SpaceX plans to build 13 GW of AI data center capacity by the end of 2027, potentially surpassing the Stargate alliance's planned 7-10 GW. Its speed advantage comes from Tesla Megapack energy storage bypassing grid interconnection delays, with Google and Anthropic already committing $26 billion in annual contracts.
Airbnb says its upcoming AI agent will help travelers plan trips, compare options, manage bookings, and get assistance throughout their stay.
As Anthropic maintains its vow to keep ads out of Claude, the rest of the AI chatbot industry is racing to win over advertisers without antagonizing users.
Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.
Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.
NVIDIA has released four open-weight Cosmos 3 Nano checkpoints for autonomous driving and robotics, extending interactive world simulation into both sectors. While the open license lowers ecosystem barriers, the 96GB VRAM requirement for Nano and data-center GPU needs for Super still create clear hardware tiers.
OpenAI has released GPT-6 Cyber, a specialized security model that improves exploit development by 51% over its predecessor while being classified Critical under OpenAI's Preparedness Framework. OpenAI says access controls and alignment training support release, though most safety data is internal and only the Firefox vulnerability findings have been independently confirmed.
OpenAI's newest cybersecurity model comes out as AI labs face scrutiny of their work to protect digital infrastructure.
Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects.
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.
In today's Smoke evaluation, GPT-6.1 Sol's material constraint score fell 29.1 points to 60.70, while code execution rose 19.5 points to 94.50, leaving the main leaderboard score at 79.29. The opposing moves likely reflect small-sample question sampling rather than systematic model degradation.
In today's Smoke evaluation, GPT-6 Astra's material constraint score fell from 89.80 to 60.70, a drop of 29.1 points, while code execution rose from 75.00 to 94.50; its overall main leaderboard score declined from 81.66 to 79.29.
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.
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.
Alexis Ohanian is trying to figure out what’s next for user-generated content now that so much of the internet is “compromised.”
With Personal Finance in Claude, users can connect their bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about their finances.
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 system can supposedly answer queries four times faster, with 20% fewer errors and 90% fewer tokens used.
Aina's ring can also take calls and help you dictate notes on your Mac.
