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Free Google + Kaggle AI agents course is back (June 2026, 1.5M prior learners)
Free five-day Google + Kaggle AI agents intensive returns this June with refreshed content and a capstone — 1.5M learners completed the first run.
Elementary-data package stole credentials from 1M monthly users
Version 0.23.3 of the popular Python package compromised developer credentials and CI/CD secrets before being patched.
600 Google employees demand no Pentagon access to AI models
Internal letter with 20+ executives asks Pichai to block classified military use of Gemini, citing inability to monitor harmful applications.
Trump demands Disney fire Kimmel over widow joke before shooting
Late-night host made 'expectant widow' crack about Melania Trump days before White House Correspondents' Dinner attack.
Ubuntu adds AI features throughout 2026, prioritizes local models
Canonical plans background AI enhancements and native AI workflows for Ubuntu, emphasizing model transparency and local inference over cloud dependence.
YouTube tests conversational AI search for Premium users
Google's 'Ask YouTube' experiment surfaces text summaries and curated video collections in response to natural language queries.
Musk's reputation complicates OpenAI jury selection
Prospective jurors called Musk 'garbage' and a 'world-class jerk' during selection for his lawsuit against Sam Altman.
OpenAI eyes smartphone with agent-based OS, targeting 2028 launch
Ming-Chi Kuo reports OpenAI developing phone with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare, replacing apps with AI agents to bypass Apple and Google restrictions.
China blocks Meta's $2B Manus deal, founders under exit ban
Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of the agentic AI startup after integration had already begun.
Skye raises $3.6M for AI iPhone home screen before launch
Signull Labs secured pre-seed funding for an unreleased app that uses iOS widgets to deliver ambient AI intelligence.
DeepMind's Silver raises $1.1B for AI that learns without human data
Ineffable Intelligence hits $5.1B valuation to build reinforcement learning systems that discover knowledge through trial and error alone.
OpenAI breaks Microsoft exclusivity, can sell on any cloud
OpenAI renegotiated its Microsoft deal to end exclusivity by 2032, clearing legal obstacles to its $50B Amazon partnership.