ia.i, a conversational interface, and the IARA governance platform, Itaú is applying its AI First strategy to customers and employees — in one of Brazil’s most regulated sectors.

Benefit Street Partners answers questions faster with Codex

Anant Kumar builds tools to compare loan valuations and analyze credit agreements, using Codex for code review and faster follow-ups.

Stack Overflow for Agents triples signups with ChatGPT plugin

Two engineers shipped Stack Overflow for Agents in a few weeks with Codex, and its ChatGPT plugin helped drive up to 10× growth in agent creation.

Bringing GPT-Rosalind to academic research labs

Introducing the Rosalind Academic Plan, offering eligible academic labs sponsored access to GPT-Rosalind and tools to advance life sciences research.

Accelerating the search for antimicrobial peptides with Google Antigravity

Accelerating the search for novel antimicrobial peptides using Google Antigravity for Science.

Teaching students to think and learn through questions

Celebrate Teachers’ Day with AI for Educators in Brazilian Portuguese and see how Study Mode can help teachers support active, step-by-step learning.

Sullivan & Cromwell brings legal expertise into agreement review

In collaboration with OpenAI, Sullivan & Cromwell developed Agreement Analyzer, an AI tool for identifying issues in a draft agreement.

An update on independent evaluators

An update on independent evaluators

Amp puts AI agents to work beyond code with OpenAI models

See how Amp pushes the frontier of what agents can do with GPT-6 Astra, Ultrafast, GPT-Live-1, and Sign in with ChatGPT.

SentinelOne cuts malware analysis from weeks to hours

With OpenAI Daybreak, SentinelOne cuts weeks of malware analysis to hours, creating capacity to investigate more threats.

How Third Moment Research runs 10,000 agents for 36+ hours

With GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol, Codex, and Daybreak for cybersecurity, this AI lab builds agents that focus for days and improve with use.

How Block is building AI-powered security with OpenAI technology

Block is building AI-powered security with OpenAI. Its security team investigates threats faster and proposes patches in minutes.

Google DeepMind and Singapore Government collaborate to build fine-tuned AI model for scam detection

Learn how Google DeepMind and GovTech Singapore uses lightweight on-device Gemma models to intercept conversational scams in private chats with zero cloud data egress.

The EU’s next chapter in AI is agentic

New analysis shows how agentic AI adoption is growing across EU enterprises and small businesses—and where deeper use could unlock more value.

Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with the Government of Singapore

Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with the Government of Singapore

Preparing for the 2026 US midterms

Preparing for the 2026 US midterms

Developing Gemini 4 Argon responsibly and safely

Gemini 4 Argon for Robotics

Gemini 4 Argon: Built to solve your hardest problems

anthropics/claude-plugins-official

Official, Anthropic-managed directory of high quality Claude Code Plugins.

MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search

The job search that runs on your machine. AI job application framework built on Claude Code: evaluate postings, tailor CVs, write cover letters, prep interviews. Fork it and own it.

affaan-m/ECC

The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.

HKUDS/CLI-Anything

"CLI-Anything: Making ALL Software Agent-Native" -- CLI-Hub: https://clianything.cc/

K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills

Turn any AI agent into an AI Scientist. The #1 Agent Skills library for science, used by 250,000+ scientists worldwide. 177 ready-to-use validated skills plus 100+ scientific databases covering biology, chemistry, medicine, and drug discovery. Compatible with Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Pi, Antigravity, and the open Agent Skills standard.

akitaonrails/ai-memory

Solution for long term memory for agent coding CLIs and to facilitate handoff between different agent vendors

android/skills

Android skills are a dedicated repository of AI-optimized, modular instructions and resources, to help agents better understand and execute specific patterns that follow the best practices and guidance on Android development from developer.android.com.

stablyai/orca

Orca is the place for working with a fleet of agents (e.g. Grok Bot, Claude Code). Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Available on desktop, mobile and remote runtime.

anthropics/claude-code

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.

debpalash/VoiceStudio

VoiceStudio is the open-source, fully-local ElevenLabs alternative — voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription & audiobook creation in 646 languages.

anomalyco/opencode

The open source coding agent.

ruvnet/ruflo

🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated

xerj-org/xerj

XERJ is the new way for AI to search data. Its autoindex capability activates agents to know your data without the token waste of grep (1974 tool). One command indexes code, docs, logs and PDFs for search, RAG, security audits and agent memory, using 40x fewer tokens than grep. It’s durable and can replace ElasticSearch saving you x10 infra costs.

AI Layoffs Tracker

Caves of Qud: Diaspora breaks new ground by being the first early access DLC release on Steam

The roguelike RPG is no longer in Steam Early Access, but its upcoming DLC Diaspora will be, marking untrodden ground for the in-development program.

Ubisoft to close Trials studio RedLynx, downsize Ubisoft Singapore

The decisions will ultimately impact over 120 jobs between the two studios as part of Ubisoft's ongoing restructuring efforts.

No more hand-written code? Epic's Disney project reportedly shifts to 'AI-First' development

Developers working on the upcoming Star Wars and Marvel shooter have been reportedly instructed to lean heavily on AI, especially during the creation of code and art.

Owlchemy CEO: VR is still an emerging market because it hasn't passed the 'cafe test'

Andrew Eiche also claims layoffs are becoming commonplace within the VR industry because some companies refuse to meet audiences with what they want.

Busting myths in game writing ft. Bruno Dias, Aysha Farah, & Andrea Saravia Perez

Telling truths about how to tell great stories in video games.

Ubisoft to sunset Rainbow Six Mobile just seven months after launch

The tactical mobile shooter was only globally released earlier this year.

Report: Double Fine's union drive collapsed due to miscommunication and culture clash

It appears the question of union eligibility crashed headlong into Double Fine Productions' decades-old company culture.

Trump administration suspends Microsoft's ability to apply for green cards, alleging fraud

The tech giant is no longer able to apply for H1-B visas for employees who come to live and work in the United States, potentially stymieing Xbox hiring.

Xbox CEO unveils 'new Xbox division' for game-adjacent ventures named 'XP'

Xbox is doubling down on its more IP-centric strategy with a division dedicated to expanding those properties outside of games.

Denuvo attempts to subpoena Discord, Valve, and Reddit in effort to identify hacker

After numerous and consistent cracks over the last year, Denuvo wants to find the hacker that has compromised its security through other online platforms.

Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor brings back 'over half' of furloughed staff

The studio suspended the majority of its staff ahead of the tactical Star Wars title's launch. Now it's bringing back many suspended employees.

Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick named to the board of post-merger Skydance

From the convergence of Paramount and WB comes a newly-formed company that has tapped Kotick to sit on its board.

Electronic Arts' leveraged buyout faces a bondholder battle

The acquisition of Electronic Arts required taking on a lot of debt, and some bondholders are reportedly demanding more cash.

Unity unveils Unity Spark, an prompt-based tool for Google's AI game platform

Unity's new tool allows prompt-based game development, working in collaboration with Google AI.

Google debuts new 'experimental' AI game platform named Google Playground

A platform for people who want to play games made by AI.

GameStop, other retailers to sell used PlayStation 5 Pro units for 66 percent over MSRP

The advanced PlayStation 5 console is already both highly sought-after and hard to find. Now retailers are pricing it well above MSRP.

Undead Labs studio head says they were 'irresponsibly transparent' in preparing staff for layoffs

Studio head Philip Holt says he was being incredibly candid with employees as layoffs loomed.

Co-dev case study: How Blackbird Interactive and Secret Mode helped Escape the Backrooms ride the Backrooms hype wave

A co-dev partnership helped Fancy's hit game Escape The Backrooms reach over 4 million players.

Arc Raiders and The Finals set for TV and film adaptations from Backrooms co-producer

The Sweden-based Embark Studios has secured adaptations for both of its multiplayer shooters, The Finals and ARC Raiders.

Report: Ninja Theory lays off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox

The developer of the Hellblade titles and the recently-announced Senua is reportedly cutting jobs after attempts to divest the studio from the parent company were unsuccessful.

Why it's still worth making immersive sims ft. Harvey Smith & Ben Horne

Celebrated game designer Harvey Smith and former Arkane Austin executive producer Ben Horne lay out their vision for Black Pony Immersive.