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Google expands Gemini's personalized Nano Banana-powered image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., using data from connected Google apps.

Anthropic may require some Claude users to upload government ID to appeal flagged accounts, citing fraud prevention amid tensions with the Trump administration.

A Menlo Ventures partner says the AI boom has created a stark divide where roughly 10,000 people have achieved retirement wealth while many software engineers face layoffs and career uncertainty.

OpenAI launches personal finance tools for ChatGPT Pro users, letting them connect bank accounts via Plaid for spending analysis and planning.

Config, a robotics data startup backed by Samsung and Hyundai, supplies proprietary training data for manufacturers building their own robot AI, likening itself to TSMC.

Medicare's ACCESS program pays providers for measurable health outcomes, enabling AI-driven chronic-disease care that was previously unreimbursable.

Amazon launches Amazon Now, a 30-minute delivery service for thousands of items across dozens of U.S. cities, undercutting competitors on price for Prime members.

Anthropic claims its Claude models' blackmail behavior originated from AI-as-evil internet text, and that training on positive AI fiction eliminated it.

NHTSA's new ADAS benchmark names the 2026 Tesla Model Y as the first vehicle to pass its four new automated safety tests.

Anthropic's Mythos model unearthed hundreds of high-severity Firefox bugs, including sandbox vulnerabilities that human researchers rarely found.

Physical Intelligence's new π0.7 model can direct robots to perform unfamiliar tasks by combining learned skills, surprising its own researchers.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's shareholder letter defends $200B capex by touting custom AI chips and satellite internet, while challenging Nvidia, Intel, and Starlink.

Cursor admitted its new coding model Composer 2 was built on Moonshot AI's open-source Kimi model, sparking scrutiny over transparency and US-China AI tensions.

Amazon's Trainium chip is winning customers like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Apple as a cheaper Nvidia alternative, with 1.4 million chips deployed.

Stripe previewed a billing feature that lets AI companies track token usage, pass through costs, and automatically apply a profit markup on underlying model fees.

Peter Steinberger advises AI builders to adopt a playful, exploratory approach and expect gradual skill improvement rather than immediate expertise.

Multiple brands including Svedka, Anthropic, and Meta used AI to create or promote Super Bowl ads, highlighting AI's growing role in advertising.

Tesla plans to restart Dojo3 chip for space-based AI compute, using SpaceX's Starship to launch compute satellites.

OpenAI is overhauling its audio models and planning an audio-first personal device, as the tech industry shifts toward voice interfaces that reduce screen reliance.

Venture capitalists predict that in 2026, AI will start displacing human labor as enterprises shift budgets from hiring to AI automation.

Rivian releases Universal Hands-Free driving on Gen 2 R1 vehicles, covering 3.5M miles of roads but not handling traffic controls.

Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack, letting developers delegate coding tasks from chat threads, signaling a shift toward AI-embedded collaboration.

Stack Overflow launches Stack Internal, an enterprise product that exports structured metadata to feed AI agents, inspired by API usage and content deals with AI labs.