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OpenAI Merges ChatGPT, Codex, API Under Brockman Before Google I/O
OpenAI consolidates ChatGPT, Codex, and developer API into one organization under co-founder Greg Brockman, timed three days before Google I/O 2026 opens.
xAI Recruits Apollo, Morgan Stanley to Test Grok Ahead of SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk's xAI is enlisting Wall Street firms tied to his empire — Apollo, Morgan Stanley, Valor — to test Grok internally as SpaceX's IPO approaches.
Google's 'Gemini Omni' Video Model Leaks Days Before I/O 2026
A UI string and early demos reveal Google is testing 'Omni,' a new Gemini-powered video model expected to debut at I/O on May 19, alongside chat-based editing.
HubSpot Launches Free AEO Sensor as ChatGPT Traffic Hits 12-Month Low
HubSpot's new public dashboard tracks AI search volatility across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity as referral traffic drops to a 12-month low.
Mistral Pitches European Banks a Sovereign Alternative to Mythos
Mistral AI is courting European banks shut out of Anthropic's Mythos cyber model, betting digital sovereignty wins over American AI dominance.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance With Plaid Bank Links
ChatGPT Pro users in the US can now connect bank accounts via Plaid for AI-powered budgeting, portfolio insights, and spending analysis.
Recursive Superintelligence Exits Stealth With $650M Raise
Richard Socher and Yuandong Tian's new lab raised $650M at a $4.65B valuation to chase recursive self-improvement — backed by GV, Nvidia, and AMD.
Runway's Bid to Beat Google: From AI Video to World Models
Valued at $5.3B with $40M new ARR in Q2, Runway is pivoting from filmmaker tools to world models — on a collision course with Google DeepMind.
Sakana's Fugu: a 7B Model That Conducts GPT-5, Claude, and Gemini
Sakana AI's new Fugu platform uses a 7B reinforcement-learned 'conductor' to route work across frontier models — and beats them on coding benchmarks.
Thinking Machines Unveils Interaction Models for Real-Time AI
Mira Murati's Thinking Machines debuts TML-Interaction-Small, a 276B model running 200ms micro-turns — beating GPT-Realtime and Gemini Live on latency.
Amazon Kills Rufus, Launches Alexa for Shopping: An AI That Buys for You Across the Web
Amazon retired its 300M-user Rufus chatbot and replaced it with Alexa for Shopping — an agentic AI that completes purchases on third-party sites, not just Amazon.
Anthropic Splits Claude Agent SDK Into Separate Credit Pool
Starting June 15, Anthropic puts Agent SDK and third-party agent tool usage on a separate $20-$200 monthly credit pool, ending unlimited subscription use.
Anthropic Launches Claude for Small Business: AI Agents Inside QuickBooks and HubSpot
Anthropic's new Claude for Small Business embeds AI agents directly into QuickBooks, HubSpot, PayPal, and more — at no extra cost beyond existing subscriptions.
UPDATE: Cerebras Stock Drops 10% After 68% IPO Pop
Cerebras Systems shares fell 10% on their first full day of trading as Wall Street rethinks the chipmaker's $95B valuation and OpenAI customer concentration.
Google Gemini Intelligence Turns Android Into an AI Agent: What's New
Google's Gemini Intelligence update transforms Android into a proactive AI agent that books classes, fills forms, and builds shopping carts across all your apps.
NIST Now Tests AI Models Before Launch: Google, Microsoft, xAI Sign On
Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI joined OpenAI and Anthropic in letting NIST's CAISI evaluate their AI models for safety and security risks before public release.
OpenAI Brings Codex to ChatGPT Mobile: Code From Your Phone
OpenAI's Codex coding agent now runs inside the ChatGPT mobile app on iOS and Android, letting developers steer remote coding work from anywhere.
xAI Launches Grok Build: A Terminal Coding Agent for Power Users
xAI released Grok Build, an agentic CLI for coding and automation, exclusive to SuperGrok Heavy subscribers and powered by Grok 4.3 with a 2M token context.
Anthropic Tops OpenAI in Business AI Adoption for First Time
Ramp's May 2026 AI Index shows Anthropic's Claude now used by 34.4% of US businesses — surpassing OpenAI's ChatGPT at 32.3% for the first time ever.
Claude Now Lives Inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Claude is now a native add-in across Microsoft 365 — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook — with context that follows you between all four apps.
Google Turns Android Into an AI Agent with Gemini Intelligence
Google's Gemini Intelligence transforms Android into a cross-app AI layer — completing tasks, filling forms, and vibe-coding widgets across your entire phone.
US and China to Launch Formal AI Safety Talks After Trump-Xi Summit
Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed the two AI superpowers will begin formal AI safety protocol talks following the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing on May 14, 2026.
AI Shopping Traffic Surged 393%: Adobe's Q1 2026 Data
Adobe analyzed over 1 trillion retail site visits in Q1 2026 and found AI-referred traffic now converts 42% better than non-AI traffic — a complete reversal from 2025.
GM Cuts 600 IT Jobs to Make Room for AI-Native Talent
General Motors laid off 10% of its IT department and is now hiring AI engineers to replace them—a playbook that's about to spread across every major corporation.