Why the Founders Winning With AI Agents Aren’t the Ones Automating the Most
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Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup
The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
The surveillance company announced it’s making a tool called “Audit Assistance” mandatory for all customers, claiming it’s already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.
If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously
Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone’s devices.
Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs
Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai’s open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower price.
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OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT 5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
IBM plans to train and certify tens and thousands of consultants on OpenAI’s technologies as part of this deal.
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This Former Google Employee Created an ‘AI’ Chatbot That Lets You Speak to An Actual Human
Thousands of human volunteers are applying to do an AI chatbot’s job themselves.