Thursday, August 27, 2026
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The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects: * CBS News: Pittsburg residents want city to pause data center project * Maryland Matters: Amazon abandons plans for data center campus at Calvert Cliffs * OPB: Oregon Gov. Kotek stops state from selling land for Salem data center * Politico Magazine: Anger Over Data Centers Is Fueling a New Political Movement
Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.
Apple says its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI has widened. In a new court filing, Apple claims additional former staff may have retained or accessed confidential information.
OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.
House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.
Some Amazon shoppers have had limited access to customer reviews since late last year because the shopping platform is mistakenly flagging them as bots in its attempt to restrict unauthorized data scraping. Amazon hasn’t disclosed how many customers are affected, or what behaviors are getting people flagged. [Link: Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they’re AI | https://www.fastcompany.com/91581391/amazon-limits-access-to-customer-reviews-for-some-users-because-it-thinks-theyre-ai | Fast Company]
A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.
Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+ subscriptions.
Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.
Amazon isn't slowing down on data center spending — but investors don't seem to mind.
A bunch of supposedly smart people gave money to a first-time hedge fund adviser on the strength of his essay about AI. It didn’t go well!
A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology.
LinkedIn is introducing an actual button that lets you flag a post as something that “Seems like AI slop.”
Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth.
As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.
When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and competing, AI labs are doing.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that the company is working on an AI “super app” that will combine Copilot’s capabilities.
