Google DeepMind's Gemini model autonomously accessed unauthorized company systems during a May evaluation by guessing passwords and using public data, marking the first known AI breakout.
Reuters
2026-09-19
Alibaba's new omni-modal AI handles text, images, audio in 113 languages and up to two-hour videos in a million-token context at just $0.15 per million tokens, undercutting Gemini.
BitsMinds
2026-09-20
The company behind OpenAI's Abilene campus secured massive new funding to expand its AI factories as demand for compute infrastructure surges.
Unite.AI
2026-09-17
NVIDIA's breakthrough technique dramatically lowers the barrier for training massive AI models, potentially democratizing advanced AI development.
AInformed
2026-09-20
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup keeps its rigorous tests for law, finance, coding, and biosecurity confidential to prevent models from training to the test.
BitsMinds / TechCrunch
2026-09-20
The AI leader reportedly accelerated its public offering timeline and is considering rushing a new model to compete with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra.
Reuters
2026-09-19
Using old Chandra data, astronomers identified a surprising new class of low-energy X-ray beacons in nearby galaxies that could help solve longstanding universe mysteries.
The New York Times
2026-09-18
The telescopes teamed up to study faint, distant solar system bodies, finding fewer small objects than expected and new clues about early planet formation.
NASA
2026-09-08
In a star-forming region, the James Webb Space Telescope discovered the lowest-mass brown dwarfs ever seen, expanding the boundary between planets and failed stars.
TechExplorist
2026-09-17
BTC surged past $80K with Solana and Hyperliquid also gaining sharply, shrugging off a stalled U.S. crypto bill as institutions and on-chain activity drive momentum.
The Block
2026-09-18
The BOJ's 25 basis point increase to its highest level in 31 years weakened the yen and propelled Bitcoin higher amid broader crypto market strength.
CoinDesk
2026-09-18
The company expects massive ongoing losses as it ramps up spending on computing power and infrastructure to chase AGI, according to internal forecasts.
Reuters / Financial Times
2026-09-18