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White House briefed Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI on plans for a government AI review process
After a year of deregulation, the White House is now discussing an executive order that could subject new AI models to government review before they are released. The trigger is said to be Anthropic's "Mythos" model. The article White House briefed Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI on plans for a government AI review process appeared first on The Decoder.
Microsoft caught sneaking "Co-Authored-by Copilot" into VS Code commits - even with AI off
Microsoft quietly slipped a "Co-Authored-by Copilot" line into Git commits in Visual Studio Code - even for developers who had turned off the AI features entirely. The article Microsoft caught sneaking "Co-Authored-by Copilot" into VS Code commits - even with AI off appeared first on The Decoder.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls out tech leaders' "god complex" over reckless AI job loss predictions
AI scaremongering costs jobs instead of protecting them, says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Talking young people out of future careers, he argues, does real harm to society. The article Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls out tech leaders' "god complex" over reckless AI job loss predictions appeared first on The Decoder.
AI agents aren't replacing software engineering but expanding it far beyond code, researchers argue
The popular story goes that AI agents are swallowing up more programming work and developers are headed for obsolescence. A new paper from researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Volvo Group argues that view misses the mark. The article AI agents aren't replacing software engineering but expanding it far beyond code, researchers argue appeared first on The Decoder.
Fine-tuning Language Models on Apple Silicon with MLX
Fine-tune open language models locally on your Mac using MLX. No cloud GPUs or costs required.
5 Agentic Workflows to Automate Your Data Science Pipeline
This article covers five concrete agentic workflows, one for each major stage of a data science pipeline.
Anthropic doesn't need junior engineers anymore thanks to AI and warns of an economic shock when other industries follow
"Returns on intuition": Why Anthropic no longer needs junior engineers and warns of an economic shock. The article Anthropic doesn't need junior engineers anymore thanks to AI and warns of an economic shock when other industries follow appeared first on The Decoder.
Linux Foundation and 20 tech giants launch Akrites to fix open-source flaws before AI-powered attacks hit
About twenty tech companies, AI labs, and banks are joining forces through Akrites to fix vulnerabilities in critical open-source software before AI tools can exploit them. The article Linux Foundation and 20 tech giants launch Akrites to fix open-source flaws before AI-powered attacks hit appeared first on The Decoder.
Previewing GPT-5.6 Sol: a next-generation model
OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol, a next-generation model with stronger capabilities in coding, science, and cybersecurity, paired with its most advanced safety stack.
OpenAI's GPT 5.6 rollout now requires US government approval on a "customer by customer basis"
At the request of the U.S. government, OpenAI will initially make its new GPT-5.6 model available only to select partners, with access approved on a "customer by customer" basis. CEO Sam Altman says this isn't a "preferred long term model." After the forced takedown of Anthropic's Fable, AI labs are afraid of a de facto licensing regime for AI models. The article OpenAI's GPT 5.6 rollout now requires US government approval on a "customer by customer basis" appeared first on The Decoder.
Run a vLLM Server on HF Jobs in One Command
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Most major AI chatbots still lean left on political questions, even "anti-woke" models are no exception
A Washington Post investigation shows that most major AI chatbots still skew left on political questions. OpenAI's GPT-5.5 gave exclusively left-leaning arguments 80 percent of the time, and even Musk's Grok, marketed as anti-"woke," leaned left more often than not. The one outlier: Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro presented both sides 93 percent of the time. The article Most major AI chatbots still lean left on political questions, even "anti-woke" models are no exception appeared first on The Decoder.
Using Gemini to Create Google Sheets
In this tutorial, we will show you how to use Gemini to create Google Sheets, build a useful table, generate formulas, analyze data, and improve the spreadsheet with follow-up prompts.
Our latest Google Finance upgrades, including a new app
The new Google Finance is coming out of beta and launching a new Android app.
Repositioning retail for the AI era
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping retail, but not in the ways consumers might immediately notice. The biggest transformation may not be flashy virtual try-ons or chatbot shopping assistants, but in how decisions are made behind the scenes: how products surface in search results, how inventory moves through supply chains, how engineers ship code faster, and…
Insurers turn to generative AI for catastrophe modeling, but hallucinations and sales logic could get in the way
Diffusion models generate tens of thousands of plausible weather events where historical data doesn't exist. Insurers are hoping for more precise risk assessments. Researchers warn about hallucinations. The article Insurers turn to generative AI for catastrophe modeling, but hallucinations and sales logic could get in the way appeared first on The Decoder.
5 Open Source Omni AI Models That Handle Text, Images, Audio, and Video
Take a practical look at multimodal, any-to-any systems for vision-language reasoning, speech interaction, document intelligence, real-time assistants, local deployment.
Grok AI is reportedly a porn platform now, with over half its traffic tied to adult content
Two former xAI employees estimate that porn accounts for well over half of all Grok traffic. xAI is leaning into it, while OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google won't touch adult content. The article Grok AI is reportedly a porn platform now, with over half its traffic tied to adult content appeared first on The Decoder.
The Roadmap to Becoming an AI Architect in 2026
Follow this step-by-step path through the design, decision-making, and leadership skills that move an engineer into the architect's seat.
Authors Guild test finds some AI detectors perfectly identify human writing while others fail on every single text
The Authors Guild tested five AI detectors on human-written texts. Pangram and Grammarly correctly identified all of them, while Sidekicker and ZeroGPT flagged human-written articles as AI-generated. But the Guild also warns of a paradox: professionally written texts look statistically similar to AI output because language models were trained on exactly that kind of writing. The article Authors Guild test finds some AI detectors perfectly identify human writing while others fail on every single
Meta employees warn AI moderation rollout is too fast
By 2025, Meta will have already replaced about half of all human moderation requests with large language models and aims to increase that percentage to over 90 percent for certain types of content by the end of the year. The article Meta employees warn AI moderation rollout is too fast appeared first on The Decoder.
Google keeps losing top AI researchers to rivals
Google appears to be hemorrhaging key AI researchers to competitors. The article Google keeps losing top AI researchers to rivals appeared first on The Decoder.
Qualcomm enters the data center market with its own processor
Qualcomm is pushing further into the data center market with a new processor called the Dragonfly C1000. The article Qualcomm enters the data center market with its own processor appeared first on The Decoder.
Google bakes computer control directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model see and operate your screen
Google has integrated "Computer Use" directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model operate computers, browsers, and mobile devices on its own. On the OSWorld benchmark, it scores 78.4, putting it on par with GPT-5.5. Developers can use the Gemini API to build agents for software testing or office automation. The article Google bakes computer control directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model see and operate your screen appeared first on The Decoder.
How agents are transforming work
A new OpenAI research paper shows how AI agents are transforming work, enabling longer, more complex tasks and expanding productivity across roles.
OpenAI says ChatGPT Instant now better understands what users actually want
OpenAI is updating GPT-5.5 Instant, its most-used ChatGPT model. The update targets conversation quality, with better intent recognition, improved context across multiple turns, and more reliable handling of complex, multi-condition prompts. The article OpenAI says ChatGPT Instant now better understands what users actually want appeared first on The Decoder.
Snowflake CEO finds GLM-5.2 competitive with Opus 4.7 at a fraction of the cost
Zhipu AI's GLM-5.2 nearly matches Claude Opus 4.7 in a Snowflake benchmark with 103 coding tasks at one-fifth the cost per output token. But the Chinese model burns through nearly twice as many tokens per task. Still, that pricing gap is putting real pressure on Anthropic and OpenAI, and could rattle the valuations of Western AI labs. The article Snowflake CEO finds GLM-5.2 competitive with Opus 4.7 at a fraction of the cost appeared first on The Decoder.
Figma bets on human judgment at Config 2026 while the AI powering its canvas belongs to someone else
At Config 2026, Figma turned its canvas into a full workspace with code, animation, shaders, and AI agents. But the intelligence powering all of it is rented from API providers, squeezing margins. And one of those providers is now building competing design tools. The article Figma bets on human judgment at Config 2026 while the AI powering its canvas belongs to someone else appeared first on The Decoder.
Introducing computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash
Accelerating Transformers Fine-Tuning with NVIDIA NeMo AutoModel
OpenAI and Broadcom unveil "Jalapeño," a custom chip built for LLM inference
OpenAI is adding custom hardware to its tech stack. The "Jalapeño" chip, developed with Broadcom, is tailored for large language model inference and is set to run at scale by late 2026. The article OpenAI and Broadcom unveil "Jalapeño," a custom chip built for LLM inference appeared first on The Decoder.
OpenAI's deployment chief on Codex growth, falling AI prices, and the ROI question
OpenAI deployment chief Arnaud Fournier explains in an interview how DeployCo wants to embed AI deep inside large corporations using its own engineers. He talks about explosive Codex growth, the feedback loop from customers back into model development, and why he thinks the price of AI intelligence has dropped sharply. The article OpenAI's deployment chief on Codex growth, falling AI prices, and the ROI question appeared first on The Decoder.
The emergence of the web data infrastructure layer for AI
AI is booming. New use cases are emerging each day. To capitalize on the technology’s potential, enterprises require data at scale. In many cases, though, the relevant information is blocked or unstructured, which limits its use by AI models. To understand this challenge, consider the foundation of the web itself. The web was not designed…
Pangram CEO says language models give themselves away by making the same arguments
Language models may write cleaner prose than most humans, but ask one for 100 arguments on a topic and they'll all cluster together. Human reasoning is far more diverse, says Pangram CEO Max Spero, and that's what might give AI away. The article Pangram CEO says language models give themselves away by making the same arguments appeared first on The Decoder.
Top 7 Coding Models You Can Run Locally in 2026
Explore the best local coding models for private AI coding, fast GGUF inference, agentic workflows, multimodal development, and running powerful open models on your own GPU.
Claude Tag embeds Anthropic's AI in Slack, already writes 65 percent of internal code, company says
Claude Tag lets teams bring Anthropic's AI into Slack by tagging @Claude in any channel and assigning it tasks. Internally, the tool already generates 65 percent of the code on Anthropic's product team, the company says. The article Claude Tag embeds Anthropic's AI in Slack, already writes 65 percent of internal code, company says appeared first on The Decoder.
Mistral's new OCR model beats competitors in 72 percent of blind test cases, company says
Mistral AI has released OCR 4, a new model that reads text from documents like PDFs, Word files, and PowerPoint presentations. The article Mistral's new OCR model beats competitors in 72 percent of blind test cases, company says appeared first on The Decoder.
OpenAI and Broadcom unveil LLM-optimized inference chip
OpenAI and Broadcom introduce Jalapeño, a custom AI chip built for LLM inference to improve performance, efficiency, and scale across AI systems.
Introducing the FFASR Leaderboard: Benchmarking ASR in the Real World
The Math Skills Every Aspiring Data Scientist Needs to Master Before Writing a Single Line of Code
This article breaks down each essential math discipline, explains its role in data science, and maps out an efficient learning path you can start today.
How GPT-5 helped immunologist Derya Unutmaz solve a 3-year-old mystery
GPT-5 Pro helped solve a 3-year-old immunology mystery, offering insights into T cell behavior. The breakthrough could support cancer and autoimmune research.
Here’s Why WebMCP is Exciting
WebMCP is an open web standard that lets websites expose structured, callable tools directly to browser-based agents. Find out what makes it exciting.
Helping build shared standards for advanced AI
OpenAI helps build shared standards for advanced AI, supporting evaluation frameworks, safety practices, and global cooperation through the Appia Foundation.
Build real agentic apps using CUGA: two dozen working examples on a lightweight harness
ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 breaks the 30-second barrier for AI video generation
ByteDance introduced five new AI models at Volcano Engine's FORCE conference. The centerpiece is Seedance 2.5, a video model set to launch in early July. The article ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 breaks the 30-second barrier for AI video generation appeared first on The Decoder.
Cursor announces its own AI model, a new Git platform, and a mobile app
Cursor has revealed new details about its first AI model trained entirely in-house and announced two new products. The article Cursor announces its own AI model, a new Git platform, and a mobile app appeared first on The Decoder.
5 Essential Approaches to Robust Outlier Detection
Outliers can easily ruin the performance of any predictive analysis models you build: robustly detecting and handling them is crucial in any data project. This article lists and compares five essential approaches for detecting them.
OpenAI says new GPT-5.5-Cyber outperforms Anthropic's Mythos on cybersecurity benchmark
OpenAI is expanding its Daybreak cybersecurity initiative with an updated Codex Security plugin, the full GPT-5.5-Cyber model, and a partner network with more than 25 security firms and several governments. The focus shifts from finding vulnerabilities to patching them automatically. The article OpenAI says new GPT-5.5-Cyber outperforms Anthropic's Mythos on cybersecurity benchmark appeared first on The Decoder.
The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking
Jos Benschop is climbing a ladder to get to the top of his newest machine. It’s a bit of a schlep. The contraption is the size of a double-decker bus—more than 150 tons of gleaming precision-milled aluminum covered in thousands of snaking tubes, colored cables, and pressurized tanks. From the ground, it looks like a…
Experimenting with the proposed Cross-Origin Storage API in Transformers.js
How Omio is building the future of conversational travel
Discover how Omio uses OpenAI to power conversational travel experiences, accelerate product development, and transform into an AI-native company.
Shipping huggingface_hub every week with AI, open tools, and a human in the loop
Google makes Interactions API the default interface for Gemini models and agents
Google Deepmind has made the Interactions API the default interface for Gemini models and agents. It replaces the old generateContent API and uses a simplified schema with typed steps instead of role-based structures. New agent features will only ship through this API going forward. The article Google makes Interactions API the default interface for Gemini models and agents appeared first on The Decoder.
Three things to watch amid Anthropic’s latest feud with the government
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. For those of you enjoying your summer unaware of Anthropic’s latest feud with the US government, here’s a recap: In April the company said it had built an AI model called Mythos…
Anthropic and Micron want to co-design AI memory architecture
Micron is investing in Anthropic's Series H round and getting a multi-year deal to supply memory for Claude's infrastructure. Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown calls memory critical to training and running Claude. Critics say circular deals like this are inflating a bubble. Micron's stock has surged more than tenfold in a single year. The article Anthropic and Micron want to co-design AI memory architecture appeared first on The Decoder.
ChatLLM by Abacus AI Review: A Multi-Model AI Workspace Built for Daily Work
An in-depth review of ChatLLM by Abacus AI, covering supported AI models, AI agents, coding tools, integrations, pricing, usage limits, and how it compares to ChatGPT.
Microsoft is building a 2-gigawatt data center in Texas with its own gas plant to dodge the grid
Microsoft is building a roughly 2-gigawatt data center campus in Pecos, Texas, one of the biggest single capacity adds in its history. In an open letter, the company promises stable power prices and minimal water use, directly addressing the local backlash that has killed dozens of data center projects across the US. The article Microsoft is building a 2-gigawatt data center in Texas with its own gas plant to dodge the grid appeared first on The Decoder.
Getty Images strikes multi-year deal to put licensed photos in ChatGPT search
Getty Images has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with OpenAI. The article Getty Images strikes multi-year deal to put licensed photos in ChatGPT search appeared first on The Decoder.
Google Deepmind and A24 team up on AI filmmaking research
Google Deepmind and film studio A24 are entering a long-term research partnership. Google is also investing roughly $75 million in A24, according to the Wall Street Journal. The article Google Deepmind and A24 team up on AI filmmaking research appeared first on The Decoder.
Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months
The Five Eyes intelligence agencies warn: AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are only months away. That's according to the Guardian. The article Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months appeared first on The Decoder.
Here’s What Everyone Gets Wrong About Agentic AI
Agentic AI is not failing because the technology is bad. It is failing because of five specific misconceptions that teams carry into their first deployments and each one is correctable.
Vibecoding is becoming a deal-breaker test for software acquisitions
To assess the competitive advantage of potential acquisition targets, Bain & Company uses Vibecoding to replicate their software. These AI replicas are already influencing specific purchasing decisions. The article Vibecoding is becoming a deal-breaker test for software acquisitions appeared first on The Decoder.