Viral stunt engineer Riley Walz, known for provocative web projects, joins OpenAI's secretive OAI Labs team to pioneer next-generation human-AI interfaces as the company races rivals Google and Anthropic for dominance.
Burger King launches an OpenAI-powered AI chatbot called 'Patty' that lives in employee headsets, monitoring customer interactions for friendliness while also streamlining kitchen operations by integrating with inventory, equipment, and point-of-sale systems in real time.
Google launches Nano Banana 2, a major upgrade to its viral AI image editing tool that brings Pro-level precision, Gemini 3 world knowledge, 4K resolution support, and automatic AI watermarking to all Gemini users for free.
OpenAI's newest hire Peter Steinberger, creator of viral AI agent OpenClaw, warns that mastering AI development takes real time and effort, comparing it to learning guitar, while urging aspiring builders to adopt a playful, exploratory mindset to succeed in an era where high-agency problem-solvers are more valuable than ever.
Apple launches a Python SDK for its Foundation Models framework, enabling developers to run on-device AI inference powered by Apple Intelligence directly from Python on macOS 26, with support for real-time text streaming, structured output, and batch inference — currently available in beta via GitHub.
President Trump meets with top tech CEOs from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and others at the White House to sign a landmark AI power pledge, requiring companies to self-supply energy for data centers and protect Americans from rising electricity costs driven by surging AI demand.
Google absorbs Alphabet's robotics software company Intrinsic, signaling a major push into physical AI and factory automation by integrating it with Google DeepMind and Gemini AI to transform real-world manufacturing.
Samsung Galaxy S26 is getting powerful Google AI upgrades, including a background-running Gemini assistant that handles multi-step tasks, enhanced Circle to Search with full outfit recognition, and on-device scam detection that alerts users to suspicious calls in real time while keeping all audio processing private.
Google launches a groundbreaking Gemini AI beta feature on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26 that autonomously completes multi-step tasks like booking rides and reordering food in the background, rolling out now in the U.S. and Korea with built-in privacy safeguards.
Nvidia obliterates Q4 earnings expectations with $68.13 billion in revenue and issues stunning Q1 guidance of $78 billion, as AI-fueled data center sales surge 75% year over year to $62.3 billion while next-gen Vera Rubin AI systems begin shipping to customers.