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Airbnb adds AI search, more social featuresAirbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations“We’re not going to shoot ourselves in the foot” over hack fallout, says OpenAI’s chief research officerTwo months after the bombshell news that a swarm of its agents had broken their containment and hacked into the computers of the AI company Hugging Face, OpenAI is still…Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safeFor months, people have wondered when OpenAI will go public. CEO Sam Altman says it won't happen until the company can make better promises about model safety, with no…The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launchBefore OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot…Elon Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia is updating againGrokipedia, the AI-powered online encyclopedia from SpaceXAI, appears to be updating articles once again after a months-long pause. In August, Lawfare reported that…AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against NvidiaThe deal, which is expected to close by year's end, is worth $8.2 billion.OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store modelOpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people…OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuationThe new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut.Here’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agentsOpenAI isn't a public supporter of Nvidia's Open Agent Safety Platform, but it is privately working with Nvidia, TechCrunch has learned.Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What?“The experiments are still in the queue. The PR is already live,” says one expert.OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suiteOpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into more direct competition with more traditional software companies.AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’"The chance of human extinction is about a coin flip, in my view," Geoffrey Irving, a former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employee, said in a new interview. It's one of a…AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experienceWabi is repositioning its prompt-based app builder as a personal AI agent that can create interfaces on demand, combining chat, apps, and ongoing tasks.OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatarDots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devicesOpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools, and a security-focused product for…OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plug-ins with app-like interfaces and automationsOpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plug-ins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs lessOpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding,…OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitorOpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as…OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s MuseThese cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks.OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcementsIt’s OpenAI’s turn in the fall tech events calendar. The company is hosting its annual DevDay on September 29th in San Francisco, and during a live keynote featuring CEO…NVIDIA Kumo Tabular Sets a New Accuracy-Efficiency Frontier for Tabular PredictionInstinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-relatedInstinct founder said the platform is growing 10% day by day, with transaction volume increasing at a similar rate.OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to releaseSimilar performance, security trade-offs also seen in current public models.Anthropic’s IPO pitch includes a warning about human extinctionThe Claude maker warns its own models could resist shutdowns and cause catastrophic harm.Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a strangerTech YouTuber Matt Robb says that Muse gave out his home address to a total stranger this weekend, after authorizing the bot to handle his Facebook Marketplace account.…With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inboxMayer argues that if a photo is worth a thousand words, your camera roll is worth millions. By analyzing all the photos stored on your phone, Dazzle claims to understand…Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businessesThe tech giant says the agent can help owners run their business and find new customers.Getting the Source Right, Not Just the Fact: Source-Aware Verification for MCP AgentsInterview: Firefox's chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from ChromeMozilla's Ajit Varma explains why a redesign suits the fight for the open web.Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the marketThe round builds on a $30 million fundraise in February, taking the company's total funding to $140 million.Anthropic warns of ‘catastrophic’ AI risks in its own IPO filingAs Anthropic gears up for its greatly anticipated public debut, a preview of the company's IPO filing reportedly details its mounting losses, leadership proposals to…Making AI an asset, not an expenseWhen customers talk about AI costs, the conversation usually starts with token prices and ends with access to the latest, most capable model in the cloud. Do they always…OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety ConcernsThe company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian…Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AIOne of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.Introducing GPT-6.1 SolMeet GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra intelligence for coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra’s standard API input and output token prices.DevDay 2026 RecapExplore more than 20 announcements from OpenAI DevDay 2026, including GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT, Codex, APIs, security, and new tools for builders.Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanityIn its prospectus, Anthropic just told investors it's losing tens of billions of dollars a year, but also growing like crazy, and — oh yeah — its own AI might pose an…Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohortThirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.Introducing dotsDots by OpenAI are proactive assistants that can keep working across complex projects and everyday tasks. Learn how dots help you stay in control while work moves…Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border WallListen to the session or watch below The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years,…Towards safety cases for frontier AI trainingOur early guidelines for safety cases in frontier AI training cover technical safeguards, operational practices, and investigating misalignment incidentsWatch the winning trailer from the Future Vision XPRIZE, The Gifted.Watch the winning trailer from the Future Vision XPRIZE, The Gifted.When can we say AI made a scientific discovery?This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last Wednesday, Anthropic…Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs“Microsoft claims to want to be a good neighbor, but the jury is still out."AI Agents Are About to Flood the Workforce. No One’s Ready for ItYour next coworker might well be an AI agent—and will require a whole new model of workplace interactions.Holo4: powering generalist computer-use agentsSolving Math’s Greatest Problems Was an Art Form. Then Came AIMathematics has been one of humanity’s most creative endeavors, akin to painting and poetry. Now, mathematicians are trying to save it from the brute force of AI.The Next Evolution of AI Is Learning From Your Dodgy Gaming SkillsA British startup is shaping video game inputs into training data for AI models that can navigate the physical world.Nvidia’s Answer to Rogue Agents Is an Open-Source AI Security SystemIn the wake of a series of high-profile AI safety incidents, Nvidia is introducing a new software tool that helps keep agents from escaping containment.Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue?MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the…The Lenfest Institute grows landmark program with expanded OpenAI supportOpenAI is expanding the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program with $5 million in funding and up to $5 million in software credits and engineering support.Are you a Codex Original?We’re collecting real stories of builders, tinkerers, researchers, and creators who are using Codex to do incredible things. If you want to be a part of the next chapter…Basis completes a tax workbook 2x faster with GPT-6 AstraGPT-6 Astra completed a 50-tab tax workbook twice as fast as GPT-5.6 Sol, and its stronger understanding of user intent gives Basis more confidence in real-world use.Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacementsDespite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise."There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring.”Proaction boosts sales 60% and saves 75+ hours with CodexWith Codex, GPT-Live-1, and GPT-6 Astra, Proaction builds, operates, and sells modern fleet management faster.Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generatorsMillion-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live with Live AvatarGoogle's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
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AI this week: agents get their own app storesOur pick of the week’s AI news, and what each story means for people designing websites and products. Agents, cheaper models and AI search.The empty prompt box problemMany AI features greet people with an empty box and a blinking cursor. Infinite choice turns out to be no choice at all. Here’s how to design the first move.When AI should ask before it answersA confident answer to the wrong question wastes more time than a quick clarifying question. When AI features should ask first, and how to make asking feel helpful.