OpenAI builds a $400 AI donut – Rundown AI
07/08/2026 14:31 – The Rundown AI
OpenAI’s first device reportedly will be a doughnut-shaped, screenless smart speaker. Cameras, mics, sensors, and a light that tells you when it’s listening, arriving in…
AI designs viruses never seen in nature – Rundown AI
07/08/2026 09:01 – The Rundown AI
Scientists used AI to design 16 working viruses from scratch — the first functional genomes ever built by a language model.
Musk's moon factories need robots – Rundown AI
06/08/2026 14:30 – The Rundown AI
Elon Musk has found humanoids a new job market: the Moon. On SpaceX’s first public earnings call, he sketched a future where machines build the…
Google shakes up its AI brain trust – Rundown AI
06/08/2026 09:01 – The Rundown AI
Google shakes up its AI leadership as DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moves to chairman and Jeff Dean departs. Plus: Claude Voice builds websites hands-free.
Anthropic and OpenAI agents went rogue — again – Rundown AI
05/08/2026 09:00 – The Rundown AI
AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI went rogue again, hacking without authorization. Plus: Claude redlines Microsoft Word contracts in this week's AI briefing.
Biohackers head to Big Sky Country – Rundown AI
04/08/2026 14:30 – The Rundown AI
Montana just put experimental medicine on the open market. For a $12,500 fee and a Phase I safety readout, any biotech company can clear a…
AI giants head to the White House to discuss safety – Rundown AI
04/08/2026 09:01 – The Rundown AI
Leading AI giants, including OpenAI and Anthropic, head to the White House to discuss AI safety framework and frontier model security testing with Trump officials.
Attack drones are coming to schools – Rundown AI
03/08/2026 14:30 – The Rundown AI
America's schools are deploying armed attack drones for security. Plus: Google's Gemini gets a whole-body upgrade for humanoid robots.
OpenAI's 'Astra' solves 10 long-standing math problems – Rundown AI
03/08/2026 09:00 – The Rundown AI
OpenAI says its next model, Astra, solved 10 long-open math and computer science problems, each with a machine-checked proof.
Disney plots its Netflix makeover – Rundown AI
31/07/2026 14:30 – The Rundown AI
Disney’s new CEO wants Disney+ to stop acting like a digital cable box and start thinking like Netflix. Josh D’Amaro is reportedly plotting a tech-heavy…
OpenAI's models cut their own costs – Rundown AI
31/07/2026 09:01 – The Rundown AI
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U.S. bans humanoids from China – Rundown AI
30/07/2026 14:31 – The Rundown AI
The FCC has added foreign-made humanoids and robot dogs to its Covered List — the national-security roster built for Huawei and ZTE. Connected power inverters…
OpenAI's escaped AI claims another victim – Rundown AI
30/07/2026 09:03 – The Rundown AI
OpenAI's rogue AI agents breach Hugging Face, targeting multiple victims. Explore the expanding fallout and learn how to build AI agent teams with Raft.
1,000+ frontier staffers ask for an AI brake pedal – Rundown AI
29/07/2026 09:07 – The Rundown AI
Over 1,000 AI frontier staff members call for an AI safety brake, urging the U.S. to help slow progress before capabilities exceed understanding.
Meta glasses enter their creep era – Rundown AI
28/07/2026 14:30 – The Rundown AI
EssilorLuxottica sold 7M+ Meta glasses in 2025. Now the creep factor has caught up: a forced update killing tampered cameras, two banned pickup-artist Instagram accounts,…
