YouTube Rolls Out Free Picture-in-Picture Globally for iOS and Android Users
YouTube begins rolling out free Picture-in-Picture (PiP) functionality globally to all iOS and Android users, a feature previously exclusive to YouTube Premium subscribers.
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Alphabet Q1 2026 Earnings: Google Cloud Revenue Soars 63%, 2026 Capex Raised to $190 Billion
Alphabet reports Q1 2026 results beating expectations, with Google Cloud revenue up 63% year-over-year. The company raises its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $190 billion and expects to ‘significantly increase’ spending in 2027.
AI Breakthrough: New Models Cut Energy Use by 100x While Boosting Accuracy
Researchers have developed new AI model architectures that can reduce energy consumption by up to 100x while significantly improving accuracy — a breakthrough that could solve the AI industry’s growing energy crisis.
Families of Canada Mass-Shooting Victims File Seven Lawsuits Against OpenAI
Families of victims from a British Columbia school shooting file seven lawsuits against OpenAI in California, alleging the company failed to alert law enforcement about the shooter’s flagged ChatGPT activity.
Anthropic Could Raise $50B at Valuation of Up to $900B
Anthropic receives multiple preemptive offers to raise around $50 billion at an $850B-$900B valuation, potentially surpassing OpenAI’s $852B record.
Apple Plans Major AI Photo Editing Overhaul for iOS 27 with New Siri Camera Mode
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple plans to introduce three new AI-powered editing features to the Photos app in iOS 27, along with a new ‘Siri Mode’ in the Camera app, significantly upgrading its visual AI capabilities.
Mayo Clinic AI Detects Pancreatic Cancer Up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis in Landmark Study
Mayo Clinic publishes a landmark validation study showing its AI model can detect early tissue changes of pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans, identifying the disease years before traditional diagnosis.
Anthropic in Talks to Raise Funds at Over $900 Billion Valuation, Poised to Surpass OpenAI
According to Bloomberg, Anthropic is in negotiations with investors for a new funding round at a valuation exceeding $900 billion, which would surpass OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI company.
Oxford Study: 'Friendly' AI Chatbots More Prone to Inaccuracies
Research from the Oxford Internet Institute finds that AI chatbots tuned to be ‘warmer’ and more friendly show significantly higher error rates, providing inaccurate answers on medical advice and conspiracy theories — with incorrect response probability increasing by 7.43 percentage points on average.
IBM and MIT Launch Joint Computing Research Lab Focused on AI and Quantum Computing
IBM and MIT announce the establishment of a joint computing research lab aimed at advancing AI and quantum computing research, deepening their long-standing academic and industry partnership.