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Foreign Policy argues that the lack of clear definitions of artificial intelligence hampers global governance efforts, highlighting the divergent views of countries on AI’s scope and impact.
Amazon updated Aurora Serverless with a new platform version that improves scaling behavior and runtime efficiency, enabling faster capacity scaling and higher database performance.
Netflix rolled out a new mobile experience for its iPhone app, introducing a vertical video feed called ‘Clips’ and streamlining navigation to make discovery faster and more enjoyable.
Scout AI announced an oversubscribed $100 million Series A to accelerate its foundation model, Fury, designed to orchestrate autonomous unmanned systems across air, land, sea and space.
UK-headquartered AI superintelligence company Ineffable Intelligence has secured $1.1bn (£814m) in seed funding to develop algorithms that learn through experience.
IBM’s new Bob platform automates the entire software development lifecycle with AI‑first orchestration, governance, and multi‑model routing, promising a 45 % productivity boost for enterprise teams.
Meta partnered with Amazon Web Services to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores, powering its agentic AI systems and emphasizing purpose‑built silicon for AI workloads.
The AWS blog details the general availability of AWS Interconnect, new Bedrock models, and a host of infrastructure updates—including new EC2 instances and enhanced ECR capabilities—underscoring the platform’s continued focus on cloud architecture and performance.
Anthropic introduced Claude Design, an AI tool that lets users generate prototypes, slides, and one‑pager visuals from prompts, aiming to simplify design for founders and product managers.
San Francisco-based Loop secured a $95 million Series C to deploy AI‑driven predictive tools for global supply chains.
OpenAI launched GPT‑5.4‑Cyber, a cybersecurity‑focused variant of its flagship model, following Anthropic’s Mythos announcement.
Goldman Sachs reported earnings that beat expectations, driven by a surge in equities trading revenue that set a new record for the quarter.
AI design tools are getting scarily good. But the real question isn't whether machines can design — it's whether design is just about making things look good.
When Google unveiled Stitch in March 2026, it didn’t just launch another design tool—it sent shockwaves through an industry long dominated by Figma. By abandoning wireframes in favor of “Vibe Design,” letting you speak directly to your canvas with Gemini Live, and introducing a universal handoff format called DESIGN.md, Stitch isn’t an incremental update.
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, warns the AI boom risks worsening inequality, with rewards flowing only to a handful of firms and investors. In his annual letter, he noted that AI threatens to repeat—and amplify—a pattern where wealth accrues to those who already own assets. His solution: more people should invest in capital markets rather than rely on homeownership. The warning comes as BlackRock manages $14tn and Fink’s own $30.8m pay package has drawn shareholder scrutiny.
Apple's boldest value play in years isn't just turning heads — it's quietly becoming the go-to machine for a generation tired of paying monthly fees to borrow someone else's intelligence.
AI is doing in seconds what once took days. The old ladder is gone. But the smartest people aren't mourning it — they're rewiring themselves as orchestrators, wielding AI like a force multiplier. The career isn't dead. It's just been rebuilt from scratch.
The question in 2026 isn't "have you heard of AI?" — it's which tools are actually worth your attention, and how do you use them without wasting three hours watching tutorial videos?