Stripe Bets Over $8 Billion On OpenRouter’s AI Model Traffic

Stripe has agreed to buy OpenRouter for more than $8 billion, buying distribution and inference demand rather than metering tech. The neutrality question comes with it.

Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform

Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code-hosting platform to rival developers’ long preferred favorite, GitHub.

ChatGPT Launches a Version of Its Model for Teens

The rollout raises questions about whether teenagers should be using chatbots at all.

Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’

Robin Williams’ children are taking over their father’s Instagram account after his daughter spoke out against the use of his AI likeness, as reported earlier by The Wrap. In a post on Tuesday, Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams write that they want the late actor’s Instagram profile to be a “safe, trusted place where the […]

Gemini in Chrome Now Available for Android Users

AI Pro and Ultra subscribers will also have access to Google’s agentic AI auto browsing feature.

Gemini in Chrome Is Now Available for Android Users

AI Pro and Ultra subscribers will also have access to Google’s agentic AI auto browsing feature.

Kavan The Kid Builds AI Film Characters He Owns And An Audience Hollywood Wants

AI filmmaker Kavan The Kid is building copyrightable IP around The Chronicles of Bone while using faster tools, funding and audience growth to prove demand.

OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face
OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face

OpenAI is announcing security updates following the July news that its AI broke out of a sandboxed environment and accidentally hacked Hugging Face, including improvements to its research environments, monitoring, and alignment techniques. The company had already put the brakes on a new model, Astra, that it thinks could have “critical” cybersecurity capabilities, and the […]

Biology And Our Biological World: Smart Cities Will Grow

AI and biotechnology could help cities emulate nature, transforming waste into value and creating regenerative, resilient urban systems.

Google Buys Spirit Airline’s Old Data For $10 Million

Google’s $10 million Spirit Airlines data purchase highlights growing demand for real-world enterprise data to train AI, while companies seek legally acquired information instead of synthetic or pirated sources.