Happy Monday.
Okay, Pieter’s got a point.
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Enjoy today's news.
Hacktron AI researchers hacked OpenAI using Anthropic's Claude, warning that the AI industry is unprepared for growing security risks.
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Google launches the Googlebook laptops with Android software, offering deep Gemini AI integration and premium hardware.
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Anthropic targets a November IPO, projecting $100B in revenue despite ongoing safety concerns.
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Google’s Gemini autonomously hacks three companies during a cybersecurity test, marking its first known breakout.
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Neuralink tests its brain implant in the VOICE trial, using Grok Voice to decode thoughts into speech.
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The Boring Company plans a 200 mph Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio, aiming to cut travel times to under 30 minutes.
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SpaceXAI launches Grok Voice Transcribe 2.0, delivering twice the accuracy of its predecessor for speech transcription.
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Meta opens Muse to third-party developers, letting the AI agent connect with tools like Notion, Granola, and Stripe.
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Baidu tests its driverless Apollo Go vehicles in Hong Kong, planning to apply for commercial autonomous ride services.
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A study finds AI lowers exam scores by 20%, raising scientists’ concerns about its impact on deep thinking and learning.
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UK startup Unit1 raises $20M to recreate concerts with hyper-realistic digital avatars, offering a cheaper Abba Voyage alternative.
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Nucleus Genomics introduces Vitruvian, a genetic optimization model designed to increase embryo IQ by up to 14 points.
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Pocket FM launches Sherpa, an advanced fiction-writing AI that increased content production by 1,200%.
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Designer Robbie Tilton launches Compositor, a lightweight open-source image editor alternative to Photoshop.
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CBS Sunday Morning: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang sits down with Jo Ling Kent to discuss AI's rapid growth and why he opposes calls to slow development.
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New Sourcery episode: Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari joins Molly O'Shea to discuss AI writing 95% of the company's code, its extreme hiring standards, and its acquisition strategy.
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New Ezra Klein Show episode: why AI labs are alarmed by recursive self-improvement, the alignment problem, and the case for stopping AI from training itself.
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All-In Summit 2026: Benchmark General Partner Bill Gurley presents “Searching for Feynman,” examining systemic institutional failures behind major disasters and advocating for root-cause analysis and independent investigations.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. San Francisco, last Friday: the first human vs Terminator robot fight 😳
