Google will let K–12 schools disable AI tools such as Gemini and NotebookLM by default, but schools that fully ban AI will also lose access to Google Search. The policy reveals how search has become the gateway to Google’s AI ecosystem—and how platform control works in education.
WDCD Run #411 (2026-11-04) tested 15 models across three dialogue rounds, recording an average commitment decay of -80% between R1 and R3. GPT-6 Astra topped the leaderboard at 90.5 points, with Gemini 3.1 Pro and GLM-4.6 tied at 90.
The first experimental feature under the tab will allow users to get recommendations based on what they're currently in the mood for.
The five-year-old startup raised a $1.3 billion round led by Bessemer.
The 2026-11-04 YZ Index Smoke Quick Test covered 12 models, with GPT-5.5 ranking first for the day at 94.8. The daily 10-question test is a short-term signal and is not equivalent to the weekly Full ranking.
Schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search, as AI features are now integrated into the search engine.
At a moment when Anthropic's compute margins should be getting better, they’re getting worse.
Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
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From hallucinations to partisan bias, artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are not helpful when it comes to Election Day.
Apple's new App Store rules will require 18+ ratings for dating apps and AI companions that offer sexual or romantic content.
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OpenAI raised its vulnerability bounty by more than fourfold and brought in Cathedral Systems to use OpenAI’s own models in an AI-versus-AI security sprint, after two high-profile breaches exposed AI API keys and customer data. The moves suggest a rapid response to growing attacks on AI infrastructure rather than routine quarterly iteration.
A new approach known as “reverse game theory” aims to create incentives for powerful AI models that make following the rules the most rational choice. As AI models become more capable, safety researchers are scrambling to ensure they are “aligned” with human desires—to make sure, in other words, that rogue agents don’t break the law,…
Ahead of the midterms, WIRED talked to New York City’s mayor about data centers, AI in schools, and the future of the Democratic party.
Now in beta: Apple's new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations.
The Abu Dhabi government and OpenAI signed four agreements to launch the world’s first AI-native machine-readable government initiative, with the first pilot now live at the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority. The initiative converts policies and regulations into formats AI can process directly, using OpenAI’s GPT models on UAE-based infrastructure while the government retains data ownership.
VicOne says its AI-assisted tools uncovered 28 zero-day vulnerabilities across the physical AI software supply chain in under two days, with roughly 75% located in development, training, and simulation tooling rather than on the robots themselves. The findings were published as sponsored content and have not yet been matched to CVE IDs.
Anthropic has extended invisible SynthID-Text watermarks to four older Claude models worldwide to meet the EU AI Act's machine-readable labeling deadline. Detection remains limited to a private beta for regulators, law enforcement, media, researchers, and selected organizations, raising concerns about asymmetric access.
