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Generative AI is not delivering on its promises

97% of Developers Express Concerns About Cloud Access for AI Agents but 79% Grant Access Regardless, According to 2026 State of AI in Cloud Development Report

Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language

Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems.

US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister

Ann Altman, the Open AI CEO’s sister, accused her brother of repeatedly sexually abusing her over two decades agoA judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sam Altman’s sister against him on Tuesday. Ann Altman accused the OpenAI CEO of repeatedly sexually abusing her more than two decades ago, which he has denied.In dismissing Ann Altman’s ⁠lawsuit, the US district judge Zachary Bluestone wrote that sh

Investing in Eka Robotics

Could this be a Deep Blue moment for the cryptic crossword?

A computer program has finally outdone humans at solving cryptic crosswords. Plus, more from around the puzzleverse• Don’t get Cluesletter, our weekly puzzles newsletter, delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, it was an early victory for artificial intelligence over the human mind, and the culmination of decades of attempts.

Why AI agents go rogue — and what it means for CFOs

US Navy, Gecko Robotics surge AI maintenance contract to $300M

Redesign how your team ships software with AI agents

NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers

As NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations, astronaut transport, terrain mapping, scientific investigations, and resource prospecting. Data from these early missions will inform future mobility systems and infrastructure needed for astronauts to live and work on the Moon. […]

Sumsub tightens grip on what AI agents can access

The dangers of letting tech billionaires shape our world

As SpaceX impacts Ukraine and AI-generated music divides artists and fans, critics are asking what happens when technology has too much control over our livesThis was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up to receive it hereHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you while sitting in f

Satirical AI video of Paris protests mirrors real-life tourist experiences

An AI-generated video by Dutch filmmaker Wytse Koetse portrays tourists sightseeing amid protests in Paris.

Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol

Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data

Hackers Use Autonomous AI Agents to Breach Company Websites, Target Over 1,200 Sites

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at handGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s major political parties are edging towards rare consensus. Labor and the Coalition increasingly want to take a major bet on artificial intelligence. Yet, just as the parties are coming together, the Australian

Grupo EULEN Advances Robotics, AI and Secure Automation in Professional Cleaning

SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation

'He trusted it': Why a grieving mother wants answers from OpenAI

IDENTOS PolicyArc gives AI agents task-specific, time-limited access