Acquisition
Notion Acquires AI Search Startup ZeroEntropy to Boost Enterprise AI Performance
As part of the deal, Ghita Houir Alami, ZeroEntropy's founder and CEO, will join Notion to lead its newly formed Model Research team.
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Opinion
Why BitChat Will Thrive and No Government Can Ban It
Once BitChat is installed on a device, it can continue operating offline, relaying messages from phone to phone without relying on any central infrastructure.
Acquisition
Midjourney Makes First Acquisition, Buys Astrology App Co-Star
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
AI Models
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5, Bringing Near-Frontier AI Performance at Half the Cost
Anthropic has priced the model at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, matching the pricing of Opus 4.8.
Policies
Digital Advocacy Groups Call Indian Government's BitChat Ban Unconstitutional
BitChat is an open-source, decentralised messaging application that enables users to communicate without relying on mobile data, Wi-Fi, cellular networks, or even phone numbers.
Research
U.S. AI Safety Institute Claims China's Kimi K3 Trails U.S. Frontier Models in Cybersecurity Tests
Kimi K3 performed significantly below leading frontier models when tasked with developing software exploits and conducting autonomous attacks on simulated enterprise networks.
Acquisition
IBM to Acquire HRL Laboratories to Accelerate Quantum Computing Ambitions
The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2026.
AI News
The U.S. Just Let AI Fly a Combat-Ready F-16—and It Worked
The flight was conducted under the Viper Experimentation and Next-generation Operations Model (VENOM) programme, a joint initiative between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force.
AI Startups
Entire Launches India Data Residency, Opens Founding Builders Programme
The startup is also introducing a Founding Builders Programme for Indian startups.
Opinion
AI Isn't Hurting IBM—Its Expensive Hardware Is
IBM executives said "tens" of customers delayed planned mainframe purchases during the quarter after prioritising AI infrastructure investments.
AI Agents
OpenAI Launches New Platform to Help Enterprises Build Trusted AI Agents
Organisations can also define exactly which systems an agent can access and what actions it is authorised to perform, helping reduce operational and security risks.
Learning & Development
Workday Launches AI-Powered Learning Platform With Sana to Personalise Employee Training
The solution integrates Workday's Human Capital Management (HCM) data with Sana's AI-native learning technology to create tailored learning experiences