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Israeli Firm Reports First AI-Powered Nation-State Cyberattack
Dream Security disclosed an artificial intelligence-driven hack targeting an Asian government entity, marking a new phase in state-sponsored cyber warfare.
Intent Resolution: The Missing Layer in AI Customer Experience
As shoppers describe complex needs in conversational queries, systems that automate before understanding risk solving the wrong problem.
Companies tie promotions to AI skills, raising fairness concerns
Accenture, Coinbase, and other firms now factor employee AI proficiency into advancement decisions, but workers and lawyers question the equity of shifting expectations.
DOT Lays Out Federal Rulemaking Plan for Autonomous Trucks
New five-year strategy details how FMCSA will adapt driver-centric regulations for driverless commercial vehicles operating across state lines.
Cognition Hits $48B Valuation as AI Coding Revenue Nears $900M
The maker of Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer, more than doubled its valuation in three months as enterprise adoption accelerates.
Cognition AI raises $2B at $48B valuation on $900M revenue run rate
The maker of Devin, an autonomous coding agent, nearly doubled its valuation in four months as enterprise customers expand deployment.
Indianapolis Man Charged After AI Tool Flags Child Abuse Content
Authorities say 40,000 images and videos were discovered following a tip from xAI's Grok platform in what appears to be one of the first major AI-generated CSAM cases.
Cognition AI raises $2B at $48B valuation for coding agents
The autonomous software engineering startup nearly doubled its valuation in four months as revenue approaches $900 million run rate.
Cognition Raises $2B at $48B Valuation in AI Coding Race
The Devin maker's rapid fundraising underscores investor conviction that multiple coding assistants can thrive as competition intensifies.
U.S. Accuses Chinese AI Firms of Industrial-Scale Model Theft
Federal agencies say companies like DeepSeek and Moonshot AI systematically distilled American frontier models using billions of queries to train their own systems.
Real Estate Agents Face Pressure to Disclose AI-Altered Listing Photos
As consumers complain about misleading property images, state laws and industry groups are establishing new rules for digital modifications.
AMD Stock Surges 6.7% as Data Center Revenue Doubles
Chip designer's AI infrastructure business now accounts for 58% of total revenue as hyperscalers expand computing capacity.
FBI and NSA accuse six Chinese AI firms of copying U.S. models
A joint federal alert names DeepSeek, Alibaba, and four others in what officials call a systematic distillation campaign dating to 2024.
Hedge Fund Manager Cuts Costs From $5M to $40K Using AI Agents
Brian Kelly's Bracket22 runs entirely on agentic AI, replacing traditional staff while trading across crypto, stocks, and commodities.
Mistral AI Raises $3.5B Led by Samsung, Valued at $23B
The French open-source LLM developer will use the funding to expand computing infrastructure and grow its enterprise client base internationally.
FTC fines Cox Media Group $930K over AI advertising claims
Federal regulators settle with three companies accused of overstating capabilities of their artificial intelligence marketing service.
OpenAI Claims Navier-Stokes Solution Amid Cheating Allegations
Mathematician accuses the AI company of accessing private work and intimidation after both teams independently pursued the same mathematical approach.
Judge Upholds Minnesota AI Nude Image Ban in xAI Lawsuit
Federal court denies Elon Musk's company preliminary injunction, allowing first-of-its-kind state law to remain in force during constitutional challenge.
US accuses six Chinese AI firms of IP theft via distillation
Law enforcement and intelligence officials allege companies including DeepSeek and Alibaba copied American models to accelerate development.
US Accuses China of Industrial-Scale AI Model Theft
Federal agencies claim Chinese firms use distillation techniques and proxy networks to extract capabilities from American frontier AI systems.
OpenAI Claims AI Solved Navier-Stokes in Days, Sparking Credit Dispute
The company says its unreleased model cracked a Millennium Prize Problem in 88 hours using millions in compute, but rival researchers contest the timeline.
OpenAI's Astra Model Raises Internal Safety Concerns
Chief scientist warns that frontier AI development at maximum speed poses dangers, even as new model excels at benchmarks.
Federal Court Limits Wisconsin AI Child Abuse Material Law
Appeals panel rules private possession of synthetic images may have First Amendment protection, though production and distribution remain prosecutable.
AICPA Challenges IRS Guidance on AI Cost Savings for Tax Clients
The accounting group says federal guidelines overlook implementation costs and the shift to value-based pricing in professional services.