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AMD’s data center business is booming while gaming takes a backseat

Driven by demand for AI capacity, AMD's data center revenue more than doubled year-over-year in its latest earnings report, reaching $6.7 billion. That's up from $5.8 billion in Q1, and jumping 107 percent from the $3.2 billion it reported for the same period a year ago. During T

5 Aug 2026via theverge.com

Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT

House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.

4 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem

June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.

4 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse at using their hands th

4 Aug 2026via technologyreview.com

Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. When two OpenAI models hacked into the website Hugging Face in July, they weren’t trying to make mone

4 Aug 2026via technologyreview.com

AI shopping searches surged 200% in one year - and it's a top priority for commerce leaders now

Eighty-six percent of commerce leaders believe AI is raising the bar for customer expectations.

4 Aug 2026via zdnet.com

AI is both a cyber weapon and a massive target, CrowdStrike warns

The same AI tools triggering suspicious alerts are being attacked by cybercriminals in droves.

4 Aug 2026via zdnet.com

US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own

$100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones US-developed AI capabilities.

4 Aug 2026via arstechnica.com

Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect

The European Union has ushered in some additional rules that aim to make it easier for people to identify chatbots and AI deepfakes online. The new transparency obligations under the bloc's landmark AI Act came into effect on August 2nd, requiring companies to disclose when peopl

4 Aug 2026via theverge.com

Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI’s own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in&#160

3 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.

3 Aug 2026via techcrunch.com

Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?

Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists' work without permission. They've pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it's n

3 Aug 2026via theverge.com