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Brown University Professor Proved Mass AI Cheating on Exams
Economist Roberto Serrano compared results between homework and in-person exams for his class: average score fell nearly in half—from 96 to 48 out of 100.
Lovable in Talks for $300 Million Round at $13.2 Billion Valuation—Double December Level
Swedish startup Lovable, a vibe-coding platform, is in talks to raise $300 million at a $13.2 billion valuation—double the December 2025 level.
Proxima Fusion Raised Record €411 Million with Support from Google and RWE
Munich-based startup Proxima Fusion raised the largest private funding round for fusion energy in Europe—€411 million at a valuation of €2.4 billion.
Synopsys exits chip fab software to focus on more profitable AI chip design
Synopsys is preparing to exit software that manages semiconductor fab operations and redirect engineers to developing tools for AI chip design.
Nscale closes $900 million credit line for data center construction
London-based Nscale obtained a renewable credit line of $900 million to accelerate data center construction in the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
AI companies spend hundreds of millions on 2026 midterm elections in the USA
AI companies and their investors are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections in the USA through super-PACs, seeking unified federal AI regulation.
WiseTech Global co-founder Richard White steps down as board chairman
Billionaire Richard White has left the executive chairman position at WiseTech Global but remains on the board and as chief innovation officer.
Former Tesla Optimus engineer Remy Cadène launched UMA for European Northstar robot
Former researcher on the Tesla Optimus project, Remy Cadène, founded the startup UMA in Paris and announced plans to create a lightweight AI humanoid Northstar for Europe.
Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta is exploring launching a cloud AI business
Mark Zuckerberg publicly confirmed to Bloomberg that Meta is considering selling access to its computational power for AI — the project is known as Meta Compute.
AI data center builders target Native American reservation lands in the USA
The Honor the Earth group tracks over 100 data center projects on Native American reservation lands or near them — developers are attracted to land, water rights and tax benefits.
New Jersey may ban Tesla Robotaxi due to sensor requirements
A New Jersey bill requires autonomous taxis to have cameras plus two additional types of sensors — Tesla Robotaxi, which operates on cameras alone, does not fall under this requirement.
EU Bans Non-Consensual Intimate Deepfakes After Grok Scandal
On March 11, 2026, EU lawmakers agreed to amend AI Act: explicit ban on non-consensual intimate images created by AI.
AI Can Process 15 Million Molecules Daily, Yet Still Can't Cure Alzheimer's
Drug discovery revolution is real but vastly overstated: AI chatbots are dangerous, major diseases remain unsolved.
AI makes us faster, but wiser? Gas Town automates code
Programmer Steve Yegge launched Gas Town — a platform for orchestrating swarms of AI-coding agents at high development speed.
IBM and Arm launch partnership to integrate AI into mainframes
On April 2, 2026, IBM and Arm announced a strategic collaboration that will allow Arm-based applications to run on IBM Z and LinuxONE mainframes, which handle half of the world's regulated financial transactions.
Canada bans social media for under 16s and simultaneously begins regulating AI chatbots
Canadian law for the first time combines two threats: protecting children from social media and regulating autonomous AI assistants.
Coram raised $35M to turn surveillance cameras into AI detectives
Series B funding covers development of system that transforms ordinary cameras into autonomous physical security AI tools.
Concerns about AI bubble grow as SpaceX prepares record IPO
As SpaceX conducts a record-breaking debut on the stock exchange, markets show signs of worry about AI startup overvaluation and instability in the investment wave in AI.
Irish Startup CameraMatics Raises €49 Million for Expansion in US and Europe
CameraMatics, a Dublin-based company using AI to prevent traffic accidents, has raised €49 million in funding for expansion in North American and European markets.
ECB Requires Banks to Plan Protection Against AI Cyberattacks by October
European Central Bank warns largest eurozone banks that frontier AI can be used to hack financial systems. By October 2026 banks must develop protection plans.
OpenAI launched GPT-Live: ChatGPT now listens and speaks simultaneously
On July 8, 2026, OpenAI released GPT-Live—a new generation of voice models for ChatGPT that support full-duplex communication (conversation without pauses between exchanges).
Syntiant Files for IPO: Edge AI on Chips Grows from Labs to Stock Exchange
Low-power AI chip manufacturer for local inference (on device) filed S-1 for Nasdaq IPO. Edge AI becomes commodity.
SambaNova grew to $11 billion amid demand for Nvidia alternatives
AI-chip startup SambaNova reached a $11 billion valuation—grew 5x in several months. Investors seek exit from Nvidia monopoly.
Mark Cuban: Lovable and Replit Can Compete with AI Labs
Venture investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban stated that AI coding startups (Lovable and Replit) can compete with major AI labs thanks to integrated services that exceed raw models.
Grok 4.5 from Musk: Opus-Class for Code Instead of Chat
SpaceXAI released Grok 4.5 — its most powerful model, an Opus-class competitor, the first release after IPO and Cursor acquisition.
ZML Releases Free Cross-Chip AI Tool
Paris startup ZML launched free tool for quick deployment of open models on Nvidia, AMD, Google, Apple and Intel chips.
Hesai Lidar, Declared Military by Pentagon, Quietly Populates American Robotaxis
Chinese sensor maker, blacklisted by U.S. Department of Defense, supplies equipment for self-driving cars and even airports.
AI Models Outpace Security Tests: Regulators Lose Visibility into Capabilities
Advanced AI models have begun to outpace benchmarks designed to measure their cybersecurity, leaving regulators and security experts partially blind to the real dangers of these systems.
OpenAI Launched ChatGPT Work — Agent for Taking Actions in Applications
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Work — new agent within ChatGPT capable of acting in user applications and files, working for hours on complex projects.
OpenAI Acquires Northslope for AI Consulting Services
OpenAI agreed to buy Northslope, an applied AI company, to integrate consulting services internally. Second major acquisition in two months.