DuckDuckGo saw a significant spike in US app installs after Google unveiled a sweeping AI-focused search overhaul at its I/O conference.
By Chris Borden Google DeepMind equips its Gemini 3 Flash model with a new capability called “Agentic Vision.” The model is designed to actively investigate images rather than merely observe them passively — although the feature does not yet work fully automatically in all cases.
By Daniel Mercer An upgrade known as ERC-8004 is planned for the Ethereum mainnet, enabling AI agents to interact directly with organizations.
By Daniel Mercer The AI research institute Allen AI (Ai2) has released SERA, a family of open-source coding agents designed to be easily adapted to private codebases at low cost. The flagship model, SERA-32B, solves up to 54.2% of tasks on the SWE-Bench-Test Verified coding benchmark (with 64K context), outperforming comparable open-source models.
By Alex Rowland OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of a creeping security crisis driven by a “YOLO” mindset toward AI agents — and says the company will slow hiring
By Chris Borden The race to dethrone smartphones from their dominant position has already begun. Some companies are developing alternative AI-powered devices, The Economist reports.
By Chris Borden The UK government has selected Anthropic to develop an AI assistant for the GOV.UK website. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) aims to use the tool to help citizens access public services and receive personalized guidance. Initially, the assistant will focus on supporting job seekers with career advice, improving access to training and reskilling programs, and explaining available benefits and services.
By Alex Rowland Qwen-3 from Alibaba Cloud becomes the world’s first AI model deployed and running in orbit, SCMP reports.
By Chris Borden Security experts have warned about the risks of using the AI assistant Clawdbot, which may inadvertently expose personal data and API keys.
By Alex Rowland OpenAI is reportedly charging around $60 per 1,000 impressions for its first ChatGPT advertising placements. This is far above typical online advertising rates, which usually range in the low single digits, and instead aligns more closely with premium TV advertising prices, such as those seen during NFL broadcasts, according to The Information. The ads appear below ChatGPT responses in the free and low-cost “Go” version.
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