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America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it's not a glitch

For the sake of national security, it's a relief to learn that America.gov is not hallucinating to the point that it's penning lengthy poetry.

The internet is convinced Elon Musk's xAI trolled OpenAI's 'Dots' launch

Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page.

Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative

New sculpture depicts AI leaders escaping a sinking ship.

AI & Tech Brief: Dems demand AI testing regime

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Trump floats Jay Clayton as AI czar as he looks to fill the position in days

Trump says DNI Jay Clayton would be a good AI czar

AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia

The deal, which is expected to close by year’s end, is worth $8.2 billion.

OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements

It’s OpenAI’s turn in the fall tech events calendar. The company is hosting its annual DevDay on September 29th in San Francisco, and during a live keynote featuring CEO Sam Altman, it revealed several notable updates, including Dots, its AI agent product that rivals Meta’s recently-launched Muse. However, unlike Muse, which is available for free, Dots will initially be available to paid subscribers of ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium, and Enterprise. The company also revealed its GPT-6.1 Sol model, said that ChatGPT now has 1.2 billion users per week, and announced a new ChatGPT Pro plan that costs $500 per month.

Trump, top AI leaders agree to voluntary AI standards

"They're going to be policing each other," Trump told reporters.

AI Drives FOIA Boom

That reality makes the government's use of AI to help process and redact requests more compelling.

OpenAI's latest features take direct aim at the app store model

OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike.

OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation

The new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut.

OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation

The new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut.