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Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal Named in Indian Money-Laundering Complaint
India's Directorate of Enforcement has named Builder.ai founder Sachin Dev Duggal as the key beneficiary of an alleged scheme to siphon funds from collapsed electronics group Videocon.
OpenAI Publishes GPT-5.5 System Card Detailing Safety Testing and Deployment Safeguards
OpenAI released the GPT-5.5 system card outlining predeployment safety evaluations, red-teaming for cybersecurity and biology risks, and feedback from nearly 200 early-access partners.
OpenAI Ships Workspace Agents to Let Teams Build Shared AI Assistants in ChatGPT
OpenAI launched workspace agents in ChatGPT, letting teams create shared AI assistants powered by Codex that handle reports, code, and communications across integrated tools like Slack.
OpenAI Offers $25,000 Bounty for Universal Jailbreaks on GPT-5.5 Bio Safeguards
OpenAI launched a bio bug bounty program offering up to $25,000 for researchers who find a universal jailbreak that defeats GPT-5.5's biological safety guardrails.
OpenAI Gives U.S. Clinicians Free Access to a Dedicated ChatGPT for Healthcare
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free tier for verified U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, with clinical search, documentation tools, and optional HIPAA support.
Google DeepMind unveils Decoupled DiLoCo for distributed AI training
Google DeepMind introduces Decoupled DiLoCo, a new distributed training architecture that enables AI model training across distant data centers with 99% less bandwidth and improved hardware resilience.
OpenAI Ships ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Builds Always-On Agent Platform
OpenAI released an upgraded image generation model for ChatGPT and is developing an always-on agent platform codenamed Hermes, while Codex reaches four million weekly users.
Stanford AI Index 2026 Shows Capability Outpacing Governance
Stanford's annual AI Index report highlights accelerating AI capabilities while governance and safety frameworks struggle to keep pace with rapid industry development.
Hyatt deploys ChatGPT Enterprise across global workforce with GPT-5.4 access
Hotel giant Hyatt has rolled out ChatGPT Enterprise to employees worldwide, giving teams access to frontier AI capabilities including GPT-5.4 and Codex for operations and guest services.
OpenAI Codex Update Adds Computer Use, Memory, and 90 New Plugins
OpenAI shipped a major Codex update giving its 3 million weekly developers computer use, an in-app browser, image generation, persistent memory, and more than 90 new plugins.
Amazon Plans $200 Billion AI Capex Surge as Hyperscaler Competition Intensifies
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy outlined massive infrastructure spending plans in his 2026 shareholder letter as the company faces mounting pressure from AI-native competitors including OpenAI and Anthropic preparing for public offerings.
NVIDIA Expands Physical AI Toolkit for Robotics During National Robotics Week
NVIDIA marked National Robotics Week 2026 by detailing new open models, simulation tools, and physics engines designed to accelerate robot training and real-world deployment across industries.
Microsoft researchers debate whether AI systems are truly intelligent
Microsoft Research podcast explores fundamental differences between transformer-based AI models and human brain architecture, questioning whether current systems represent genuine intelligence.
Google DeepMind launches National Partnerships for AI initiative in India
Google DeepMind expands its National Partnerships for AI program to India, providing frontier AI models for science research and launching a $30 million Google.org Impact Challenge.
Google releases major upgrade to Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning model
Google DeepMind upgraded Gemini 3 Deep Think with enhanced scientific reasoning capabilities, now available to AI Ultra subscribers and select API users.
Google DeepMind's Gemini Deep Think Tackles PhD-Level Math Research Problems
Google DeepMind published research showing Gemini Deep Think can solve professional mathematics, physics, and computer science problems at PhD level, scoring 90% on advanced Olympiad benchmarks.