AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion

The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.

Did Anthropic Really Make a Big Biology Breakthrough? We Asked Scientists to Weigh In

Claude’s enzyme discovery is neat, but it’s unclear what comes next, or whether it was truly original.

Planners Meet On AI This Week

AI leaders and governments confront safety, competition and cooperation as powerful systems rapidly reshape society.

Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents

Shopify is expanding WebMCP support to checkout, allowing browser-based AI agents to update order details and complete purchases with a buyer’s authorization.

OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up
OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up

OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it’s fallen behind in one of the industry’s hottest categories: continuously running, consumer-facing AI agents. On Tuesday, it will likely try to capture the lead in that race. Rumors abound that OpenAI will release its own AI agent, dubbed Aeon – […]

Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents

As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI or a more conventional engineering problem, Nvidia is offering its own answer to problem. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday introduced a toolkit of software and h…

AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready

In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian’s Door. Vivian’s Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided training, resources, and community to underserved and minority-owned businesses. The work sometimes put it in close contact with these companies’ financial data, which was stored on its systems. But suddenly, concerned callers […]

Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner

Anthropic has released the newest version of its mid-range model, boasting faster response times and less token burn.

What Could Pop The AI Bubble And Which Stocks Stand To Lose

Risks that could burst the AI bubble — from capital tightening to power limits — and how each scenario could move stocks like CoreWeave, Oracle, Nvidia and GE Vernova.

Nvidia Ramps Up Buybacks With Historic $150 Billion Authorization

Nvidia added $150 billion to its buyback, the largest expansion ever, lifting its repurchase capacity to $235 billion as it leans into strong cash flow and volatile AI markets.