OpenAI launches Rosalind Workbench, an AI-powered life sciences research platform now in preview, unifying data, analysis tools, and experimental records into one workspace, featuring specialized scientific viewers, guided workflows, and an NGS Analysis Workbench powered by GPT-Rosalind for advanced sequencing analysis.
A critical bug in OpenAI Codex v0.150.0-alpha.12.2 is secretly transmitting private local chat data — including messages, tool calls, and environment data — to OpenAI's servers without user consent, even when telemetry is fully disabled, prompting urgent demands for a public incident response and full account audit.
Meta is testing robots inside its data centers capable of swapping cables and resetting servers, sparking fears among workers that up to 80% of their jobs could be automated, even as the company publicly claims it needs more skilled employees.
Google expands Gemini Notebook with 'Expert Intelligence,' enabling users to load Google Play ebooks to generate flashcards, slide decks, and audio overviews, though the feature currently excludes Kindle and Apple Books purchases, leaving many users frustrated.
AMD launches Helios, a full-stack rack-scale AI platform combining GPUs, CPUs, networking, and software, directly challenging Nvidia's dominance in data center AI infrastructure.
A bipartisan wave of public opposition to data centers is threatening AI's trillion-dollar ambitions, with 7 in 10 Americans rejecting local construction and moratoriums already disrupting expansion in New York and Texas, as experts warn that growing populist backlash over jobs and inequality — compounded by the Trump Administration's move …
Rocket Money launches Rowan, a Claude-powered AI finance agent accessible via text that manages spending, cancels subscriptions, and negotiates bills — sparking an 11x surge in developer commits and near-zero hallucinations during beta.
New York becomes the first U.S. state to ban large data center construction, as Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale facilities using 50 megawatts or more, while experts warn the move may simply push AI computing demand to states with dirtier energy grids.
Anti-data center activists are scoring major political victories across the U.S., with bans passing in Massachusetts, California, and Washington, a moratorium signed in Arizona, and Missouri voters ousting city council members who approved a $6 billion data center project — all backed by a Gallup poll showing 71% of Americans …
Coachella residents pack city council chambers and overflow spaces on August 12, 2026, demanding passage of Ordinance No. 1231, a proposed ban on data centers, as community group Viva La Causa mobilizes over 50 additional attendees and widespread public opposition signals deep distrust of local leadership on the issue.