‘You would be able to say to it: ‘Make a better version of yourself.’ And it just goes off and does that completely autonomously’: Anthropic Co-Founder on our wild ‘recursive’ AI future

Anthropic warns of AI capable of ‘recursive self-improvement,’ and we’d better prepare for this scary, near future.

The AI boom is now consuming more money than Apollo, the ISS, and the Manhattan Project combined — and it’s still accelerating in 2026

AI investment has exploded beyond the scale of history’s biggest scientific megaprojects — and the world is only beginning to grasp what’s being built.
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ChatGPT’s latest viral trend turns your photos into terrible MS Paint doodles — and I can’t stop using it

A simple ChatGPT Images 2.0 prompt can transform polished photos into chaotic, scribbly drawings that are both recognizable and charming
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A new search AI tool from Google will summarize tips from Reddit and social media — the ‘Expert Advice’ panel will ‘include a preview of perspectives from public online discussions’ and other sources as part of its updates to AI Mode and AI Overviews

A new search AI tool from Google will summarize tips from Reddit and social media.

‘Workforce reductions may create budget room, but they do not create return’: Gartner warns companies relying on layoffs to free up room for AI may be caught out in the long run

Companies are investing in agentic AI and laying off human workers, but Gartner says this is the wrong way to go about it.
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Apple may be about to let you replace its AI with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude — and it could change the iPhone forever

Apple’s plan to let users choose between multiple AI models marks a shift from a controlled system to a more open platform approach
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‘AI capabilities that did not exist at the time’: Delayed Siri features have cost Apple a massive $250 million, and iPhone users could get up to $95 per device

Apple is paying $250 million due to delayed Siri features, with affected users eligible for up to $95 per device.

‘Change in technology that will reshape medicine’: Leading medical experts say new AI reasoning models are so good they outperform even the best specialist doctors when it comes to diagnosing some of the world’s most mysterious cases

AI diagnostic models show strong performance on complex cases, though limitations in handling uncertainty raise concerns about real-world clinical use.
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Experts warn ‘evolving AI is like an invasive species — it adapts to survive in ways we cannot predict’: A new study says unchecked models are a risk to humanity, as it’s inevitable for autonomous systems to follow the path of Darwinian evolution

A new study warns evolvable AI systems could adapt and reproduce faster than any biological species, escaping human control entirely.
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Google is bringing Gemini to Mac in a bid to help organize your files and much more

The Gemini app for macOS could be getting new agentic powers to let it control your computer, just like Claude Cowork.
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