May 9, 2026 May 9, 2026Meta builds advanced AI assistant to handle daily tasks for billions of usersSocial media giant develops agentic tools powered by new Muse Spark AI model as investor scrutiny over AI spending intensifies
May 9, 2026 May 9, 2026Google tests Remy AI agent for Gemini as focus turns to user controlInternal testing reveals Google's push beyond chat-based responses with a new 24/7 personal assistant
May 9, 2026 May 9, 2026Anthropic CEO warns AI will destroy some software companies entirelyDario Amodei says SaaS firms relying on complex software as their moat will face ruin as AI levels the playing field
May 9, 2026 May 9, 2026Anthropic signs $1.8 billion cloud deal with Akamai as AI demand surgesThe massive computing agreement highlights the infrastructure race powering AI development
May 9, 2026 May 9, 2026Google’s Gemini AI drops paywall for its smartest organization featureThe advanced planning and organization capabilities are now free for all users
May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new codeTravel platform joins Google, Microsoft and Spotify in reporting major AI acceleration in software development
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026EU waters down AI rules and delays key provisions until 2027Critics warn the changes show Europe caving to Big Tech pressure as companies complained about regulatory burden
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026OpenAI introduces trusted contact feature for ChatGPT crisis situationsNew safety feature lets adults nominate someone to be alerted if AI detects self-harm discussions
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026Former Voi founders raise $16 million for AI startup PitStockholm-based company builds custom enterprise software with a16z backing
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026OpenAI launches three new voice models for real-time conversationsGPT-Realtime-2 brings advanced reasoning to voice interactions while new translation and transcription models enable live multilingual experiences
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026Perplexity expands its AI assistant to all Mac usersPersonal Computer feature was previously limited to premium subscribers paying $200 monthly
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026Spotify launches beta tool to import AI-generated podcastsUsers can create personal audio content using AI coding tools and save it directly to their Spotify library
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026xAI’s $230 billion pivot from AI models to data center rental businessElon Musk's company sells all compute capacity to Anthropic, signaling shift toward neocloud model over software development
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment roundChinese AI lab's potential worth more than doubles in weeks as state funds eye homegrown AI champion
May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026Google Docs’ Gemini now remembers your writing preferencesCustom instructions feature eliminates the need to repeat AI prompts for style and formatting