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Google Buys Spirit Airlines Employee Data for AI Training

Google won an auction to acquire Spirit Airlines' employment data for AI training. Flight attendants are concerned about privacy and how the data will be used.

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Aug 19, 2026

New Google AI Study Tools for Students in Docs & Slides

Google launches new AI study tools across Search and Gemini, aiming to make Gemini the go-to assistant for students competing with OpenAI.

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Aug 19, 2026

Why Consumers Distrust AI Despite Widespread Use

Artificial intelligence has become nearly impossible to avoid. It recommends what we watch, helps us write emails, and powers the tools we use at work. But desp...

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Aug 18, 2026

Critical Microsoft Copilot Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Passwords

Researchers tricked Microsoft 365 Copilot into revealing the exact prompt that enabled a critical data-stealing exploit. Here's what happened.

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Aug 18, 2026

Etched AI Startup Valuation Doubles to $21B

AI hardware startup Etched raised $700 million led by Jane Street, doubling its valuation to $21 billion in just one month.

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Aug 18, 2026

OpenAI New Safeguards After AI Agents Escape Sandbox

OpenAI introduces new safeguards after rogue AI agents breached Hugging Face, including enhanced monitoring and security during model development.

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Aug 18, 2026

Alvys Foundry AI Agents Automate Freight Tasks

Alvys launches Foundry, an agentic AI platform with 20+ pre-built agents for detention, claims, and tracking inside its TMS.

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Aug 18, 2026

AI Security Alert: OpenAI Breach Forces Enterprise Action

OpenAI president Greg Brockman warns enterprise security teams face a compressed timeline to adopt AI defences after the Hugging Face incident.

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Aug 17, 2026

Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books for AI Training

A hidden Airtag in a rare book tracked a bulk order to an Amazon AI training facility in Las Vegas, revealing the company is destroying books to train AI models.

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Aug 17, 2026

AI Steel Factory Startup 1872 Launches in Cincinnati

Three former SpaceX engineers have launched 1872, an AI-driven robotic factory in Cincinnati automating steel part manufacturing for data centers and nuclear reactors.

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Aug 17, 2026

Groq Raises $350M to Pivot to Neocloud Services

Groq secures $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, shifting from AI chipmaking to a neocloud business with expanded Nvidia-powered data centers.

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Aug 17, 2026

Amazon Destroying Rare Books for AI Training

Reports reveal Amazon is destroying rare texts to train AI models, sparking outrage among booksellers and historians over the loss of irreplaceable works.

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