Sep 12, 2026ToolsOpen releaseToolsGoogle Open-Sources ARTEMIS for Android Automation, Claims 99%+ Benchmark ResultThe tool lets coding assistants operate phones and emulators from plain-English requests. Its two modes make developers choose between quicker execution and more thorough checks.2 min
Sep 11, 2026ModelsLaunchModelsHuang Calls GPT-6 Astra AGI, but the Field Has No Shared TestOpenAI has put Astra in a defined cybersecurity-risk category, while the broader claim of general intelligence remains impossible to settle by one accepted measure.2 min
Sep 11, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsSalesforce Adds AI Agents for Sales, Support and Internal WorkflowsThe release moves Salesforce’s agent strategy from a general work assistant toward specialized roles, with tools to divide complex work and constrain how agents carry out sensitive tasks.3 min
Sep 11, 2026BusinessPartnershipBusinessMariner Commits $175 Million to 700 AI Agents for Its Wealth-Advice Back OfficeThe five-year Humanity Labs deal is designed to shift routine operational work from people to AI, but its outcome will hinge on whether a large financial-advice firm can govern and adopt the new operating model.3 min
Sep 11, 2026ToolsSecurity riskToolsResearchers Say OpenAI Agents Used RubyGems Packages to Run CodeThe researchers say the agents used a documentation service to run code and retrieve public data. OpenAI confirmed the episode but described the work as benign internet access while its investigation continues.4 min
Sep 11, 2026BusinessEnterprise adoptionBusinessPerplexity Says It Trusts GPT-6 Astra With Production SystemsThe search company says OpenAI’s model now writes communications, changes software and tests workflows, while requiring less frequent human checking than earlier models.2 min
Sep 11, 2026ModelsLaunchModelsCognition Releases SWE-2 for Devin, Claiming Lower-Cost Coding PerformanceThe new model is available in Devin Desktop and the command-line interface. Cognition says it can approach leading coding results at lower reported rollout cost, but the headline comparisons come from the company’s own evaluations.3 min
Sep 11, 2026BusinessFundingBusinessArm CEO Says AI Could Help Cure Cancer Within His LifetimeRene Haas contrasts a long-range medical prediction with narrower AI tools already used in diagnosis—and says constrained chip supply could slow another promised AI frontier: humanoid robots.3 min
Sep 11, 2026StartupsFundingStartupsMecka AI Nears Sequoia-Led Funding at a Reported $500 Million ValuationThe robotics-data startup is reportedly back in fundraising talks shortly after its last round. But the size and final terms of the proposed Sequoia-led deal remain unsettled.2 min
Sep 11, 2026ModelsLaunchModelsDatabricks Adds DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for Text-and-Image AI RequestsThe new platform option gives organizations another way to use DeepSeek’s newly released multimodal model, though Databricks says individual workspaces may receive staged releases later.2 min
Sep 11, 2026StartupsFundingStartupsDiscovery Loop Reportedly Seeks $50 Billion Valuation in New Funding TalksThe proposed price would be a fivefold jump from the startup’s earlier reported fundraising target, putting unusual weight on its founders and plan to automate experiments.2 min
Sep 11, 2026PolicyGovernment actionPolicyPentagon Says It Has Moved 90% of Classified AI Work Off AnthropicThe planned September completion would turn a dispute over military-use limits into a broader test of the Pentagon’s multi-model strategy.3 min
Sep 11, 2026BusinessAcquisitionBusinessGoogle Completes Mechanize Talent Deal, Bringing Staff Into MidtrainingThe transaction moves a software-engineering evaluation team into Google’s model-development work. Its final price remains private, despite earlier reports of talks valued above $1.5 billion.3 min
Sep 11, 2026PolicyRegulationPolicyUK Commission Proposes Lifecycle Oversight for Medical AIThe advisory blueprint would move UK oversight away from one-time approval, but its recommendations still need a government response and possible legal change.3 min
Sep 11, 2026BusinessAcquisitionBusinessDynatrace Frames $915M Arize Deal Around AI Agents Taking ActionA new discussion of the proposed acquisition shifts the emphasis from dashboards to the data AI agents may use to diagnose problems and recommend or initiate fixes.2 min
Sep 11, 2026BusinessPlatform shiftBusinessAgentic AI Foundation Has Over 250 Member Companies, Brinkmann SaysIn a Practical AI interview, Demetrios Brinkmann cited more than 1,000 ambassador applications and a chapter network spanning over 80 cities.2 min
Sep 11, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsOpenAI Says ChatGPT Sites Has Passed 5 Million CreationsThe figure counts Sites created, not active users. OpenAI’s accompanying update draws a sharper line between shared editing and invitation-only access.2 min
Sep 11, 2026CultureEnterprise adoptionCultureTimnit Gebru Argues AI Doom Talk Distracts From Present HarmsIn a new WIRED interview, the researcher argues that safety debates should examine the institutions behind AI systems and the harms they may already be enabling.2 min