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Google's Gemini Privacy Controls Buried Behind Dark Patterns and Forced Trade-offs
An Ars Technica investigation finds Google makes opting out of Gemini AI training unnecessarily difficult, forcing users to sacrifice chat history and navigate hidden settings to protect their data.
Big Tech Consolidates AI Infrastructure Control as Earnings Show Accelerating Capex
Major technology companies are emerging as the dominant 'landowners of AI' through massive capital expenditures and cloud infrastructure investments, creating unprecedented centralization in artificial intelligence development.
Legora Extends Series D to $600m With Nvidia and Atlassian Backing
Stockholm-based legal AI startup Legora added $50m to its Series D, bringing the round to $600m at a $5.6bn valuation, with Nvidia's NVentures and Atlassian joining.
Simple Prompts Beat Multi-Agent AI Debate in Stance Detection Study
New research comparing five LLM methods across 14 tasks finds prompt-based approaches outperform multi-agent debate systems while requiring 7-12x fewer API calls.
Gemini Now Generates Downloadable Files Directly Inside Chat
Google's Gemini chatbot can now create and export files in over a dozen formats, from PDFs to Google Slides, without leaving the conversation.
Intel CEO Highlights CPU Demand Surge as AI Inference Workloads Reshape Computing
Intel's Q1 earnings call revealed rising CPU demand driven by AI inference workloads, as industry leaders signal a fundamental shift from training to production compute needs.
Microsoft's AI Business Hits $37 Billion Run Rate as Nadella Defends Revised OpenAI Deal
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told analysts the company plans to fully exploit royalty-free access to OpenAI models through 2032, as its AI revenue run rate reached $37 billion.
Mistral AI Ships Medium 3.5, a 128B Open-Weight Flagship Model
Mistral AI released Medium 3.5, a 128B dense model with 256k context and open weights, scoring 77.6% on SWE-Bench Verified.
AI Investors Stay Silent When Asked About the Risks in Funding Boom
At The Information's Financing the AI Revolution conference, investors offered little when pressed on the hidden risks building up inside the AI funding market.
Dreambase Raises $3.7M as Supabase Executives Back AI Analytics Startup
Dreambase secured $3.7 million in funding led by Felicis, with three Supabase executives participating as the AI analytics platform targets Postgres-native companies.
Seven Lawsuits Accuse OpenAI of Concealing Violent ChatGPT Users Before Canada School Shooting
Families of victims killed in the February 2026 Tumbler Ridge school shooting have filed seven California lawsuits alleging OpenAI ignored internal safety warnings about the shooter's ChatGPT account.
Firestorm Labs raises $82M to put drone factories on the front line
San Diego defence start-up Firestorm Labs has closed an $82 million Series A to ship containerised drone-manufacturing pods that can be deployed to forward operating bases.
Chinese Regulators Block Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition of Manus Maker Butterfly Effect
Chinese authorities have moved to block Meta's acquisition of Butterfly Effect, the Beijing-founded startup behind AI agent Manus, valued at over $2 billion.
OpenAI Misses Revenue and User Targets as Investors Dump AI Stocks
A Wall Street Journal report that OpenAI missed internal revenue and user growth targets triggered a broad sell-off in AI-linked stocks including Oracle and CoreWeave.
OpenAI Expects ChatGPT Go to Reach 122 Million Subscribers in 2026
OpenAI projects its cheaper $8 ChatGPT Go tier will attract 122 million consumer subscribers this year, reshaping its revenue mix away from the $20 Plus plan.
OpenAI Models and Codex Land on Anthropic Bedrock After Microsoft Exclusivity Ends
OpenAI's GPT-5.4 and Codex coding agent are now available in limited preview on Anthropic Bedrock, one day after Microsoft exclusivity ended.