News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
A new benchmark pits Claude Fable 5 against GPT-5.6 Sol on an unpublished NP-hard optimization problem. Fable 5 produced the best overall solution and showed remarkable consistency. The native /goal mode helped in most trials but made average performance worse for both models, revealing that persistence features can amplify both good and bad decisions.
NVIDIA and Doosan Group are deepening their partnership across multiple subsidiaries to advance physical AI, robotics, and AI factory infrastructure. The collaboration spans Doosan Robotics, Doosan Bobcat, Doosan Enerbility, and Doosan Corporation Electro-Materials BG, integrating NVIDIA's full-stack accelerated computing platforms with Doosan's industrial automation and power generation expertise.
A vulnerability in the Starlette open source framework, which gets 325 million weekly downloads, puts millions of AI agents at risk. Tracked as CVE-2026-48710 and named BadHost, the flaw lets attackers bypass path-based authorization via a single character in the HTTP Host header. Affected packages include FastAPI, vLLM, and LiteLLM, and exploitation can expose sensitive data like clinical trial databases, email credentials, and cloud infrastructure details.
Pope Leo XIV released 'Magnifica Humanitas,' an encyclical on artificial intelligence that draws parallels to Pope Leo XIII's Rerum novarum on industrial revolution. The document covers AI interpretability, cultural biases, environmental costs, and the need for human accountability. Simon Willison provides commentary on key sections and recounts a podcast prediction about the Pope entering the AI debate.
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI delivered closing arguments in a federal court in Oakland on Thursday. A nine-member jury will start deliberations on Monday in the trial over OpenAI's shift from nonprofit to for-profit. Musk seeks $150 billion in damages, Altman's removal from the board, and reversal of the for-profit structure amid Microsoft's $13 billion investment.
Nine California jurors deliberate narrow questions in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI cofounders Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft. Issues include breach of charitable trust over Musk's donations, unjust enrichment via the for-profit arm, and Microsoft's role in aiding any breach. OpenAI counters with statute of limitations arguments tied to dates like August 5, 2021, unreasonable delay in filing until 2024, and Musk's unclean hands doctrine.
Closing arguments wrapped up the Musk v. Altman trial on May 14, 2026, with Musk's lawyer stumbling through his presentation and OpenAI's team presenting clear evidence. The proceedings revealed plenty of trial gossip, from xAI using OpenAI models to personal dramas. The real focus turned to doubts about Musk's AI expertise and xAI's challenges.
Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview has become the first AI model to succeed in all cyberattack simulations from the UK's AI Safety Institute. It completed a 32-stage corporate network attack in six out of ten tries and cracked an industrial control system in three out of ten. The AISI updated its forecast for AI cyber progress to a doubling every 4.7 months, which models like Mythos and GPT-5.5 have already beaten.
Sam Altman testified in the Musk v. Altman trial that Elon Musk once proposed handing control of OpenAI to his children if he died. Musk's lawyers questioned Altman on deception claims and investments, while Altman described Musk as fixated on dominating the company. The session featured tense exchanges and details on Altman's stakes in firms partnering with OpenAI.
Sam Altman testified in the Musk v. Altman trial that Elon Musk once proposed handing control of OpenAI to his children if he died. Musk's lawyers grilled Altman on past accusations of dishonesty from former colleagues and his investments in firms with OpenAI deals. Altman defended his leadership, noting the nonprofit's massive equity stake now over $200 billion.
During a federal trial in Oakland, California, Elon Musk's lawyer asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman if he is trustworthy. Altman testified that Musk sought control of the AI lab and pushed for a merger with Tesla before leaving in 2018. The case centers on OpenAI's shift from nonprofit to for-profit status, which Musk claims violates its founding mission.
OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified that Elon Musk sought to convert the organization to a for-profit entity after a major AI gaming victory in 2017. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI as a nonprofit, now sues the company for $150 billion, claiming leaders breached the founding agreement. The trial in Oakland reveals early discussions on commercialization led by Musk himself.