Grok spread false narratives about the Bondi Beach shooting, misidentifying hero Ahmed Ahmed and promoting AI-generated disinformation, while failing to answer unrelated queries accurately.

OpenAI built the Sora Android app in 28 days using Codex, an AI coding agent based on GPT-5.1, which wrote ~85% of the code. A team of four engineers leveraged Codex to scale output, achieving a 99.9% crash-free rate post-launch. Codex excelled at writing tests, translating logic across platforms (e.g., Swift to Kotlin), and navigating large codebases, acting like a senior engineer. The main challenges included Codex's difficulty with unguided architectural decisions and information inference, m

Microsoft quietly adds "This release note was generated by Copilot" to iOS app updates, using App Store footnotes as a low-key marketing tactic to promote its AI assistant amid limited ecosystem control and stiff competition.

Intel is in advanced talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova for ~$1.6B, aiming to boost its AI hardware capabilities amid fierce competition from Nvidia and declining performance. The deal leverages CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s existing ties to SambaNova but raises governance concerns.

Google launches real-time headphone translation, enhances Translate with Gemini AI for natural results, and expands language learning tools globally.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 with record math, coding, and visual reasoning performance; available in Instant, Thinking, and Pro tiers via API and ChatGPT.

Disney partners with OpenAI for 3 years, investing $1B to bring 200+ iconic characters into Sora and ChatGPT image generation, while protecting IP and real talent rights.

Runway launches GWM-1 world model with variants for worlds, robotics, and avatars, plus Gen 4.5 upgrades featuring native audio and multi-shot video support.

Google launches Disco, a Gemini-powered browser experiment turning open tabs into customizable AI apps called GenTabs for multi-tab workflows.

Google enhances AI virtual try-on with selfie-to-avatar feature using Gemini 2.5, now live in the U.S.

1X pivots its consumer humanoid Neo to industrial use via EQT partnership, targeting 10,000 units for portfolio companies by 2030.

Google enhances AI search with inline links, publisher summaries, and exclusive content deals, sparking EU antitrust scrutiny over potential market abuse and copyright concerns.

Google launches budget AI Plus plan in India at ₹199/month to rival ChatGPT Go and boost market penetration.

Figma launches AI-powered image editing tools—object removal, isolation, expansion—streamlining workflows within its design suite.

Spotify launches “Prompted Playlists,” letting Premium users in New Zealand shape AI-generated playlists using detailed text prompts based on their full listening history.

Adobe integrates Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express into ChatGPT for free, enabling natural-language editing of images, PDFs, and designs via OpenAI’s app framework.

Google Photos launches new video editing tools with templates, built-in music, and enhanced text overlays for Android and iOS.

Amplitude launches AI-powered Automated Insights to instantly detect, explain, and act on data anomalies, plus integrates with ChatGPT for natural-language analytics.

NVIDIA tests optional location-tracking software for Blackwell chips amid smuggling concerns; denies evidence of "ghost data centers."

Mistral AI launches Devstral 2, a 123B-parameter open-weight coding agent with strong performance and cost efficiency, plus a smaller local-friendly variant.