California Eyes AI Kill Switch as Google Gemini Breaches 3 Real-World Systems

California is moving to strengthen oversight of advanced artificial intelligence as concerns about autonomous AI systems grow following a cybersecurity test in which Google’s Gemini accessed three real companies.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Backs Artificial Intelligence Slowdown as Beijing Rejects Calls to Curb Chinese AI

China has pushed back against calls for tighter restrictions on its artificial intelligence capabilities, arguing that confrontation between major powers could undermine efforts to establish a workable global framework for AI governance.

Anthropic Eyes October Nasdaq Debut Near $2T as AI Market Questions Growth Pace

Anthropic could enter public markets with one of the largest technology valuations ever reported, even as a growing debate over AI safety and development speed unsettles investors across the sector.

Anthropic Safety Debate Intensifies as Researcher Quits Over Superintelligence Race

A public disagreement over the pace of artificial intelligence development has exposed growing tensions inside Anthropic, with one researcher leaving the company and warning that the industry may be moving toward self-improving AI before it understands how to keep such systems under control.

Anthropic Prepares for Mega IPO With $15 Billion Credit Facility and $2 Trillion Valuation

Anthropic is moving closer to the public markets after reportedly nearing completion of a $15 billion revolving credit facility, while its highly anticipated initial public offering has been pushed toward October.

AI Power Race Intensifies as Zuckerberg Challenges Regulation and Musk Demands More Data Centers

The race to expand artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States is increasingly becoming a race for electricity, computing infrastructure, and favorable regulation.

NVIDIA Puts $3.5B Behind MediaTek as AI Infrastructure Partnership Enters New Phase

NVIDIA is making a $3.5 billion investment in MediaTek as the two semiconductor companies expand their relationship into custom artificial intelligence chips, data-center infrastructure, edge computing, and automotive systems.

Xi Jinping Calls for Global AI Cooperation, Warns Against Single-Country Dominance

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater international cooperation on artificial intelligence during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, arguing that no single nation should dominate the future of AI.

Google Expands AI Mode With App Integrations and Brings AI Avatars to Vids

Google has expanded its AI product ecosystem with new features that allow AI Mode to interact directly with third-party applications while introducing AI-generated avatars for its Vids video creation platform.

Moonshot Unveils Kimi K3, World’s Largest Open-Weight AI Model as China Narrows Gap With US Rivals

China's artificial intelligence industry reached another milestone on Friday after Moonshot AI introduced Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter multimodal model that the company describes as the world's largest open-weight AI system.