The Trump administration is pressuring OpenAI to restrict access to its newest GPT-5.6 model over cybersecurity fears, requiring government approval on a customer-by-customer basis as concerns grow that advanced AI could autonomously write malware and execute ransomware attacks.
OpenCode, the open source AI coding agent, has skyrocketed to 179K GitHub stars and is now expanding beyond the terminal with a new beta desktop app available across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
An open-source AI investing framework called AI Berkshire, built on Claude Code and modeled after legendary investors like Warren Buffett, claims a verified 69% return in 2024 and 66% year-to-date in 2025, outpacing the S&P 500 by over 46 percentage points using multi-agent analysis and 16 specialized AI skills.
AI SDK 7 launches with groundbreaking features including reasoning control, durable agents, real-time voice support, and experimental video generation, solidifying its position as a powerhouse tool for AI development with over 16 million weekly downloads.
OpenAI's new economic research reveals a seismic shift in workplace AI use, with 25% of workers now assigning AI agents full 8-hour workday tasks, 70% delegating over an hour of complex work, and employee AI agent adoption hitting 68% across industries, according to separate KPMG data.
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb launch RAISE US, a billion-dollar nonpartisan nonprofit backed by Amazon, Microsoft, and Anthropic, aimed at preparing American workers for an AI-driven economy through state partnerships, employer coalitions, and AI-powered career navigation tools.
Microsoft supercharges Excel Copilot with finance-grade AI tools, including customizable workflow skills for DCF modeling and variance analysis, live market data connectors from FactSet, S&P Global, and PitchBook, and full audit transparency through a new 'Plan with Copilot' feature that previews changes before execution.
Anthropic accuses Chinese tech giant Alibaba of orchestrating a massive scheme using thousands of fake accounts to illegally access its Claude AI model, targeting advanced capabilities like software engineering and agentic reasoning, calling it the largest known attempt by a Chinese company to exploit a top US AI lab.
General Intuition secures $320M at a $2.3B valuation, backed by Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt, to train a groundbreaking AI model on millions of hours of gamer footage — powering video games, simulations, and real-world robots, while giving gamers a way to earn income through its new Nerve platform.
Google is losing top AI researchers to rivals Anthropic and OpenAI in an equity-driven talent war, with Gemini contributors Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel, legendary researcher Noam Shazeer, and Nobel Prize-winner John Jumper all departing as pre-IPO equity packages lure elite talent away.