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Google's AI shakeup: DeepMind's Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart
Google's AI brain drain continues.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 4:31pm EDT
SpaceX stock falls 7% after AI spending surge rattles investors
CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX would hit $1 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 versus a previous forecast of 2031 as he looked to strike an bullish tone.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 4:05pm EDT
The Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the Loop
Wired News - Aug 05, 2026 4:04pm EDT
3 people killed, including suspect, in North Carolina mass shooting
Caswell County deputies responded to a call for service just before 8 a.m. at a home on Brooks Road in Prospect Hill.
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 3:31pm EDT
Google's AI Search Reportedly Told Users That Flock Cameras Are a Goldmine
Gizmodo - Aug 05, 2026 3:30pm EDT
Microsoft AI exec tells developers to default to OpenAI's top model as part of efficiency push
Microsoft is taking advantage of its intellectual property rights with OpenAI, encouraging employees to use the company's top model.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 3:17pm EDT
Google's AI reshuffle: Chief scientist Jeff Dean exits and Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO
Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 2:47pm EDT
AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?
Guardian UK - Aug 05, 2026 2:11pm EDT
Google shakes up AI leadership as head of DeepMind steps down to become chair
Several leaders of tech giant’s Gemini model, including veteran engineer Jeff Dean, depart the company
The Globe and Mail - Aug 05, 2026 1:33pm EDT
DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad
Wired News - Aug 05, 2026 1:29pm EDT
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
Guardian UK - Aug 05, 2026 1:21pm EDT
After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives
Disney is interested in "price-sensitive" streaming customers.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 1:21pm EDT
'We took on a machine': Abdul El-Sayed thanks supporters after primary victory
Abdul El-Sayed held a press conference to thank his family and supporters after winning Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports on the race in Michigan and who El-Sayed will be facing in November.
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 1:11pm EDT
Video game giant Electronic Arts closes $55 billion go-private sale of its business
ABC News - Aug 05, 2026 1:05pm EDT
Scientists capture images of the sun's surface in finest detail yet
ABC News - Aug 05, 2026 12:36pm EDT
SpaceX Is Betting on Cybertrucks to Save NASA Astronauts in an Emergency
Gizmodo - Aug 05, 2026 12:20pm EDT
Kids Online Safety Act social media safety bill advances in Senate
The Kids Online Safety Act, a measure aimed at protecting children on social media, advanced to the Senate floor after it stalled in the last Congress.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 12:14pm EDT
President Donald Trump said he would display the aircraft gifted to him by Qatar in Miami after leaving the White House, but Eric Trump told NBC News there’s a different plan.
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 12:04pm EDT
Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
ABC News - Aug 05, 2026 12:03pm EDT
AMD sinks 7% despite earnings beat, strong data center revenue
The chip giant has been a big beneficiary of the AI boom, with stock trading 132% up so far in 2026.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 11:42am EDT
Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 11:41am EDT
SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected
SpaceX beat earnings expectations with strong revenue growth as Starlink expanded and AI spending accelerated.
One America News Network - Aug 05, 2026 11:34am EDT
Anthropic AI created fake profiles and impersonated people in attempted hack
The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
BBC News - Aug 05, 2026 11:18am EDT
Warren presses Lutnick over UAE access to sensitive U.S. tech after Trump crypto investment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Howard Lutnick to explain eased UAE export controls after UAE-linked entities invested in the Trump family’s crypto venture.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 11:18am EDT