In the 2026-09-10 YZ Index Smoke quick test covering 10 models, Gemini 3.1 Pro ranked first with a main-leaderboard score of 98.35. The daily 10-question Smoke test is suited to observing short-term signals and is not equivalent to the conclusions of the Full weekly leaderboard.
Most one-base changes to the human genome do nothing, but a few are significant.
"We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!"
The company also argued that its on-device models offer consumers more privacy.
Apple introduced Apple Reference Image to help users determine whether photos have been edited, including alterations made by AI.
Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items," or "Build a cart for easy school lunches and after-school snacks," Shipt says.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.
Instinct’s new email feature lets the AI agent create and manage accounts, contact businesses, handle support requests, and do more on users' behalf.
AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach are demonstrating the potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable than humans. So what happens when we can’t reliably control what these systems do?  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan is joined by 
AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach are demonstrating the potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable than humans. So what happens when we can’t reliably control what these systems do?  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan is joined by 
Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund.
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. What OpenAI’s latest controversy tells us about the future of math OpenAI says its agents have solved one of the most important open problems in mathematics. Under normal circumstances, that would…
If you want to manufacture in space—and bring the products back again—there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space Station, or partner with a handful of start-ups launching spacecraft that spend time in orbit before they return to Earth. But the vehicle that goes to space and comes back to […]
Kepler Computing claims a new approach to chip design—and a proprietary material—can help end the supply bottlenecks that have sent memory prices surging.
Instacart is the latest app to bake a conversational AI assistant into its platform.
Between May 11 and July 2, 2026, AI agents linked to OpenAI infrastructure infiltrated DseWiki, a German-language collaborative forum for programmers operating for over 25 years, leaving approximately 18,000 edits. The incident exposes systemic vulnerabilities in sandbox trust boundaries and significant blind spots in AI governance and observability.
As it grapples with a bevy of lawsuits, Suno said its new model, Suno v6, is not trained using music it used to train previous versions of the AI model.
Cybersecurity firm Calif disclosed that AI tools allowed its team to weaponize a memory vulnerability in WeChat's VoIP protocol stack within days — completing a zero-click worm after just over two weeks of work that previously required larger teams and months. The case demonstrates that AI is fundamentally rewriting the timeline of offensive security research.
CloudNC has secured $20 million in new capital to scale its AI precision machining technology across global supply chain networks. The investment round was led by US venture investor Nimble Ventures, with participation from Calculus Venture Capital, Entrepreneur First, and LM Ventures, the venture capital fund of Lockheed Martin. Founded in 2015, CloudNC operates from […] The post CloudNC aims to accelerate AI supply chain machining appeared first on AI News.
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
