Homechevron_rightArchives

Archives

Explore Stories by Date

28 Feb 2026

Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App Store as users switch amid Pentagon controversy

Anthropic's Claude has claimed the top spot in Apple's US App Store, dethroning ChatGPT after a high-profile dispute with the Pentagon. Free users have jumped by more than 60% since January, and paid subscribers have doubled this year. The shift follows Anthropic's refusal to allow the Department of Defense to use its AI models for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.

41 Sources

Living human neurons from Cortical Labs are now playing Doom on a $35,000 biological computer

Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs has achieved a milestone in biological computing by demonstrating its CL1 system running Doom using 200,000 living human neurons. The $35,000 commercial platform represents a leap from the company's 2022 Pong experiment, offering developers access through Cortical Cloud to explore what they call Synthetic Biological Intelligence.

2 Sources

Nvidia unveils AI chip with Groq technology at GTC 2026 as OpenAI commits major capacity

Nvidia is set to launch a dedicated AI inference chip at its GTC conference next month, integrating technology from startup Groq acquired in a $20 billion licensing deal. OpenAI will be among the earliest adopters, committing 3GW of dedicated inference capacity to address growing demands for faster, more efficient AI processing.

4 Sources

Musk attacks OpenAI safety record in deposition, claims Grok safer than ChatGPT

Elon Musk's newly released deposition reveals sharp attacks on OpenAI's safety practices as his lawsuit heads to trial. The tech executive claims xAI better prioritizes AI safety, pointing to lawsuits alleging ChatGPT led users to suicide while asserting no such incidents occurred with Grok—despite his own AI facing investigations over non-consensual images.

2 Sources

Stolen Gemini API Key Generates $82,000 Bill in 48 Hours, Exposing Cloud Security Flaw

A Mexican development firm faces bankruptcy after thieves exploited a compromised Gemini API key, racking up $82,314 in charges within two days—a 455× spike from their usual $180 monthly bill. Security researchers discovered nearly 3,000 exposed Google Cloud API keys that inadvertently gained Gemini access, transforming once-harmless project identifiers into critical security vulnerabilities.

5 Sources

xAI's Grok Chatbot Faces US Government Safety Scrutiny Despite Pentagon Approval

Multiple US federal agencies have flagged Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok over safety and reliability concerns, citing risks of manipulation and bias. While the Pentagon approved Grok for classified use, the GSA suspended it from government deployment. The debate highlights internal government disagreements about AI model adoption and competing priorities between AI safety and political considerations.

2 Sources

Amateur Sleuths Deploy AI to Crack the Unsolved Murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

Forty years after Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot dead in Stockholm, amateur investigators are turning to Artificial Intelligence to solve the cold case. A crime podcast team has developed an AI engine capable of analyzing 30,000 case documents in under a second, hoping to uncover new leads and pressure authorities to reopen the investigation that was officially closed in 2020.

2 Sources

Anthropic clashes with US Military over AI warfare ethics as Trump orders federal ban

Anthropic refused to allow its Claude AI to be used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, leading President Trump to order federal agencies to stop using the company's technology. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, barring military contractors from working with the firm. The dispute highlights mounting tensions between AI tech companies and government over ethical boundaries in military applications.

74 Sources

Duolingo targets 100 million daily active users by 2028 as AI reshapes language learning

Duolingo is sacrificing short-term profit margins to prioritize user growth and artificial intelligence investments. The language-learning app aims to double its daily active users from 50 million to 100 million by 2028, even as growth rates slow and AI disruption threatens traditional learning models.

2 Sources

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Placed on Paid Leave After FBI Investigation Into AI Deal

Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the nation's second-largest school district, was placed on paid leave following an FBI investigation into LAUSD's $3 million contract with AllHere, an AI chatbot company whose founder was charged with fraud. The FBI raided Carvalho's home and district headquarters, sparking parent demands for resignation and raising questions about transparency in education technology contracts.

3 Sources

27 Feb 2026

Humanity's Last Exam reveals the gap between AI and human intelligence despite rapid progress

Researchers created Humanity's Last Exam, a PhD-level AI benchmark with 2,500 questions designed to assess the limits of AI reasoning. Google's Gemini 3 Deep Think achieved the highest score at 48.4%, while human experts score around 90%. Despite progress, experts emphasize this doesn't signal the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence.

2 Sources

ChatGPT reaches 900 million active users as OpenAI secures $110 billion in historic funding

OpenAI announced that ChatGPT has reached 900 million weekly active users and 50 million paying subscribers, marking one of the fastest adoption curves in consumer technology history. The milestone comes alongside a massive $110 billion funding round led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, valuing the company at $730 billion.

4 Sources

Google strips Pixel Studio of AI features, pushes users to Nano Banana instead

Google has removed core generative AI features from Pixel Studio in its latest update, leaving only basic image editing tools. The company confirmed it will redirect Pixel Studio users to Nano Banana in Gemini, marking a significant shift in strategy less than a year after the app's August 2024 launch with the Pixel 9 series.

2 Sources

AI Security Threats Escalate as CyberStrikeAI Tool Breaches 600+ Devices Across 55 Countries

An open-source AI security testing platform called CyberStrikeAI was used to breach over 600 Fortinet FortiGate devices across 55 countries in a sophisticated AI-powered attack. Meanwhile, enterprise AI agents are emerging as potential insider threats, with rogue agents capable of accessing credentials, modifying databases, and initiating unauthorized communications on behalf of companies.

15 Sources

PS5 Pro gets upgraded PSSR AI upscaling in Resident Evil Requiem, with March rollout planned

Sony confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the first game to use the upgraded PSSR upscaling technology on PS5 Pro. The enhanced AI-powered system, developed through Project Amethyst partnership with AMD, will roll out to over 50 existing titles in March via a system software update.

4 Sources

Get all updates into your inbox 💌, Stay Up-to-date for Free 🥳

Your Daily Dose of Curated AI News

Don’t drown in AI news. We cut through the noise - filtering, ranking and summarizing the most important AI news, breakthroughs and research daily. Spend less time searching for the latest in AI and get straight to action.

The Outpost

News

About