OpenAI’s spending on AI infrastructure could drive net losses to $14 billion this year, raising concerns about its financial runway and long-term profitability.
Japanese researchers created an AI model that simulates how humans form emotions, combining body signals, senses, and language to help machines better understand feelings.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan highlighted reducing low-quality AI content and detecting deepfakes as priorities for 2026 while expanding AI tools for creators.
A House committee will vote on the AI Overwatch Act, which would give Congress authority to review and block advanced AI chip exports to China and other adversaries.
OpenAI has unveiled the Stargate Community plan to ensure its AI data centers do not raise local electricity costs while expanding energy infrastructure.
Anthropic publishes Claude’s constitution, a detailed framework guiding AI behavior, ethics, safety, and helpfulness, available under Creative Commons for transparency and research.
Anthropic and Teach For All are launching the AI Literacy & Creator Collective, providing over 100,000 educators in 63 countries access to Claude and training to integrate AI into classrooms.
Adobe Acrobat now offers AI-powered features for presentation creation, podcast summaries, and prompt-driven file editing to streamline workflows.
YouTube will allow creators to generate Shorts using their own likeness, while rolling out tools to prevent unauthorized AI use of creator images and voices.
OpenAI plans to release “Sweet Pea” AI earbuds in H2 2026, featuring local AI processing, unique design, and potential 40-50 million unit shipments in year one.
OpenAI has launched Education for Countries, a global program aimed at integrating AI tools into national education systems to address skills gaps and workforce shifts driven by AI.
OpenAI now uses age prediction to adjust ChatGPT’s safety settings for teens. Users 18 and older can verify their age to disable extra restrictions.
Ukraine’s new defence minister plans a data-driven overhaul of the military, integrating AI and battlefield analytics to improve decision-making and strengthen frontline operations against Russia.
Bristol Myers Squibb and Microsoft have launched a collaboration to accelerate early detection of lung cancer using AI-powered radiology tools, with a focus on underserved communities.
Humans& secures $480 million in seed funding from Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and top VCs, aiming to develop AI tools for collaboration and productivity.