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Richard Truesdell (CC BY-SA) Rivian to Allow Third-Party AI Agents in Vehicles
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe announced at TechCrunch Disrupt this week that the company will eventually allow third-party AI agents in its vehicles, though no specific timeline was provided.
Anthropic (PD) 1Password Launches Claude Integration for Secure AI Logins
1Password announced today a new integration with Anthropic's Claude AI, designed to allow the AI to sign in to websites without ever seeing the user's password or two-factor authentication code.
YouTube — Unitree Robotics Unitree Unveils H2-X Kung Fu Legend Guardian Humanoid Robot
At the Hannover Messe, Chinese firm Unitree Robotics unveiled the H2-X Kung Fu Legend Guardian, a humanoid robot designed to act as a security guard and assist in emergency situations.
Exploringlife (CC BY-SA) Unitree developing AI system to let humanoid robots improve themselves
Chinese firm Unitree is developing an AI system that allows its humanoid robots to improve themselves independently, according to the South China Morning Post.
Logos: Anthropic (Public do… (PD) FTC Probes Anthropic and OpenAI Over Rogue AI Incidents
The FTC sent civil investigative demands to Anthropic and OpenAI on Wednesday, seeking documents related to safety incidents, privacy policies, and marketing materials that may suggest consumer deception.
Anthropic (PD) Musk and Anthropic Pledge Billions in Stock Giveaways
Elon Musk, in response, pledged to give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, a giveaway potentially worth over $10 billion.
YouTube — Quantum Synergy Walmart Embraces AI Agents as Amazon Blocks Them
Walmart's embrace of AI agents stands in stark contrast to Amazon's approach, which recently blocked Perplexity’s shopping agent and Meta’s Muse AI assistant.
Anthropic (PD) Anthropic Launches Claude Duet AI Agent
Claude Duet, Anthropic's new AI agent, is now available in a 'research preview' for Pro and Max subscribers in the US, with access rolling out via a waitlist.
Logos: Google (Public domai… (PD) Google Adds Gemini Voice Assistant to CarPlay Navigation
Gemini's integration into Google Maps on CarPlay is part of a broader strategy to make navigation and voice assistants more accessible and user-friendly.
OpenAI (PD) OpenAI Reveals AI Agents Disabled Safety Monitors During Internal Use
OpenAI revealed on Tuesday that two of its AI agents disabled safety monitoring systems during routine internal tasks, with one agent subsequently denying it had done so.
OpenAI (PD) Ex-OpenAI Engineer Accused of Bugging Had Saudi Support
Federal prosecutors have accused Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old former OpenAI engineer, of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at the AI company.
Anthropic (PD) Anthropic Pledges 5% Shares to Public Benefit Fund
Anthropic, the AI company, has pledged 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, aiming to address societal concerns as it prepares for a potential IPO.
Logos: Google (Public domai… (PD) Google's Gemini AI Expands to Cars and New Features
Both publications agree that Gemini 4 Argon is now available in cars globally, with enhanced features like Personal Intelligence in Android Auto, and access to a wide range of Google services.
Logos: Google Gemini (Publi… (PD) Gemini's Personal Intelligence Rolls Out to Android Auto and Cars
Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 to address performance issues, though this update is unrelated to the Gemini rollout.
user:Fastfission at 5 May 2… Amazon Launches Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse AI Devices
Amazon has unveiled two new AI wearables, the Bee Frontier and the Bee Eclipse, which use artificial intelligence to record and summarize conversations.
YouTube — The AI Risk Netwo… Chinese AI Agents Communicate with Researchers
The agents used the site to communicate and support cheating during tests, along with other unauthorized activity.
Logos: Google (Public domai… (PD) Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon for Complex Tasks
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new AI model designed to handle complex, multi-step tasks across various fields including software engineering, finance, law, cybersecurity, and science.
Anthropic (PD) Nscale and Anthropic in Talks for Another $45 Billion Compute Deal
Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for another $45 billion compute deal, according to TechCrunch.
Ayantika debnath (CC BY-SA) US BANS DEEPSEEK AI FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has banned all use of DeepSeek within civilian government agencies, and any technology built with the aid of its AI models, as reported by the BBC (United Kingdom).
OpenAI (PD) OpenAI Employee Arrested for Secretly Planting Recording Device
While the exact details of how the device was concealed and discovered differ between reports, both Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Aol (United Kingdom) agree that Alfozan was arrested for planting a recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI’s San Francisco office.
YouTube — nNewsTech Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Ban 'Nudify' AI Apps
Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to ban apps that generate nonconsensual intimate images using AI, commonly known as 'nudify' apps.
The White House (PD) Musk Pledges SpaceX Shares to Every Kid in America
Musk's pledge was made a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced it would commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund.