Google researchers say they can’t imagine being allowed to publish the transformer paper now. Time to return to academia?
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Energy, not compute, may be AI bottleneck; Stratos data center uses 9 GW
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Energy, not compute, may become the real bottleneck for AI. The proposed Stratos data center in Utah could consume up to 9 GW of power at full buildout, making it one of the largest data center projects in the world. That is roughly comparable to New York City’s average
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Google Publishes Guidance on Optimizing for Generative AI Search Features
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JUST IN Google just published its first major piece on "Optimizing your website for generative AI features on Google Search"
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Confusion over Claude Mythos appearing in Google Cloud console
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Im seriously confused. Apparently Claude Mythos now appears in the Google Cloud console. After all the official statements Anthropic has made about concerns that a Claude Mythos release would pose too great a risk, I simply cannot imagine them doing a complete about-face now.
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Google says criminal hackers used AI to find major flaw
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Google Says Criminal Hackers Used #AI to Find a Major Software Flaw
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Anticipation for Veo 4, Seedance 2.0, and Genie update
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Veo 4 would be almost more exciting than Gemini 3.5. It's surprising how long Seedance 2.0 has remained state of the art. Oh and maybe an update to Genie, googles world model. Google i/o can’t come fast enough
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AI bypasses Apple’s M5 security in a week
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Three researchers used Anthropic's Mythos to build a working macOS kernel exploit that bypasses Apple's M5 Memory Integrity Enforcement, a security system Apple spent five years and billions of dollars building.
— Chubby♨️ (@kimmonismus) 16 mai 2026
Bug found April 25. Working exploit May 1. Walked into Apple Park… https://t.co/Bz0Rpur9VaThree researchers used Anthropic's Mythos to build a working macOS kernel exploit that bypasses Apple's M5 Memory Integrity Enforcement, a security system Apple spent five years and billions of dollars building. Bug found April 25. Working exploit May 1. Walked into Apple Park
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OpenAI Rolls Out Personal Finance Feature for ChatGPT Pro Users
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OPENAI 🔥: A new Personal Finance feature is rolling out to Pro ChatGPT users in the US.
— 🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog) 15 mai 2026
This feature allows users to connect their financial data to ChatGPT (bank accounts, Robinhood, etc) and ask financial questions.
> We’ll learn and improve from early use before rolling… https://t.co/ck4naZXarZ pic.twitter.com/UwgMlMJwrtOPENAI : A new Personal Finance feature is rolling out to Pro ChatGPT users in the US. This feature allows users to connect their financial data to ChatGPT (bank accounts, Robinhood, etc) and ask financial questions. > We’ll learn and improve from early use before rolling
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Google Gemini Spark Screenshots Show Advanced Tool Use and Skill Creation
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GOOGLE : New Gemini Spark screenshots featuring advanced tool use and Skills creation flow. It seems like there won't be an option to import SKILL MD files besides copeing and pasting. There is also no evidence of Browser or Computer Use atm.
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Future Glasses to Focus on AI-Driven Features, Apple Vision Pro Evolution Expected
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WWDC, if it does introduce glasses, will focus mostly on AI-driven glasses that don't have displays. But three years from now? I totally expect a much lighter Apple Vision Pro.