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OpenAI released a new cybersecurity model. Is that enough?

OpenAI's newest cybersecurity model comes out as AI labs face scrutiny of their work to protect digital infrastructure.

Meta warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder

Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects.

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Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar

Meta's AI agent can now take calls as a customizable animated avatar, ahead of the launch of a Tamagotchi-like wearable designed to bring Muse to life.

Doubao Pro Tops with 87.6 Points: 2026-11-06 Smoke Quick-Test Data Brief

The 2026-11-06 YZ Index Smoke quick test covered 13 models, with Doubao Pro ranking first for the day at 87.6 points. Because the daily sample is small, the results are best viewed as short-term monitoring signals rather than long-term conclusions about model capability.

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Axiom Math wants to keep AI slop out of mathematics

As AI floods math with unchecked proofs, Axiom Math is betting on verification. The startup’s AI agents just formally verified the Stacks Project, one of the field’s biggest libraries.

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Reddit Founder Says Building Social Media Apps Is ‘Not Cool Anymore’

Alexis Ohanian is trying to figure out what’s next for user-generated content now that so much of the internet is “compromised.”

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Claude can now analyze your spending with its new Personal Finance tool

With Personal Finance in Claude, users can connect their bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about their finances.

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OpenAI president Greg Brockman says company could be IPO ready in 2027

OpenAI President Greg Brockman says the company could be ready to go public in 2027, pointing to accelerating enterprise revenue and a turnaround in its business.

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The Download: Texas’s fragile AI boom and energy policy shifts

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput. Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and ground zero for Big Tech’s…

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Box taps Nvidia’s Nemotron for new agent-first content retrieval system

The system can supposedly answer queries four times faster, with 20% fewer errors and 90% fewer tokens used.

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Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick and a mic so you can talk to AI agents

Aina's ring can also take calls and help you dictate notes on your Mac.

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Dropbox acquires Tigris Data for $350M to bolster its AI infrastructure

The deal is expected to support the development of DBX Agent Cloud, a new storage platform aimed at developers building AI models and agents.

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Finding New Drugs Is Laborious. This AI Startup Is Skipping The Lab Work

Potential Sciences, a startup backed by the UK government, is betting that training AI models on computer-generated biochemical data can speed up the plodding process of developing new drugs.

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Exclusive: Aina’s Smart Ring Wants to Be a Remote Control for Your AI Agent

The startup Aina bets you won’t need to rely on your phone to control virtual assistants. It’s making a smart ring that lets you control the actions of your autonomous agents with one tap.

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Agility is the first pure humanoid robot company on the stock market. Are you buying?

Agility arrives on the Nasdaq today as the first publicly-traded pure-play humanoid robotics company.

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A YC startup is putting $1M behind five unsolved materials science problems for AI

Discovered Materials, a months-old YC startup that uses AI to find chip materials, is offering $200,000 for each solution to five open materials science problems.

OpenAI President: H1 Was Quite Tough; Q3 Annualized Revenue Near $70 Billion as Enterprise Revenue Exceeds Consumer for First Time

OpenAI President Greg Brockman acknowledged that H1 2026 was “quite difficult,” while disclosing Q3 annualized revenue near $70 billion, roughly 70% annualized growth in the quarter, and enterprise B2B revenue surpassing 50% of the total for the first time. He also revealed a previously undisclosed JPMorgan enterprise services contract.

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