Archives - 2026

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash adds 15-second AI videos, stronger editing consistency and 30% lower 720p pricing, with API access and separate app rollouts.

ING is reportedly auctioning 12 data-center loans, including a $25 million Stargate-linked stake, as investors scrutinize the AI buildout.

Thinking Machines’ Inkling 2 Small handles visual coding and research, with Tinker input priced at $0.30 per million tokens and open weights planned.

Nvidia, AMD and AI cloud providers led Thursday’s rout. Asian chipmakers fell Friday as US technology futures staged a tentative premarket rebound.

Mercedes is bringing Liquid AI models into selected North American cars, keeping everyday voice commands on board and broader questions in the cloud.

Prospective investors are discussing a $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion valuation for Anthropic ahead of its IPO, Bloomberg reports, following the AI selloff.

OpenAI’s restricted GPT-6 Cyber model develops working exploits and finds serious flaws in Linux and Firefox, with access limited to approved researchers.

Rep. Yassamin Ansari wants Democrats to halt advanced AI development and ban superintelligence, reviving a fight over who controls the AI frontier.

OpenAI’s president predicts major medical advances within 12–18 months, while his suggestion that death could become a choice remains a forecast.

Google will let schools enable Search separately from Gemini, but its planned K-12 controls still offer no generative AI-free Search option.

OpenAI is adopting “compute campuses” for AI data centers as public discomfort grows, alongside new promises on energy costs, local input and transparency.

Greg Brockman says OpenAI could be ready for a 2027 IPO as business customers generate most of its revenue, intensifying its rivalry with Anthropic.

About 600,000 Nvidia H200 chips are waiting in Hong Kong as Beijing holds back large-scale mainland imports despite AI demand, Reuters reports.

Ramen’s open-source Autopilot agent explores game worlds, checks features and fights bosses, with support for Unreal, Unity and Godot on Windows and macOS.

OpenAI’s Images 2.6 adds faster generation and GIFs in ChatGPT and Codex, plus new editing controls and SVG output for developers.