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1. OpenAI Ends Cursor Access After SpaceX Acquisition
Cursor's founder confirms OpenAI will end direct model access after the acquisition.
2. a16z Commits $1.1B to Machine Age Fund
Venture firm targets AI hardware, robotics, energy systems, and data center infrastructure.
3. Grok Bot Enables Template Sharing
Grok Bot account states users can share custom bot templates with others.
4. Grok Bot Gains Ability to Complete Online Purchases
Grok Bot now handles purchases after users connect accounts and approve each transaction via Stripe.
5. Posts Highlight Survey on Redistributive AI Policies
Social media posts discuss a CSAIP survey on American views of AI policies.
6. Chamath Palihapitiya Says AI Long-Horizon Tasks Still Fail
Quote from a Stanford AI Club talk draws agreement from Gary Marcus on AI limits.
7. OpenRouter Discounts Trigger 13.8x Token Usage Surge
Discounts on GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna models produced a sharp rise in token consumption.
8. Lila Sciences AI Designs CAR-T Therapy in Months
Company says three scientists created a superior version using their platform.
9. Mike Solana Predicts Data Center Pivot
Post mocks journalists and influencers for anti-AI efforts while users adopt chatbots.
10. OpenAI Researcher Explains Selective Math Result Announcements
Noam Brown says OpenAI announces internal model math results only when they shift views on AI progress.
11. ChatGPT Adds Multiple Gmail and Calendar Account Support
Posts note ChatGPT and Codex now link several Gmail and Calendar accounts.
12. Perplexity Search Tops Artificial Analysis Leaderboard
Artificial Analysis reports all three Perplexity Search variants lead its leaderboard.
13. Owner Raises $240M At $2.3B Valuation
Venture investors celebrate Owner's reported funding milestone and growth.
14. OpenAI Introduces Rosalind Workbench for Biologists
OpenAI researcher Joy Jiao unveils the tool while early testers report strong results on research papers.
15. Perplexity AI Powers Decagon Customer Support Agents
Perplexity AI founders announce integration of search into Decagon customer agents for major brands.
16. Z.AI Introduces GLM-MIT License Requiring Security Reviews
Posts discuss Z.AI's GLM-MIT license for GLM-5.3 and questions about its use by other firms.
17. Convergent Research Signals Oath Tech for AI Projects
Co-founder Adam Marblestone signals new Convergent project Oath Tech for AI work.
18. Researchers Comment on Robot In-Context Learning Video
Posts examine a robot demonstration of in-context learning for new tasks.
19. Researchers Announce Gemini Co-Scientist Progress
Google researchers share early results extending the Co-Scientist tool with Gemini for real-world use.
20. Debate Over Pay for OpenAI Report Work
Andrew Curran posted that OpenAI and METR staff refused payment for extended workdays on reports.