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MiniMax Releases M2 Series: 230B Parameter Model with 9.8B Active Tokens
Chinese AI lab MiniMax unveiled its M2 series of mixture-of-experts language models, with the flagship containing 229.9 billion total parameters but activating only 9.8 billion per token.
Researchers Develop CUDAnalyst to Decode AI Agent Planning in GPU Code Generation
New research introduces CUDAnalyst, an analysis framework that reveals how AI agents make planning decisions when generating CUDA kernel code by isolating and attributing different feedback signals.
GitHub investigating unauthorized access to internal repositories
GitHub disclosed it is investigating unauthorized access to internal repositories but says no evidence yet shows customer data outside internal systems was compromised.
Critical Starlette Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of AI Applications to Auth Bypass
CVE-2026-48710 affects Starlette versions before 1.0.1, allowing attackers to bypass path-based authentication in FastAPI applications including vLLM, LiteLLM, and AI agent frameworks through Host header manipulation.
Google launches Gemini for Science AI tools for research workflows
Google unveiled three experimental AI tools under Gemini for Science to help researchers generate hypotheses, run computational tests, and analyze scientific literature more efficiently.
Google announces Wear OS 7 with Gemini Intelligence integration
Google unveiled Wear OS 7 at I/O 2026, integrating Gemini Intelligence APIs and introducing dynamic Wear Widgets to replace traditional tiles.
Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash with 300 tokens per second output speed
Google's new Gemini 3.5 Flash model outputs nearly 300 tokens per second while matching frontier model performance, potentially saving companies billions in AI costs.
Google I/O 2026: Gemini 3.5 Flash powers new AI-first Search box
Google deployed an AI-powered Search box globally at I/O 2026, running on Gemini 3.5 Flash and accepting multimodal inputs including images, files and Chrome tabs.
Google launches Gemini Spark agentic AI assistant for Workspace automation
Google unveiled Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent that performs tasks across Gmail, Docs, and third-party apps, rolling out to testers this week before reaching Google AI Ultra subscribers.
Google launches Pics, an AI-powered image editor with object segmentation
Google Pics combines generative AI with fine-grain editing tools, allowing users to move, resize, and transform individual parts of images while maintaining font styles during text translation.
Google DeepMind launches Co-Scientist multi-agent AI system for research
Google DeepMind published Co-Scientist in Nature, a multi-agent AI system built with Gemini that generates, debates and evolves scientific hypotheses to accelerate research breakthroughs.
Spotify and Universal Music strike AI covers deal with artist revenue share
Spotify partnered with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving compensation through a new licensing agreement.
Sea Limited deploys OpenAI Codex across engineering teams for AI-native development
Sea Limited's CPO David Chen explains the company's rollout of Codex to its entire developer organization, citing 87% weekly active usage and fundamental shifts in engineering workflows across Southeast Asia.
Google Ships Gemini 3.6 Flash and Two New 3.5 Models
Google released three new Gemini models including the flagship 3.6 Flash, targeting different use cases from lightweight tasks to cybersecurity applications.
OpenAI Improves ChatGPT Safety with Context-Aware Risk Detection
OpenAI launched new safety features that help ChatGPT recognize evolving risks across conversations by analyzing subtle warning signs and maintaining safety summaries for high-risk situations.
OpenAI brings Codex AI coding assistant to mobile phones
OpenAI launched Codex mobile preview in ChatGPT apps, letting developers manage AI coding work remotely across laptops and cloud environments with real-time sync.