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OpenAI Ultrafast Mode Boosts GPT-5.6 Sol Speed 14x

OpenAI previews Ultrafast, a new mode for GPT-5.6 Sol that delivers 14x faster processing speeds, targeting enterprise users with quicker responses.

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Aug 13, 2026

Databricks Raises $5B at $190B Valuation

Databricks planned to raise $1B but investors wanted $15B. The company settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. CEO Ali Ghodsi explains why.

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Aug 13, 2026

Okta MCP Tool Scoping Cuts AI Agent Token Costs

Okta says identity-scoped MCP tool lists can reduce AI agent token costs by filtering tools before they reach the model, cutting the "tool tax."

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Aug 12, 2026

AI Firms Destroy Rare Books for Training Data

Booksellers raise alarms that AI companies are buying rare books in bulk, scanning them, and destroying the originals to train AI models.

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Aug 12, 2026

AI Experts Urge Openness Amid Safety Concerns

Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng discuss AI regulation, open source access, and global competition at the Ai4 conference.

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Aug 12, 2026

Cognition AI Coding Startup in Talks for $40B Valuation

Cognition, maker of AI coding agent Devin, is reportedly in talks to raise a new round at a $40 billion valuation, just months after a $26 billion round.

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Aug 12, 2026

Google AMIE AI Matches Doctors in Video Consultations

Google's medical AI system AMIE conducted video consultations with trained actors, matching primary care physicians on key clinical measures in new research.

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Aug 11, 2026

Gemini Hits 1 Billion Users Faster Than Any Google Product

Google's Gemini AI reaches 1 billion monthly active users, making it the company's fastest-growing product ever, CEO Sundar Pichai announced.

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Aug 11, 2026

Gemini Hits 1 Billion Users, Ties ChatGPT in AI Race

Google's Gemini app has surged to one billion monthly users, keeping pace with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Here's what this milestone means for the AI race.

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Aug 11, 2026

ChatGPT Linux App Launches: New Native Desktop Preview

OpenAI releases ChatGPT desktop app for Linux in preview, bringing ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex to Linux users. Learn what this means for developers.

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Aug 11, 2026

Novo Nordisk AWS AI Drug Discovery Expansion

Novo Nordisk expands its partnership with AWS, using agentic AI for drug discovery. The companies open a co-innovation hub in London to speed up research.

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Aug 11, 2026

OpenAI $7B Employee Buyback: Key Details

OpenAI reportedly bought back $7 billion in shares from employees, providing cash liquidity ahead of a potential IPO after its $122 billion funding round.

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