Solana Foundation president Lily Liu says Solana is building blockchain-based payment infrastructure designed for AI agents and autonomous machines. She envisions a future where transactions between AI machines become a massive economic activity, with Solana’s high-performance network providing the underlying payment layer. Source: CoinDesk
OpenAI Co-Founder Reveals Tense Musk Confrontation OpenAI co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has publicly recalled a heated confrontation with Elon Musk during a leadership dispute at OpenAI. Sutskever said Musk’s behavior at the time made him think “he was going to hit me.” The incident occurred during a critical turning point in OpenAI’s internal debate over the company’s direction. Sutskever, one of OpenAI’s founding core members, had differences with Musk on AI safety philosophy. Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI but later left to establish competitors Anthropic and xAI. ...
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the company misled iPhone buyers about the availability of its Apple Intelligence AI features. The lawsuit claimed that Apple marketed the iPhone 16 with promises of advanced AI capabilities that were not available at the time of purchase. Apple Intelligence features were rolled out gradually after launch, leaving early buyers without the advertised functionality. The settlement covers U.S. iPhone buyers who purchased devices between September 2024 and the full rollout of Apple Intelligence. While Apple has not admitted wrongdoing, the payout represents one of the largest tech settlements related to AI feature marketing. ...
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman testified that Elon Musk had wanted the company to pursue a commercial path, contradicting Musk’s public claims that OpenAI strayed from its non-profit mission.
Google Home’s Gemini AI assistant has been upgraded to handle more complex, multi-step requests. This update significantly improves smart home control capabilities. Users can now execute more complex scene setups via voice commands, such as “When I leave home, turn off all lights, lower the temperature, and activate security mode.” Gemini’s new capabilities allow it to understand context and perform multiple operations in sequence. This upgrade is an important step for Google in competing with Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit in the smart home space. Gemini’s language understanding capabilities give it an advantage in complex command processing. ...
Google’s May 2026 system update for Pixel 10 devices now prevents users from installing older Android versions. The change is driven by security concerns — older systems may contain unpatched vulnerabilities. But for users who enjoy customization and flashing, the restriction has sparked debate about user control. Google has been gradually tightening control over Android devices, including requiring apps to pass Play Protect verification. This update further limits users’ ability to fully control their devices. ...
[Flash] Cloudflare’s Chief Strategy Officer noted that more than half of internet traffic is now non-human, with the x402 Foundation building infrastructure rails for AI agent-to-agent payments as traditional web economics face pressure from automated traffic.
[Flash] Microsoft has abandoned its Xbox Copilot AI integration, The Verge reported. The move comes as Xbox CEO overhauls leadership amid sinking sales, with the executive stating “we need to evolve how we work.” This signals a reevaluation of AI strategy within Microsoft’s gaming platform.
Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging the company misled consumers about its artificial intelligence capabilities, The New York Times reported. The Case The lawsuit centered on Apple’s marketing claims regarding its AI features, which plaintiffs argued overstated the actual capabilities delivered to users. The settlement reflects growing regulatory and legal scrutiny of “AI washing” — the practice of exaggerating AI capabilities in product marketing. ...
The US Commerce Department has reached new agreements with Google, Microsoft, and xAI to safety test their latest AI models, BBC reported. The new pacts build on voluntary safety commitments established during the Biden administration. Background This development comes as several top AI companies have simultaneously signed classified AI deals with the Pentagon, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Anthropic, however, was excluded from the Pentagon program due to issues with its “Mythos” AI model. ...