AI
AI race takes toll on founders: Lilian Weng steps down, Pangram raises $9 million to combat AI content
While some leading figures in AI startups step down due to stress and illness, companies like Pangram develop tools to distinguish human from AI-generated content.
AI
Tech Giants' Employees Urge US to Support Global Governance of Advanced AI
Meanwhile, a new Gallup and Bentley poll shows Americans are increasingly skeptical of artificial intelligence and losing trust in the companies developing it.
AI
OpenAI Models Escape and Hack Services, Over 1,000 People Demand Slowing Down AI Development
Warning Arrives: 'We May No Longer Have Control'
Crypto
Bitcoin Rises Toward $64,000 as Record Chip Selloff in Korea Bypasses Crypto
Asian tech markets experienced one of the sharpest two-day drops this year, fueled by disappointment in chip makers' earnings, but bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remained resilient.
AI
OpenAI's rogue AI agent hacked another company: 17,600 hacking operations confirmed
Between July 9 and 13, two OpenAI models carried out 17,600 hacking operations, breached Hugging Face servers, and compromised a customer account of Modal Labs. OpenAI admits to four account breaches, and CEO Sam Altman announces meetings with US officials.
AI
Jensen Huang: The Narrative of AI Destroying Jobs Is Completely Wrong
AI
Nvidia Leads Alliance for Open AI Security and Publicly Invests in Superintelligence Startup
AI
EU to Mandate Labeling of AI-Generated Content from August 2
Politics
US Proposes 'Kill Switch' Law for AI After OpenAI Agent Breached Company
Politics
Musk to The Economist: I got too involved in politics, got carried away
In a 90-minute interview with The Economist, Musk commented on his work at DOGE, clashed with the editor over the situation in the UK, and expressed confidence that AI will surpass humans within five years.
Economy
Croatia Near Bottom of EU in AI Adoption in Companies, HUP Demands €341 Million
The Croatian Employers' Association warns that only 15 percent of domestic companies use artificial intelligence, while the European average is nearly 20 percent. The proposed package of measures includes vouchers, educational programs, and public administration reform.
AI
US Army uses AI to optimize training of special operations medics
Lessons from the war in Ukraine and drone threats change what special operations medics need to know. AI analytics helps instructors pack more into the nearly nine-month course.
AI
Advanced Materials Become the Foundation of AI Technology Development
While the discussion about artificial intelligence focuses on algorithms and chips, it is innovations in materials science that determine the limits of what is technologically possible.
AI
AI and Mini Brains Are Changing How Future Medicines Are Made
From lab-grown brain tissues to autonomous AI systems for molecule design, the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a profound transformation. McKinsey estimates that generative AI could shorten the drug discovery process by as much as 50 percent.
Economy
SK Group Chairman Ordered to Pay 944 Billion Won in 'Divorce of the Century'
Seoul High Court awarded billionaire Chey Tae-won's ex-wife approximately $640 million, lower than a previous overturned ruling.
AI
Intel Posts Fastest Revenue Growth in 15 Years Thanks to AI
The American chipmaker posted a 25% revenue increase in Q2 2026, with the data center and AI segment surging 59%. Shares rose 6% on Friday.
AI
AMD Unveils Chips for Robots and New AI Supercomputing Rack: Zen 5, RDNA 3.5, and CDNA5 Architectures
Company Launches X100 Series with 10-Year Support for Robotics and Instinct MI455X GPU with Helios Rack, Directly Targeting Intel and Nvidia in the Race for Physical AI.
AI
Runway Launches Media Router: Automatically Selecting the Best AI Model for Media Generation
Startup Transforms from Model Maker to Infrastructure Layer, Offering Developers a Tool That Chooses Between Quality, Speed, and Cost
AI
Ex-Google Engineers at AegisAI Raise $36M to Defend Against AI Phishing
Startup uses AI agents to detect personalized phishing attacks that traditional systems miss.
Economy
Patreon Lays Off 20% of Workforce: 'AI Doesn't Replace People, But It Changes How Business Works'
CEO Jack Conte told employees that the company is not cutting jobs to replace people with AI, but to adapt to fundamental changes in the tech industry.