Grok, xAI's chatbot, had system prompts leaked, revealing AI personas like a "crazy conspiracy theorist" and an "unhinged comedian," offering insight into its development approach and controversial content generation.

BrowserStack launches Chrome extension Test Toolkit, consolidating 10+ manual testing tools into unified solution with cross-browser testing, AI test case generation, and integrated defect reporting for streamlined QA workflows.

Grammarly launches document-centric AI interface with scoring system, citation finder, and rewriting tools, plus AI content detection for plagiarism/AIGC. Secures $1B funding to expand AI integration.

Apple's Vision Pro struggles with slow adoption due to limited immersive content (27 titles) and high cost, with U.S. sales below 1 million. Cautious content rollout and ecosystem strategy fail to drive mainstream adoption despite incremental updates and future plans.

Atlas AI partners with Google Cloud to launch AI-native game development platform, enabling 200x faster 3D asset generation via natural language prompts. The solution leverages Vertex AI for model orchestration and supports seamless integration with Unreal Engine/Unity/Houdini, with Square Enix already adopting its pipeline. (199 characters)

Google agreed to pay $35.8M fine for anti-competitive deals with Telstra and Optus, restricting default search engine choices in Australia. ACCC ruled this harmed competition, allowing telecoms to now collaborate with other services. This follows Australia's strict antitrust actions against Big Tech.

Anthropic introduces AI conversation termination for extreme harmful user interactions in Claude Opus 4/4.1 models, prioritizing system safety over human protection. The feature activates only in rare cases like child exploitation or mass violence prompts, with strict parameters avoiding use during potential self-harm risks. This experimental function allows users to restart dialogues and aligns with ongoing "model well-being" research, emphasizing AI lacks consciousness and distress capacity.

Meta restructures AI division for the fourth time in six months, splitting MSL into four units including TBD Lab. Key areas include product development, infrastructure, FAIR research, and personalized AI initiatives. Facing talent loss and Llama 4's underperformance, Zuckerberg maintains AI as core strategy, investing $650B in infrastructure and acquiring audio tech firms.

Unitree R1 is a 25kg modular humanoid robot with 24/26 DOF, NVIDIA AI modules, and $5,900 pricing for education/research. Offers lifelike mobility, SDK support, and customization for innovation platforms.

Duolingo CEO addresses AI strategy concerns, denies layoffs, highlights demand-driven workforce and ongoing AI exploration via F-RAI-days.

OpenAI updates GPT-5 to enhance warmth and approachability, addressing user feedback by reducing excessive flattery. Executives acknowledge launch challenges but highlight internal testing shows no increase in flattery levels compared to previous versions.

Hangzhou Unitree Robotics' H1 humanoid robot clinched the 1500m race at the 2025 World Humanoid Robotics Championship in 6:34.40, earning a 50,000 RMB prize amid 280 international teams.

The first global humanoid robot sports event opened Aug 15 in Beijing, featuring a 1500m race with remote/autonomous modes and the world's first 5v5 robot soccer match. 26 events across four categories tested mobility, industrial applications, performance choreography, and human-robot interactions, showcasing tech breakthroughs in autonomous systems and collaborative AI.

Google DeepMind unveils Gemma 3 270M, a 270M-parameter AI model designed for edge devices, achieving 51.2% on IFEval benchmark with 0.75% battery use per 25 tasks. It enables offline, privacy-preserving deployment via open-source platforms.

Cohere appoints ex-Meta AI VP Joelle Pineau as CTO to lead strategic transformation, focusing on enterprise AI applications and secure agent platforms despite intensified competition from big tech. Pineau aims to bridge research-to-product gaps and attract top talent amid industry hiring wars.

HTC unveils AI-powered Vive Eagle smart glasses with voice commands, real-time translation, 12MP camera, 36-hour standby, and integration with ChatGPT/Gemini. Priced at $520, available in Taiwan from Sept 1st.

Parallel Web Systems launched an AI research cloud platform offering eight engines, real-time web data integration, confidence scores, and custom workflows, with Ultra8x outperforming GPT-5 by 10% and APIs for agents/chatbots, aiming to automate complex tasks via autonomous updates.

Cohere secures $500M oversubscribed funding, valuation hits $6.8B. The Toronto-based enterprise AI firm specializes in secure LLM solutions for businesses, partnering with Oracle and Dell. Led by Radical Ventures, the round sees new investors joining while Oracle exits, aligning with its OpenAI partnership.

WhatsApp introduces group call enhancements with scheduling, attendance tracking, and interactive features like "Raise Hand" and emoji reactions, aiming to boost organization and engagement while maintaining end-to-end encryption, despite regulatory challenges in Russia.

Search.com bids $35B for Chrome, outpacing Perplexity AI's $34.5B offer with JPMorgan and private equity support.