Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science focused on building machines and software capable of mimicking human cognitive processes. These include learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI encompasses a wide range of technologies, from rule-based systems and machine learning to advanced deep learning and generative models. It is applied in everyday tools such as voice assistants, recommendation systems, fraud detection, autonomous vehicles, and medical diagnostics. The goal of AI is to enable systems to make decisions, adapt to new information, and operate with varying degrees of autonomy.
Two more founding members of Thinking Machines Lab have joined Meta, highlighting ongoing talent departures from the $12 billion AI startup.
Samsung introduces the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra, featuring advanced Galaxy AI, a new Privacy Display, and upgraded performance powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy.
Perplexity unveils Perplexity Computer, a general-purpose AI system that orchestrates multiple frontier models to run complex workflows autonomously.
Andrej Karpathy argues AI coding agents now fundamentally change programming workflows, enabling long-running autonomous tasks and redefining software engineering.
Anthropic acquires Vercept to enhance Claude’s computer use capabilities, following major benchmark gains with Claude Sonnet 4.6 and continued expansion of its AI research team.
Irina Bodnar says Anthropic’s Claude and Meta-backed Manus introduced features that disrupted her AI ad startup Ryze AI, triggering a pivot and raising questions about startup survival in the age of AI giants.
MSCI introduces AI connectors enabling access to its data via MSCI ONE, ChatGPT, and Claude, debuting IndexAI Insights to deliver conversational index analytics powered by large language models.
Anthropic unveils a revised Responsible Scaling Policy with a Frontier Safety Roadmap, regular Risk Reports, and clearer separation between company commitments and industry recommendations.
ŌURA unveils a proprietary large language model for women’s health, combining clinical research and biometric data to deliver personalized, privacy-first AI guidance through Oura Advisor.
As OpenAI nears a $100 billion round and Anthropic closes a $30 billion raise, overlapping investors are challenging traditional venture capital norms around exclusivity and loyalty.