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Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development

Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.

26 Aug 2026via arstechnica.com

OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show

Tested on SemiAnalysis’ InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently available state-of-the art.

26 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China

Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.

25 Aug 2026via arstechnica.com

OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them?

Inside the frontier lab’s push to bring AI agents from software engineers to the masses.

25 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Businesses must reinvent their processes and workforce to scale agentic AI adoption

Only 15% of US-based organizations have reached scaled, orchestrated, multi-agent adoption, according to the latest Deloitte research.

25 Aug 2026via zdnet.com

How to use ChatGPT Work - and my top 10 tips for getting started with agentic AI

Curious about ChatGPT Work? Here's how the agentic AI handles research, files, and multistep projects, plus its risks and limits.

25 Aug 2026via zdnet.com

Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated

Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?

24 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha?

A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.

24 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Twitch and Amazon hit with lawsuit for training AI with streamers' content

The class action suit claims that Amazon never obtained consent from Twitch streamers to be used to train its AI models.

24 Aug 2026via engadget.com

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors

In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.

23 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model

A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior.

23 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research

Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.

23 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com