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30 Apr 2026

Caterpillar stock doubles Nvidia returns as AI data centers fuel power generation demand

Caterpillar has emerged as an unexpected winner in the AI boom, with shares climbing 174% over the past year—more than double Nvidia's 74% gain. The equipment maker's power generation business is surging as hyperscalers build on-site power plants to bypass grid interconnect delays, creating a $63 billion record order backlog that extends into 2028.

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Elon Musk tried to recruit Sam Altman to Tesla AI lab before OpenAI split, trial reveals

A federal trial in Oakland is exposing the fractured origins of OpenAI through emails, texts, and testimony. Before leaving OpenAI's board in 2018, Elon Musk attempted to recruit Sam Altman and other founders to lead an AI unit inside Tesla, even offering Altman a board seat. The lawsuit centers on whether Altman and Greg Brockman breached OpenAI's founding agreement by converting the nonprofit into an $852 billion for-profit behemoth.

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Gemini notebooks expand to mobile as Google brings AI organization tools to Android and iOS

Google has officially launched Gemini notebooks on mobile devices, bringing the AI organization feature to both Android and iOS users. The feature, which allows users to organize chats and files in dedicated spaces, now extends beyond web-only access and is available to both free and paid subscribers with varying source limits based on subscription tiers.

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AI Diagnosis Outperforms Emergency Room Doctors in Harvard Study, Raises Questions on Patient Care

A Harvard Medical School study published in Science reveals that OpenAI's o1 model achieved 67% diagnostic accuracy at emergency room triage, outperforming two attending physicians who scored 55% and 50%. The research tested AI against doctors using real patient data from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, with blinded reviewers unable to distinguish AI output from human diagnoses. While the findings demonstrate AI's potential as a diagnostic tool, researchers emphasize the urgent need for clinical trials and accountability frameworks before deployment in actual patient care settings.

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Universities and China test nuclear reactors to power AI data centers amid soaring energy demands

As AI computing pushes electricity requirements beyond grid capacity, researchers are testing compact nuclear solutions. The University of Utah will use its TRIGA reactor to power a mini AI data center this summer, while China tests a truck-mounted 10MW nuclear reactor designed to sustain massive data centers for decades without refueling.

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Scientists use AI to create bacteria that run key cellular machinery on just 19 amino acids

Researchers at Columbia University and MIT have reengineered E. coli bacteria to operate core cellular machinery with just 19 amino acids instead of the universal 20. Using AI-guided protein design tools like AlphaFold, the team successfully removed isoleucine from 21 ribosomal proteins while maintaining robust cell growth. The breakthrough offers insights into early life forms and opens doors for engineering cells with novel capabilities.

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OpenAI launches Advanced Account Security for ChatGPT with hardware keys and passwordless login

OpenAI introduced Advanced Account Security for ChatGPT and Codex accounts, replacing passwords with hardware security keys and passkeys. Through a Yubico partnership, users can purchase co-branded YubiKeys for $68. The opt-in security feature targets journalists, dissidents, and researchers but remains available to all users seeking enhanced protection against phishing attacks.

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Elon Musk admits xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models, exposing AI industry's distillation tactics

During testimony in his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk confirmed that xAI used distillation techniques on OpenAI's models to train Grok. The admission exposes a widespread but controversial practice among competing AI companies, where smaller models learn from larger ones to rapidly gain capabilities without equivalent investment in compute infrastructure.

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MARA acquires $1.5B power plant to build flagship AI campus as Bitcoin miners pivot to HPC

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings announced a $1.5 billion acquisition of Long Ridge Energy & Power, adding a 505-megawatt gas-fired power plant and 1,600 acres in Ohio for AI infrastructure expansion. The company's shares surged over 12% following the deal, which increases MARA's owned power capacity by 65% and is expected to contribute $144 million in annualized EBITDA.

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Microsoft's Auto SR finally arrives on ROG Xbox Ally X, promising 30% better frame rates

After six months of waiting, Microsoft has released Auto SR for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X through its Windows Insider program. The AI-powered upscaling technology uses the handheld's NPU to upscale game resolutions to 1440p while improving frame rates by up to 30%, currently available only in docked mode.

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1X Technologies Opens US Factory, Plans 10,000 Neo Humanoid Robots for Homes This Year

OpenAI backed robotics startup 1X Technologies has opened a 58,000-square-foot US factory in Hayward, California, aiming to produce 10,000 Neo humanoid robots in its first year. The facility marks a significant push to bring humanoid robots for home use to consumers at scale, with shipments expected by year-end and production targets of 100,000 units by 2027.

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Meta's business AI tools hit 10 million weekly conversations as ad revenue surges

Meta revealed its business AI tools now facilitate 10 million conversations per week, a tenfold increase from early 2026. While currently free, CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted at future monetization as the company expands AI-powered features across its platforms. The surge comes alongside strong adoption of GenAI ad tools by over 8 million advertisers, driving higher conversion rates and engagement.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella vows to win back fans with focus on fundamentals over AI bloat

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged the company is losing its grip on consumers during an earnings call, pledging to win back fans across Windows 11, Xbox, Bing, and Edge. The admission comes amid growing consumer backlash over AI-heavy updates and rising competition from Linux and Apple, prompting a strategic shift toward performance improvements and serving core users.

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Meta terminates contract after AI trainers report seeing intimate footage from Ray-Ban smart glasses

Meta ended its contract with Sama, affecting 1,108 Kenyan workers who performed data annotation work for Ray-Ban smart glasses. The decision came less than two months after workers reported viewing sensitive and explicit footage including people having sex, using toilets, and undressing. Meta claims Sama failed to meet standards, while workers' organizations allege retaliation for speaking out.

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Google Patches Critical CVSS 10.0 Vulnerability in Gemini CLI Exposing CI/CD Pipelines

Google has patched a maximum severity CVSS 10.0 vulnerability in its Gemini CLI tool that could enable remote code execution in CI/CD environments. The critical security flaw stemmed from over-permissive workspace trust settings in headless mode, allowing attackers to inject malicious configurations before sandbox initialization. Users running Gemini CLI through GitHub Actions or in automated pipelines must review and update workflows immediately.

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