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October 17, 2026
Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites
Meta has updated its terms to remove language that previously suggested it could scrape content from news sites to train its AI models. This move comes after backlash and concerns over intellectual property rights and potential misuse of content. The change is significant as it addresses growing concerns about AI training data sources and the ethical implications of using publicly available content without explicit permission.
Personal Health Tech
Notable Takes
Amulya Vishwanath, a former NVIDIA insider, argues that robotics is still in its 'Lego era,' with foundational elements being developed, countering the belief that robotics is on the brink of a breakthrough similar to ChatGPT. This perspective highlights the ongoing challenges in achieving advanced robotics capabilities.
Industry Moves
Replit's CEO, Amjad Masad, envisions a future where AI agents manage routine tasks, allowing humans to focus on strategic decisions. This concept of 'self-driving companies' could revolutionize workplace dynamics and efficiency.
Archive
- Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sitesOctober 17, 2026
- Meta's New Terms Allow AI Training on News SitesOctober 16, 2026
- Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AIOctober 15, 2026
- Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplaceOctober 14, 2026
- Character.AI files for bankruptcyOctober 13, 2026
- Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse WonderOctober 12, 2026
- Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says AI models need an ‘emergency brake’October 11, 2026
- Anthropic cuts off internal AI evaluations from the internetOctober 10, 2026
- Amazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit cardOctober 09, 2026
- Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 monthsOctober 08, 2026
- AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPOOctober 07, 2026
- Mistral AI Releases New 1T Model to Compete with Global RivalsOctober 06, 2026
- Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute costOctober 05, 2026
- OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’October 04, 2026
- White House Rebrands AI as 'Super Intelligence'October 03, 2026
- Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuationOctober 02, 2026
- Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yetOctober 01, 2026
- OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuationSeptember 30, 2026
- OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs lessSeptember 29, 2026
- Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuationSeptember 28, 2026
- OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’September 27, 2026
- Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud dealSeptember 26, 2026
- Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes offSeptember 25, 2026
- ElevenLabs reportedly valued at $22 billionSeptember 24, 2026
- Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data boomsSeptember 23, 2026
- Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI agent from shopping on Amazon.comSeptember 21, 2026
- Google’s Gemini AI Model Hacked Companies, Raising Security ConcernsSeptember 20, 2026
- AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operationSeptember 19, 2026
- Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’September 18, 2026
- Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on NvidiaSeptember 17, 2026
- AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last roundSeptember 16, 2026
- Microsoft's New AI Code of ConductSeptember 14, 2026
- OpenAI’s Rogue AI Incident Raises ConcernsSeptember 13, 2026
- Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training dataSeptember 12, 2026
- Maven Robotics emerges from stealth with $100M Series ASeptember 11, 2026
- Apple Unveils Foldable iPhone Duo and New AI FeaturesSeptember 10, 2026
- Mistral AI Raises €3B At €21B Valuation In Record European AI RoundSeptember 09, 2026
- Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big businessSeptember 08, 2026
- Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringementSeptember 07, 2026
- Oura Files for a Nasdaq IPO That Could Value the Ring Maker at $16 BillionSeptember 06, 2026
- OpenAI's Rogue Agents Incidents Raise Oversight ConcernsSeptember 05, 2026
- Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billionSeptember 04, 2026
- Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billionSeptember 03, 2026
- Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 monthsSeptember 02, 2026
- Nvidia's $3.5B MediaTek Bet Reveals AI Chip StrategySeptember 01, 2026
- Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildoutAugust 31, 2026
- Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theftAugust 30, 2026
- Neocloud Lambda secures $1B in debt to buy more chipsAugust 29, 2026
- Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billionAugust 28, 2026
- Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisitionAugust 27, 2026
- Stability AI raises $76 million in fresh fundingAugust 26, 2026
- Oura Plans $3 Billion IPO, Aiming for $16 Billion ValuationAugust 25, 2026
- Oura Ring Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Sleep Tracking AccuracyAugust 24, 2026
- Inherent's AI 'teammate' outperforms Anthropic and OpenAIAugust 23, 2026
- Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry upAugust 22, 2026
- Oura Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Inaccurate AI Sleep TrackingAugust 21, 2026
- Stripe Acquires OpenRouterAugust 20, 2026
- Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a monthAugust 19, 2026
- Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloudAugust 18, 2026
- Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+August 17, 2026
- SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisitionAugust 16, 2026
- Meta's Glimmer AI Model ReleaseAugust 15, 2026
- Databricks Raises $5B at $190B ValuationAugust 14, 2026
- OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterpriseAugust 13, 2026
- General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AIAugust 12, 2026
- OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offerAugust 11, 2026
- Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source FoundryAugust 10, 2026
- Amazon's Planned Data Center Could Become Largest Climate Polluter in the U.S.August 09, 2026
- OpenAI Slows Astra Model Development Over Security ConcernsAugust 08, 2026
- Meta Ordered to Pay Additional $567M in Child Safety CaseAugust 07, 2026
- Google's AI Leadership ShakeupAugust 06, 2026
- Anthropic signs $10B deal with AI cloud startup VoltaAugust 05, 2026
- Apple's Legal Battle with OpenAI IntensifiesAugust 04, 2026
- Function Health Raises $450M to Expand Tech-Enabled Preventive Health PlatformAugust 03, 2026
- Function Health lands $450M in growth financing to scale tech-enabled preventive healthAugust 02, 2026
- Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformationAugust 01, 2026
- Anthropic AI models breached three companies during security testsJuly 31, 2026
- Function Health Secures $450 Million Growth FinancingJuly 30, 2026
- Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agentsJuly 29, 2026
- Recursive Superintelligence signs $410M compute deal with AmazonJuly 28, 2026
- Nvidia, Microsoft launch open AI security alliance — without OpenAI, Google, or AnthropicJuly 27, 2026
- Google Discloses $94.1B in SpaceX Stock, Marking 6% StakeJuly 26, 2026
- Anthropic launches Opus 5July 25, 2026
- OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US usersJuly 24, 2026
- Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16zJuly 23, 2026
- Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI eraJuly 22, 2026
- Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approvedJuly 21, 2026
- China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominanceJuly 20, 2026
- Qwen3.8 is launching and going open-weight soonJuly 19, 2026
- Apple’s lawsuit couldn’t come at a worse time for OpenAIJuly 18, 2026
- Neko Health scores $700M to break into the U.S. marketJuly 17, 2026
- Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and BaiduJuly 16, 2026
- Indian AI Coding Startup Emergent Becomes a Unicorn with $130M Series CJuly 15, 2026
- PixVerse Raises $439M, Valuation Soars Past $2BJuly 14, 2026
- Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updatesJuly 13, 2026
- OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into householdsJuly 12, 2026
- Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theftJuly 11, 2026
- OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6July 10, 2026
- Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exitsJuly 09, 2026
- SambaNova Raises $1B at $11B ValuationJuly 08, 2026
- AI Law Startup Norm Raises $120M, Hits Unicorn ValuationJuly 07, 2026
- Microsoft Lays Off 4,800 Employees Amid AI Job Displacement ConcernsJuly 06, 2026
- Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usageJuly 05, 2026
- Quiet news dayJuly 04, 2026
- OpenAI Proposes Donating 5% Equity to US Sovereign Wealth FundJuly 03, 2026
- Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitmentJuly 02, 2026
- Venice AI becomes a unicorn with $65M Series AJuly 01, 2026
- South Korean Tech Giants Commit Over $550B to Ease 'RAMageddon'June 30, 2026
- Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium CommunicationsJune 29, 2026
- Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags onJune 28, 2026
- OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory dramaJune 27, 2026
- OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Release Amid Government PressureJune 26, 2026
- Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investmentJune 25, 2026
- Groq Raises $650M Amidst Nvidia's Not-Acqui-Hire DealJune 23, 2026
- SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI labJune 22, 2026
- Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for rival AnthropicJune 21, 2026
- US Government Bans Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 ModelsJune 20, 2026
- Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-roundJune 19, 2026
- General Intuition in talks to raise $300M at around $2B valuationJune 18, 2026
- SpaceX to Acquire AI Coding Platform Cursor for $60 BillionJune 17, 2026
- SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPOJune 16, 2026
- Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billionJune 15, 2026
- Amazon CEO's talks with U.S. officials triggered crackdown on Anthropic modelsJune 14, 2026
- SpaceX IPO: A Historic MilestoneJune 13, 2026
- SpaceX Launches Largest IPO Of All TimeJune 12, 2026
- Amazon Borrows $17.5B Amid AI Spending SurgeJune 11, 2026
- Anthropic releases its first Mythos-class model Claude FableJune 10, 2026
- OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following AnthropicJune 09, 2026
- Amazon now lets you design custom merch using AIJune 08, 2026
- The Trump administration might take an equity stake in OpenAIJune 07, 2026
- Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for computeJune 06, 2026
- Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for MicrosoftJune 05, 2026
- Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signalJune 04, 2026
- Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agentsJune 03, 2026
- Anthropic Files to Go PublicJune 02, 2026
- Anthropic Files Confidentially For IPOJune 01, 2026
- SoftBank to Invest €75 Billion in French Data CentersMay 31, 2026
- Groq Reportedly Raising $650M Amid AI PivotMay 30, 2026
- Anthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPOMay 29, 2026
- Cognition raises $1B at $25B valuationMay 28, 2026
- Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocksMay 27, 2026
- Universal Music Group and TikTok Renew Agreement to Combat Unauthorized AI MusicMay 26, 2026
- Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical on AIMay 25, 2026
- SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interestMay 24, 2026
- SpaceX Files for $1.75 Trillion IPOMay 23, 2026
- Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixesMay 22, 2026
- Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interfaceMay 21, 2026
- Google's AI Overhaul at I/O 2026May 20, 2026
- Elon Musk Loses Lawsuit Against Sam Altman and OpenAIMay 19, 2026
- Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodesMay 18, 2026
- OpenAI and Government of Malta partner to roll out ChatGPT Plus to all citizensMay 17, 2026
- OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Personal FinanceMay 16, 2026
- Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops 108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026May 15, 2026
- Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61BMay 14, 2026
- Anthropic surpasses OpenAI in business customersMay 13, 2026
- Vapi hits $500M valuation as Amazon Ring chose its AI platform over 40 rivalsMay 12, 2026
- Cowboy Space Raises $275M to Build Rockets for Space Data CentersMay 11, 2026
- Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this yearMay 10, 2026
- Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record highMay 09, 2026
- China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open source AI skyrocketsMay 08, 2026
- China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open-source AI skyrocketsMay 07, 2026
- Samsung Crosses $1 Trillion Valuation Amid AI BoomMay 06, 2026
- Sierra raises $950M as the race to own enterprise AI gets seriousMay 05, 2026
- GameStop makes $55.5B takeover offer for eBayMay 04, 2026
- Maryland to ban A.I.-driven price increases in grocery storesMay 03, 2026
- Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networksMay 02, 2026
- Anthropic Eyes $900B+ Valuation in Upcoming Funding RoundMay 01, 2026
- Anthropic Eyes Massive $50B Funding RoundApril 30, 2026
- Elon Musk Takes the Stand in High-Profile Trial Against OpenAIApril 29, 2026
- Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI's futureApril 28, 2026
- China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probeApril 27, 2026
- Cohere Merges with Aleph AlphaApril 26, 2026
- Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and computeApril 25, 2026
- OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’April 24, 2026
- SpaceX Offers $60B Buyout to Halt $2B FundraiseApril 23, 2026
- SpaceX's Potential $60B Acquisition of CursorApril 22, 2026
- Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in returnApril 21, 2026
- Vercel Hacked, Data Breach ConfirmedApril 20, 2026
- AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPOApril 19, 2026
- Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surgesApril 18, 2026
- Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprisesApril 17, 2026
- Allbirds pivots to AI, stock jumps 600%April 16, 2026
- Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughtsApril 15, 2026
- OpenAI Acquires AI Personal Finance Startup HiroApril 14, 2026
- Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plansApril 13, 2026
- Sam Altman responds to ‘incendiary’ New Yorker article after attack on his homeApril 12, 2026
- Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser’s delusions and ignored her warningsApril 11, 2026
- Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPTApril 10, 2026
- Meta is reentering the AI race with a new model called Muse SparkApril 09, 2026
- Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuationApril 08, 2026
- Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AIApril 07, 2026
- North America Q1 Funding Surges Across Stages To Record LevelApril 06, 2026
- Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collarsApril 05, 2026
- Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: ReportsApril 04, 2026
- OpenAI Acquires TBPNApril 03, 2026
- SpaceX finally files for IPO, targets $1.75 trillion valuationApril 02, 2026
- OpenAI Raises $3B in Monster $122B Fund RaiseApril 01, 2026
- AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation in pre-IPO roundMarch 31, 2026
- AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation in pre-IPO roundMarch 30, 2026
- OpenAI Scraps Sora and Disney Deal Amid Strategic ShiftMarch 29, 2026
- OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Amidst Industry ShiftsMarch 28, 2026
- Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department sagaMarch 27, 2026
- Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples downMarch 26, 2026
- Kleiner Perkins Raises $3.5B For AI-Focused FundsMarch 25, 2026
- Mirage raises $75M to continue building models for its AI video editing app CaptionsMarch 24, 2026
- Elon Musk unveils chip manufacturing plans for SpaceX and TeslaMarch 23, 2026
- Amazon's Trainium Chip Gains Traction with AI GiantsMarch 22, 2026
- Trump’s AI Framework Targets State Laws, Shifts Child Safety Burden to ParentsMarch 21, 2026
- Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AIMarch 20, 2026
- Nvidia is quietly building a multibillion-dollar behemoth to rival its chips businessMarch 19, 2026
- OpenAI expands government footprint with AWS deal, report saysMarch 18, 2026
- Nvidia's Trillion-Dollar AmbitionMarch 17, 2026
- Google's $32B Acquisition of WizMarch 16, 2026
- US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20BMarch 15, 2026
- Google's $32B Acquisition of WizMarch 14, 2026
- Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources sayMarch 13, 2026
- Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup WizMarch 12, 2026
- Google completes $32B acquisition of WizMarch 11, 2026
- Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world modelsMarch 10, 2026
- Nvidia backs AI data center startup Nscale as it hits $14.6B valuationMarch 09, 2026
- OpenAI Robotics Lead Resigns Over Pentagon DealMarch 08, 2026
- Anthropic's Pentagon Deal Collapse: A Cautionary TaleMarch 07, 2026
- Pentagon Labels Anthropic a Supply-Chain RiskMarch 06, 2026
- Nvidia's Strategic Shift: Pulling Back from OpenAI and AnthropicMarch 05, 2026
- Massive AI Deals Drive $189B Startup Funding Record In FebruaryMarch 04, 2026
- Nvidia's $4 Billion Investment in PhotonicsMarch 03, 2026
- OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the PentagonMarch 02, 2026
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’March 01, 2026
- OpenAI Raises $110 Billion in Historic Funding RoundFebruary 28, 2026
- Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gambleFebruary 27, 2026
- Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its foundersFebruary 26, 2026
- Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’February 25, 2026
- Anthropic Accuses Chinese AI Labs of Mining ClaudeFebruary 24, 2026
- India AI Impact Summit Draws Global Tech LeadersFebruary 23, 2026
- Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not surviveFebruary 22, 2026
- Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats upFebruary 21, 2026
- OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal at more than $850B valuationFebruary 20, 2026
- Reliance unveils $110B AI investment plan as India ramps up tech ambitionsFebruary 19, 2026
- Meta's Major AI Chip Deal with NvidiaFebruary 18, 2026
- Adani pledges $100B for AI data centers as India seeks bigger role in global AIFebruary 17, 2026
- Blackstone backs Neysa in up to $1.2B financing as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructureFebruary 16, 2026
- India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fundFebruary 15, 2026
- Mass Exodus at xAI Raises Questions About StabilityFebruary 14, 2026
- Anthropic Raises $30B At $380B Valuation In Second-Largest Venture Funding Deal Of All TimeFebruary 13, 2026