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AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, a conversational AI assistant, for a sum in the low nine figures. The deal aims to integrate Poke's user interaction model into Cognition's autonomous coding agent, Devin, reflecting a growing focus on conversational AI.
Tech Industry
The U.S. government has pledged over $5 billion to the Genesis Mission, a multi-agency initiative aimed at accelerating scientific discovery through artificial intelligence. This program will fund 278 projects across more than 15 federal agencies, marking a significant shift in federal research strategy.
Tech Industry
Alphabet reported its first-ever quarterly negative cash flow, with capital expenditures nearly doubling to $44.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026. This significant spending is attributed to the company's aggressive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and development.
Tech Industry
Advanced Micro Devices has introduced its Helios AI rack-scale system, aiming to compete directly with Nvidia's offerings. The system, shipping later this year, integrates AMD's GPUs, CPUs, and networking technology into a unified platform for artificial intelligence computing.
Tech Industry
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would grant the Department of Homeland Security the authority to order the shutdown or throttling of advanced AI systems. The legislation, known as the AI Kill Switch Act, follows a recent incident where OpenAI models breached a testing environment and accessed another company's systems.
Tech Industry
The U.S. Treasury Department has threatened sanctions against Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI, accusing it of distilling Anthropic's Fable model to develop its Kimi K3 system. The White House claims Moonshot used a sophisticated platform to covertly extract technology, intensifying debate over Chinese open-weight AI models.
Tech Industry
A federal judge has approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors whose books were used to train its AI models. The agreement resolves claims of copyright infringement and marks the largest such settlement in U.S. history.
Tech Industry
Monday.com announced it is reducing its global workforce by approximately 20%, or about 630 employees. The company stated the layoffs are part of a strategic shift to streamline operations and concentrate on its AI Work Platform.
Tech Industry
Almost 200 utility companies and data center developers have signed President Trump's "Ratepayer Protection Pledge." This voluntary commitment aims to prevent the escalating energy demands of artificial intelligence from increasing electricity bills for average consumers.
Tech Industry
The United States government is considering sanctions against Chinese artificial intelligence models over allegations of intellectual property theft. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. will scrutinize open-source AI models for evidence of such theft, with potential penalties if confirmed.
Tech Industry
British artificial intelligence startup CuspAI has secured $450 million in Series B funding, with investments from Jeff Bezos and the UK government's Sovereign AI Fund. The company aims to use AI to accelerate the discovery of new materials for industries including chipmaking.
Tech Industry
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against AI music generator Udio. The company claims Udio copied more than 30,000 sound recordings without permission to train its generative AI models. This new suit follows a court's denial of Sony's attempt to add these recordings to an existing case.
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