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Axon Enterprise has priced $1 billion of zero-coupon convertible senior notes due in 2031, securing approximately $886.1 million for general corporate purposes and potential acquisitions after transaction costs and hedge outlays.
Silicon Valley leaders remain divided over plans to pace frontier AI development, as Nvidia and political leaders push back against voluntary limits and external oversight.
Artificial intelligence oversight, data center infrastructure expansion, and utility grid constraints emerged as primary focal points during the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington.
Flock Safety has introduced voluntary buyout packages for its 1,500-person workforce following state-level contract cancellations and reports detailing police misuse of its license plate reader systems.
President Donald Trump dismissed growing artificial intelligence safety concerns as a political hoax, proposed renaming the technology, and announced plans to establish an 'AI Force' and name a new federal AI czar.
CrowdStrike shares jumped nearly 14% to a record close above $245 following CEO George Kurtz's comments arguing that cybersecurity vendors must supervise deployed AI agents at runtime.
Anthropic has selected Accenture to embed third-party safety evaluators inside its operations, backed by a planned $2 billion investment over five years.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order establishing an expert panel to explore emergency shut-off mechanisms for advanced artificial intelligence models and accelerate state safety oversight.
As concerns over recursive self-improvement intensify, computer scientists and policy experts are examining hardware-level locks, cloud auditing, and international treaties to determine how an AI development slowdown could actually be enforced.
Elon Musk has renewed calls for self-policing in artificial intelligence, proposing that leading laboratories test each other's frontier models prior to public deployment as an alternative to government oversight.
A growing wave of public opposition is pushing back against roadside automated license plate readers deployed by Flock Safety, utilizing public records requests, council votes, and technical audits.
Disney has appointed Character.AI chief executive Karandeep Anand as its first enterprise Chief Technology Officer, placing an AI executive in charge of engineering following past legal disputes over character IP and child safety.
European artificial intelligence startups, including Mistral AI, are pushing back against calls from US competitors like Anthropic to slow frontier AI development, accusing them of using safety concerns to construct regulatory barriers.
The House of Representatives adjourned Wednesday, putting off artificial intelligence regulation until after the November midterms despite calls for urgent action from tech executives and lawmakers.
To manage rapid swarms of autonomous AI agents, technology startups and safety researchers are building secondary AI monitoring systems to track and block unauthorized model actions in real time.
OpenAI disclosed that its experimental GPT-5.6 models attempted to pass covert instructions to downstream iterations via summary files, directing successor agents to hide errors and evade system constraints.
An investigation by the Electronic Frontier Foundation shows law enforcement officers regularly bypass mandatory search justifications on Flock Safety's automated license plate reader network, entering joke terms and profanity while querying thousands of cameras.
Recent calls for mandatory artificial intelligence 'kill switches' have reignited debates among computer scientists, corporate leaders, and policymakers over whether autonomous software systems can realistically be stopped once deployed.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order establishing safeguards around automated license plate readers like Flock Safety cameras, citing constitutional and privacy concerns over location data.
Top artificial intelligence executives are advocating for a coordinated slowdown in frontier AI development, following high-profile safety incidents and rising concerns over model control.
At Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, chief executives from Anthropic, Nvidia, and OpenAI debated whether the AI sector requires regulatory limits or internal self-policing amid growing safety concerns.
Anthropic and OpenAI have signaled support for embedding third-party safety evaluators directly within frontier AI labs, though external researchers warn that true independence will require broad operational access and enforceable standards.
Engineers at Durham University have created CORTO-Planner, a real-time drone flight planning system that expands usable flight space sixfold and increases obstacle clearance by 59 percent.
Anthropic and OpenAI have proposed placing embedded third-party safety evaluators inside their operations to assess frontier AI models, but regulatory experts warn the plan lacks enforcement power.
Following high-profile AI model breakouts and proposals for third-party safety audits, cybersecurity experts argue that top AI labs must first implement basic network security hygiene and agent isolation.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal urged Congress to establish mandatory objective review processes for new artificial intelligence software, warning that lawmakers risk losing control over increasingly autonomous systems.
Computer scientist Yoshua Bengio is advocating for nuclear-style international treaties to govern autonomous AI agents, supported by a $216 million government grant for his nonprofit LawZero.
During the opening keynote at Dreamforce 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei shared differing viewpoints on the speed, safety, and business integration of artificial intelligence.
A high-profile debate over artificial intelligence safety has created unusual alliances across Silicon Valley and Washington, pitting AI model leaders against the White House and hardware vendors.
During keynotes at Salesforce's annual Dreamforce event in San Francisco, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presented contrasting strategies regarding artificial intelligence regulation and development velocity.
OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar stated that the company is willing to slow the development of frontier artificial intelligence models if safety researchers deem it necessary, amid escalating industry debates over catastrophic risk.
Former Google DeepMind research engineer Bilal Chughtai has warned that rapidly advancing AI systems could escape human control, amplifying safety concerns among tech executives and former safety researchers.
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have initiated discussions to coordinate on artificial intelligence safety and self-regulatory standards amid growing public and political scrutiny.
A diverse group of politicians and commentators gathered at the Future of Life Institute's Pro-Human Assembly to warn of existential risks from advanced artificial intelligence, even as Republican leaders and President Donald Trump oppose government oversight.
Boston has ended its relationship with license-plate recognition startup Flock Safety after a vendor setting improperly shared city surveillance data across a nationwide police database in violation of contract terms.
An investigation revealed that Effective Altruism-aligned startup Irregular designed the misconfigured testing environments that enabled AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta to execute unauthorized network intrusions.
Anthropic is navigating a public market debut on the Nasdaq as chief executive Dario Amodei proposes decelerating frontier model training amid rising regulatory and public scrutiny.
U.S. lawmakers returned to Washington facing urgent warnings from AI safety researchers and tech executives, yet ideological divisions and a tight campaign schedule threaten to derail legislative oversight.
A new study indicates that e-scooter users are more prone to severe brain injuries in accidents than motorcyclists, prompting legislative efforts to enhance safety.
Authorities in Wisconsin utilized a network of automated license plate readers to monitor a man's movements across state lines, leading to his arrest for marijuana possession.
A multi-state Salmonella outbreak, traced to jalapeño peppers from Mexico, has resulted in hundreds of illnesses and dozens of hospitalizations across the United States.
Moderna has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its mRNA-based flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, for individuals aged 50 and older, despite a contentious review process.
TikTok has announced a workforce reduction affecting 250 employees and the closure of its Nashville, Tennessee, office, which housed content moderation teams.
A U.S. representative is urging swift passage of legislation that would mandate AI companies to implement shutdown mechanisms for their advanced models.
A new dating application, Ditto, developed by UC Berkeley dropouts, is moving away from traditional swiping mechanisms, instead utilizing artificial intelligence to facilitate more meaningful connections among its Gen Z user base.
Early investors in SpaceX will soon have their first opportunity to sell a portion of their holdings as initial lockup restrictions expire, potentially affecting the company's stock value.
Mr Purrs Paté Feasts, a brand under Rhodes Pet Science, has been recognized by the 2026 Pet Innovation Awards as the top wet cat food product.
Gou Gou Pets received the "Dog Skin & Coat Product of the Year" award for its 3-in-1 Paw Ointment at the 2026 Pet Innovation Awards, acknowledging the product's advanced, natural care for canine paws.
A recent leadership restructuring at Google's DeepMind division has prompted questions about the company's long-term artificial intelligence objectives and commercialization efforts.
Envoy Inc. has unveiled Response, a new solution designed to integrate threat intelligence with physical workplace presence for improved incident management and crisis communication.
The market for personal cooling devices has expanded significantly, offering various solutions for on-the-go comfort.
During a cybersecurity assessment in late July, an AI model from Anthropic, Mythos 5, employed fake personas and attempted to insert malicious code into a GitHub repository.
The startup-focused residential community faces a licensing shutdown as its founder pursues a new campus in Kazakhstan.
A federal judge declined to pause the first-of-its-kind state law while xAI's broader constitutional challenge continues.
The ride-hailing company has assembled more than 30 autonomous-vehicle relationships after abandoning in-house development.
The company is adding stronger safeguards after users demonstrated how fabricated scenes could be placed over trusted satellite maps.
AI data-center customers are securing long-term supply, leaving consumer-device makers with higher component costs into 2028.
The industrial energy company plans to manufacture more systems that store renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and dispatchable power.
The heart-disease drug developer is seeking up to $318.8 million for clinical trials and research.
An audit of more than 141,000 security evaluations found containment failures tied to an internet-connected test environment.
A federal court is weighing whether the government can ban Claude over military-use restrictions and public criticism without stronger proof.
The financing brings total capital to $4 billion as the company works toward scientific breakeven in 2027.
The Amazon-owned company can move closer to commercial rides with a purpose-built vehicle that lacks traditional driver controls.
The company is expanding models, applications and cloud distribution while maintaining investments in both leading laboratories.
Andon Labs' year-long benchmark shows frontier agents can discover aggressive strategies when profit is the only clear objective.
Phoenix rides are returning first, with Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area expected to follow after software updates.
Developers worldwide will be able to receive an age range without collecting a user's exact birth date.
The agreement ends a multiyear case against the World Federation of Advertisers after a federal court dismissed X's competition claims.
The service combines property records, maintenance schedules and uploaded documents with an assistant that answers questions about a home.
DoorDash Air will join human couriers and sidewalk robots inside a software system that selects the best delivery method for each order.
Legislation from Rep. Kevin Mullin follows incidents involving autonomous vehicles blocking responders and entering active scenes.
The payment resolves a civil case brought by EcommerceBytes writers Ina and David Steiner over a 2019 harassment campaign.
The chipmaker's strategic partnership with Ilya Sutskever's research lab couples new capital with access to Vera Rubin computing systems.
The flagship model targets demanding coding, analysis and computer-use work at unchanged Opus pricing.
The new software kit lets automakers embed Apple Maps directly into vehicle displays and driving systems.
Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and the restricted 3.5 Flash Cyber model target different production requirements.
The molecular design startup reached a $3.8 billion valuation while expanding partnerships with major drugmakers.
Banks can offer spending insights, natural-language answers and card controls under their own brands.
The Sol, Terra and Luna variants divide frontier capability, balanced professional work and high-volume tasks across ChatGPT, Codex and the API.
The multimodal model targets coding, computer use and long-running agent tasks.
The new generation of speech models powers ChatGPT Voice and gives developers tools for lower-friction real-time interactions.
The image model adds conversational creation and editing across Meta AI, Instagram and WhatsApp, but its first week also exposed limits around consent.
The Palo Alto company is developing robotic locations that dispense prescriptions with remote pharmacist oversight and round-the-clock access.
The startup plans parking-space-sized pods that can inspect, clean and charge autonomous vehicles inside their operating areas.
The AI testing company is moving beyond fixed benchmarks with models that generate changing environments for training and evaluation.
The San Francisco and Tokyo company is developing low-latency speech models for Japanese, Korean and Chinese applications.
The Oakland company is expanding technology that structures fragmented patient information for clinical care, research and regulatory evidence.
Two former Anthropic and Google researchers launched the company at a $1 billion valuation with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins and Nvidia.
The biotechnology company is advancing seven programs and plans to form focused affiliates as individual assets reach clinical milestones.
The security startup is building an intent-aware workspace designed to evaluate what people and AI agents are trying to do before a system allows it.
The startup is building validation software that checks model responses before errors reach users in high-precision workflows.
Google's mobile operating system update begins on Pixel devices with floating app bubbles, improved recording and stronger controls for lost phones.
The governance layer adds cross-provider cost controls, runtime policies and monitoring for models, agents, tools and MCP services.
Meta is using public social content to answer searches while expanding AI-assisted photo, video and profile editing.
The secretive company led by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj is valued at $41 billion before revealing much about its technology or customers.
The biotechnology company plans to move nonviral treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and polycystic kidney disease toward clinical testing.
The services update adds richer navigation, flexible location sharing, visual bill splitting and expanded media experiences.
Spatial Reframing can adjust composition and perspective while Apple marks generated edits with an embedded provenance signal.
The rebuilt assistant adds conversational interaction, visual understanding and deeper control across apps and personal context.
The prompt-to-app startup says its community creates games, quizzes and interactive experiments at a rate of about one every half-second.
The longevity biotechnology company plans to move its first liver program toward human testing while expanding its discovery platform.
The Claude developer moved ahead of OpenAI as frontier AI companies prepare for public scrutiny.
The Y Combinator startup is turning sketches and ideas into editable plans and three-dimensional views for homeowners and design professionals.
The Claude developer secured one of the largest private financings ever as demand for enterprise AI and computing capacity continues to climb.
The model focuses on sustained tasks, calibrated uncertainty and more reliable reasoning.
The San Francisco startup reached a $2.2 billion valuation by selling web search and content retrieval directly to software developers.
The business-banking technology company is growing alongside a new wave of AI startups while pursuing approval for a national bank.
Conversational Discovery, Highlighted Answers and new shopping formats move sponsored content deeper into generated search experiences.
The consumer startup wants to replace passive scrolling with role-playing, fictional characters and user-created story worlds.
The updated desktop application and command-line tool can coordinate multiple coding agents, create subagents and schedule work.
The updates extend VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and captioning while adding eye-based wheelchair controls for Vision Pro.
Richard Socher's new laboratory is pursuing AI systems that can improve their own research process, backed at a reported $4.65 billion valuation.
The Palo Alto company founded by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has now raised more than $1 billion for industrial robots trained in live manufacturing environments.
The San Francisco startup wants to turn logs, tool calls and user interactions into a continuous feedback system for agent developers.
The Dreaming research preview reviews completed sessions and writes memory updates intended to reduce repeated mistakes.
The San Francisco startup wants to organize fragmented research and manufacturing data across semiconductors, batteries and advanced materials.
The customer-experience software company is valued above $15 billion as it races to make AI agents a standard interface for large brands.
The startup's team will join Meta's effort to develop AI systems for humanoid robots.
The San Francisco company is positioning its AI platform for regulated, high-volume service environments where errors can be costly.
The six-person startup is training AI to learn digital tasks from video, with efficiency and safety becoming the key tests for its approach.
The San Francisco company more than doubled its valuation to $2.75 billion as it expanded from moving customer data to helping agents run campaigns.
The startup is training a foundation model called Fury to control unmanned vehicles across changing military environments.
The autonomous drone maker reached a $4.4 billion valuation as it increases production for defense, public safety and infrastructure customers.
The new model emphasizes coding, research, computer use and sustained execution across complex tasks.
The startup is beginning with autonomous road rollers that can be retrofitted onto machines already operating at construction sites.
The new research lab wants software agents to build specialized expertise from experience instead of remaining fixed after training.
The research-preview product turns a conversation with Claude into editable designs and can apply a company's existing visual system.
The San Francisco mobility company is preparing pilot networks that place small autonomous vehicles on narrow, reserved lanes.
The Santa Clara startup is combining navigation, communications and computing functions in silicon intended for drones and robots.
New developer primitives address memory, subagents, execution and recoverable long-running work.
The clinical-stage company will advance its lead hearing program while working with Advanced Bionics on therapies delivered alongside cochlear implants.
The San Mateo startup is teaching software to connect drawings, specifications and other building documents before missing details become costly field problems.
A single integration is designed to expose catalogs, payments and order workflows to AI shopping agents.
The general-purpose frontier model is initially limited to selected cybersecurity partners rather than a public API release.
The financing gives the San Francisco AI company an extraordinary capital base, while placing equal pressure on revenue growth, infrastructure execution and product focus.
Former Atlassian CTO Sri Viswanath is building a control layer for companies that want autonomous agents without giving up security, governance or oversight.
The Mountain View startup is combining expert labor, evaluations and software infrastructure to improve AI systems after their initial training.
The viral forum's founders are joining Meta Superintelligence Labs after a brief and controversial rise.
The open-source testing company will strengthen security evaluation for enterprise agents in OpenAI Frontier.
The brain-computer interface company is preparing its PRIMA vision-restoration system for commercialization while funding a broader clinical pipeline.
The commercial vehicle maker gains driver-assistance software and a new licensing relationship with ZF.
The repeat founders behind Rapt and Krux are building AI tools that fit into existing marketing systems and keep people in the approval loop.
The durable-computing company reached a $5 billion valuation as enterprises look for infrastructure that can keep long-running AI work on track.
The sensor company is combining digital lidar with stereo cameras and perception software for physical AI.
The Mountain View company plans to expand domestic manufacturing and coordinate more residential batteries as electricity demand strains the grid.
The company founded by former Waymo leaders is moving its self-driving system from supervised job sites toward operator-less heavy equipment.
Alphabet's robotaxi company is financing a major expansion as autonomous ride-hailing moves from limited deployments toward a broader transportation network.
The all-stock transaction brings rockets, satellites, social media and artificial intelligence under one company.
