Travis Kalanick is moving closer to an industry he helped transform, but the bet is different this time: instead of relying on drivers connected to a platform, his new company could put artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous vehicles at the center of its strategy. After raising $1.7 billion, Atoms is beginning to reveal what it intends to do with that capital. Travis Kalanick returns to transportation nearly a decade after leaving Uber Travis Kalanick is once again moving closer to the transportation industry, this time through Atoms, a company being positioned around physical artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation. ...

A bill approved by the California Legislature would place a concrete limit on the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace: companies would not be allowed to rely exclusively on automated systems to decide whether an employee should be fired or disciplined if the proposal becomes law. The change could reshape how businesses document and oversee employment decisions made with the help of AI. California wants a human between AI and a firing decision California approved SB 947, known as the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026, on August 31, a bill designed to prevent automated decision systems from having exclusive control over decisions to fire or discipline workers. ...

The lawsuit filed by the Seattle Times and Newsday against OpenAI and Microsoft raises an increasingly important question for the digital economy: how far can artificial intelligence companies go in using news content to develop their products without authorization or compensation for the organizations that produce it? Two American newspapers take the AI dispute to court The Seattle Times and Newsday, two newspapers in the United States, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the companies of copyright infringement over their use of news content in the development of artificial intelligence systems. ...

Anthropic’s potential IPO has taken on new importance in the technology market. The company behind Claude is now expected to move forward with the offering in October, while investors are working with a potential valuation of up to $2 trillion. More than a financial transaction, the move could become one of the biggest public tests yet of the economic value assigned to artificial intelligence companies. Anthropic pushes back the timeline for its potential IPO Anthropic has delayed the progress of its potential IPO to October, according to the latest information surrounding the process. The company is now expected to begin marketing the offering to investors in the middle of the month, after an earlier schedule had pointed to a public stage of the process in September. ...

Half of Brazilian companies have already entered the age of artificial intelligence, but the data reveals an important gap between adopting a tool and transforming operations with it. Adoption reaching 50% puts the technology at the center of corporate strategies, while the fact that only 15% have reached the advanced stage shows that maturity remains the main challenge. AI adoption has already reached half of Brazilian companies 50% of Brazilian companies already use artificial intelligence, according to the Unlocking the Potential of AI in Brazil 2026 study, conducted by Strand Partners for AWS. The figure represents an increase from the 40% recorded in the previous survey. ...

Jensen Huang is putting $12.93 billion into a company that, at first glance, appears far removed from Nvidia’s traditional business. But the acquisition of Hugging Face reveals a broader strategy: controlling not only the infrastructure that runs artificial intelligence, but also one of the platforms where developers discover and work with the models powering the new AI economy. Jensen Huang is taking Nvidia beyond AI chips Nvidia announced an agreement to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, in a transaction that represents an important shift in Jensen Huang’s strategy. Nvidia remains a powerhouse in chips and infrastructure, but the acquisition takes its presence into a different layer of the AI market. ...

Chris Sestito helped turn what once seemed like a distant concern for many companies into a concrete market opportunity. HiddenLayer raised $100 million in a Series B round while its annual recurring revenue grew more than tenfold, signaling that security is no longer simply a barrier to AI adoption but part of the infrastructure required to put AI into production. HiddenLayer found a market inside the risk of AI HiddenLayer, the AI security company co-founded and led by Chris Sestito, announced a $100 million Series B round led by Delta-v Capital. Ten Eleven Ventures, Morgan Stanley, M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, and Booz Allen Ventures also participated. ...

Astra has moved from the possibility of critical cyber capability to a formal classification by OpenAI itself. The company says the model found previously unknown vulnerabilities, developed exploitation chains and even identified two zero-days during internal evaluations, raising the security requirements before its release. OpenAI confirms Astra has reached a new capability level OpenAI said that Astra, one of its upcoming models, has reached the Critical cyber capability level defined by the company’s Preparedness Framework. It is the first OpenAI model to receive this classification. ...

The launch of Claude Fable 5.1 shows an important shift in the competition between AI models: beyond seeking greater capabilities, Anthropic is attacking one of the main barriers to agent adoption, the cost of keeping them working for long periods. Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and cuts AI agent costs by up to 45% The Claude Fable 5.1 is the new version of Anthropic’s model designed for coding, knowledge work and complex tasks that can run for hours. The launch took place on September 1 and expands the company’s strategy around systems capable of performing work with less human supervision. ...

The United States wants to bring a more favorable regulatory approach to AI training with copyrighted works to the G20. The proposal comes as leading AI companies face lawsuits from creators and governments attempt to determine how far technological innovation can advance without disrupting the economics of the content market. U.S. brings AI training to the G20 agenda The United States wants G20 countries to develop rules allowing artificial intelligence companies to use copyrighted content to train their models while maintaining protections for creators. ...

Microsoft’s new responsible AI report shows that the governance discussion is moving to a new level: once artificial intelligence can access data, use tools and execute tasks, controlling the model alone is no longer enough. Microsoft identifies a shift in the governance problem Microsoft published its Responsible AI Transparency Report 2026 on September 1, outlining how its practices for the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence are evolving. One of the areas highlighted is the expansion of agentic AI capabilities, accompanied by a change in how organizations need to approach risks and controls. ...

SAP NOW AI Tour Brazil 2026 arrives in São Paulo at a moment when enterprise AI is beginning to change its role: instead of simply answering questions, AI systems are increasingly being designed to execute tasks, coordinate processes and operate inside enterprise systems. SAP’s strategy for the event shows why this transition could become one of the next major battlegrounds in enterprise technology. SAP brings the enterprise AI debate to São Paulo SAP NOW AI Tour Brazil 2026 will take place on September 9 and 10 at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo. SAP, a global enterprise software company, expects to bring together around 4,000 participants to discuss artificial intelligence, data, applications and business transformation. ...

Andrew Bailey’s warning changes the scale of the AI security debate: the issue is no longer simply protecting an individual company from attacks, but addressing the possibility that technology vulnerabilities could affect confidence and stability across the financial system. Andrew Bailey’s warning puts AI at the center of financial risk The key warning is that artificial intelligence could turn cyber risk into a faster, more scalable and harder-to-manage threat for the financial system. The assessment was presented by Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England and Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), in a letter sent to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. ...

Cursor, an AI-powered coding tool, is expected to lose access to OpenAI models after its acquisition by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company. The case goes beyond a dispute between two companies and raises a strategic question for businesses building products on top of third-party AI models. What Happened Between OpenAI, Cursor and SpaceX OpenAI has decided to end its model supply agreement with Cursor, an AI-powered coding platform that recently came under the control of SpaceX. The company said it plans to disable access to its models on November 12, 2026, giving Cursor time to reorganize its model offering. ...

Mark Zuckerberg tried to accelerate a radical transformation at Meta: reduce traditional organizational structures and put AI agents at the center of a new operating model. The problem is that the ability to generate work with AI did not translate into operational productivity at the expected pace. Project OT pushed Meta to test a more AI-dependent organization Project OT, short for Organization Transformation, was created in early 2026 with a clear ambition: to make parts of Meta more like an “AI-native” organization, where artificial intelligence agents would take over an increasing share of the tasks performed by employees. ...

Google is pushing Gemini Live beyond simple conversation. By connecting its voice experience with Gemini Spark, the company is turning natural-language commands into tasks that can continue running in the background, bringing the Gemini app closer to becoming a personal automation layer. Gemini Live is moving from conversation to execution On August 26, Google announced new capabilities for Gemini Live that change what users can expect from a voice-based AI assistant. ...

The launch of OpenAI’s commercial operation in Brazil marks a major shift in the company’s relationship with the country. After nearly doubling its user base in one year and recording approximately 215 million messages sent to ChatGPT every day, the company is now treating the Brazilian market as a strategic growth front. OpenAI turns Brazil into a commercial operation OpenAI announced on August 27 that it was launching commercial operations in Brazil, with a team based in São Paulo. The local operation will focus on businesses, developers, researchers, and public institutions, expanding the company’s presence beyond access to ChatGPT. ...

OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and more than 100 organizations are calling for a coordinated effort to strengthen cyber defenses. The warning comes as AI models become increasingly capable of performing complex tasks, raising concerns about the speed, scale and sophistication of future cyberattacks. More than 100 organizations warn about the next wave of AI-powered attacks The OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon are among the organizations that have signed a joint letter warning about the growing threat of cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence. ...

The new rules from Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine place the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare under a clearer framework for responsibility, governance, and oversight. The change affects doctors, hospitals, clinics, and companies that develop or provide AI solutions for the healthcare sector. What changes under Brazil’s new AI rules for medicine The new rules establish that artificial intelligence can support medical practice but cannot take final authority over clinical decisions. As of August 26, doctors and healthcare institutions must comply with CFM Resolution No. 2,454/2026, which regulates the research, development, governance, auditing, monitoring, and use of AI systems in medicine. ...

OpenAI is moving beyond being a company that develops artificial intelligence models and is increasingly seeking control over the infrastructure that runs them. The first results from Jalapeño show that the AI race is entering a new phase: alongside more capable models, processing efficiency, energy consumption, and cost are becoming strategic factors. What OpenAI Is Doing With Its Own Chip OpenAI has presented the first measured results from Jalapeño, its first custom chip specifically developed to run language models. The company says the accelerator was able to combine more AI work per unit of energy with lower latency than the commercial systems used in the comparison. ...

Bill Gates still sees enormous potential in artificial intelligence, but his latest warning shifts the center of the debate: the challenge is no longer just making AI more productive, but managing the economic transition created by automation. Bill Gates has changed the question about the future of AI From technology optimist to advocate for caution Bill Gates published an essay on August 26 of nearly 6,000 words in which he adopted a significantly more concerned tone about the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, security and society. He said he would like to see the advance of a new technology slow down, something he considers unusual given his career. ...

At first glance, the deal looks contradictory: Porsche is selling its technology consultancy for €320 million while simultaneously signing a €1.25 billion partnership with Tata Consultancy Services to expand the use of artificial intelligence. The move shows a strategy of separating ownership of technology capabilities from the need to control that structure directly. Porsche Sells MHP Without Walking Away From Technology What Porsche is selling Porsche has agreed to sell MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH, its management and technology consultancy, to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for an enterprise value of €320 million. ...

An ongoing federal trial in California has put Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, at the center of a legal battle involving 29 U.S. states, internal documents, former employee testimony and allegations that the company prioritized engagement and revenue while being aware of problems involving young users. Why Meta is facing the states in court The case brings together 29 U.S. states accusing Meta of developing features on Instagram and Facebook that could encourage compulsive use among children and teenagers. The states also allege that the company misled the public about platform safety and collected data from users under 13 without the required parental consent. ...

Prime Video is stepping up its bet on Latin America in a move that goes far beyond new shows. With more than US$ 2 billion planned through 2030, Amazon wants to expand local content, sports and distribution, putting Brazil at the center of an increasingly strategic battle for audiences. Amazon makes Latin America a priority for Prime Video The investment announced Amazon announced on August 20 that Prime Video will invest more than US$ 2 billion across Latin America between 2027 and 2030. The money will go toward original programming, locally produced or acquired content and live sports rights. ...

Mistral is pushing the enterprise AI race into a less visible but increasingly important layer: the ability to find and verify knowledge inside complex documents. With Agentic Search, the company is betting that AI agents need to do more than retrieve a relevant passage before producing an answer. Mistral turns search into an investigation process Mistral launched Agentic Search to allow AI agents to search, navigate and verify information across complex documents. The approach expands on traditional retrieval by allowing an agent to run additional searches when the initial results are not enough. ...

Greg Brockman has moved beyond a role primarily associated with engineering and is gaining greater influence over OpenAI’s core decisions. The shift comes as the company deals with executive departures, expands its commercial operations and seeks to turn its scale into a sustainable competitive advantage against rivals such as Anthropic and Google. OpenAI is giving Brockman a larger role in key decisions OpenAI is going through one of the biggest leadership reorganizations in its recent history. The company has lost senior executives across several areas while also redistributing strategic responsibilities within the organization. ...

Brazil is treating computing capacity for artificial intelligence as strategic infrastructure. The R$2.3 billion investment in two supercomputing projects puts the country at a crossroads that goes beyond buying machines: building domestic capacity without becoming locked into a single technology path. Brazil turns computing capacity into an AI priority Brazil has announced approximately R$2.3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure through two supercomputing projects. The strategy involves technology suppliers from the United States and China and is intended to increase Brazil’s ability to develop AI technologies. ...

Alibaba is accepting significant pressure on near-term profit to accelerate its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The strategy led by Eddie Wu shows how the AI race is forcing major technology companies to trade some immediate profitability for computing capacity and future growth. Alibaba’s profit plunged as AI took center stage Alibaba reported a 75% year-over-year decline in net profit for the quarter ended June 2026. Net income fell to roughly 10.5 billion yuan, compared with 43.1 billion yuan during the same period a year earlier. ...

The artificial intelligence race is creating a competition that goes far beyond models such as Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude. As companies increase their AI investments, they also have to decide who will provide the infrastructure needed to process that demand. Google’s new agreement with Marvell shows how this competition is reaching the core of the chip supply chain. Google expands its strategy to control AI infrastructure A deal that goes beyond a supplier relationship Google has reached an agreement with Marvell Technology to expand the development of custom chips for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The partnership puts a semiconductor specialist at the center of Google’s strategy to expand its computing capacity. ...

Jeff Dean spent nearly 27 years helping build some of Google’s most important technologies. Now, one of the company’s most influential technical leaders is betting on a more ambitious idea: using artificial intelligence to automate the process of scientific and technological discovery itself. Jeff Dean leaves Google after nearly 27 years Jeff Dean left Google after nearly 27 years to found Discovery Loop, a new company focused on using artificial intelligence to accelerate research in machine learning, science and engineering. ...

ChatGPT is moving beyond a tool used to retrieve and generate information and becoming a software layer capable of executing tasks inside the systems businesses already use. Its integration with Google Drive shows why this shift could be more significant than a simple productivity update. What changed in ChatGPT’s Google Drive integration ChatGPT moves from retrieval to action ChatGPT could already work with information stored in connected services. The more significant change is its ability to take actions directly on Google Drive files, including operations involving Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. ...

Robin Vince, CEO of BNY, is defending a view of artificial intelligence that goes beyond simply reducing costs. For him, one of the most important gains may be the capacity technology frees up for people and companies to do more, develop new products and increase the value delivered to customers. Who Is Robin Vince and Which Bank Does He Lead From Goldman Sachs to BNY Robin Vince is chairman and CEO of BNY, one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. He became the bank’s chief executive in 2022 after building a long career at Goldman Sachs, where he held leadership positions across risk management, operations, treasury and international businesses. ...

Gemini has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, putting Google much closer to OpenAI in the race for AI assistants. The number is striking because of its scale, but its most important implication is how the competitive landscape is changing: the next battle will not be fought only over users, but over usage frequency, distribution, agents and revenue. Gemini Reaches a Scale That Changes the Competition The 1 Billion User Milestone Google reported that Gemini surpassed 1 billion monthly users in August 2026. The milestone makes the AI assistant one of the company’s largest-scale products and represents a sharp acceleration from the 950 million users disclosed only a few weeks earlier. ...

Security researchers have uncovered a weakness in a layer that normally remains invisible to users: the intermediate data produced by large AI models. The case involves OpenAI, Anthropic and Google and shows why securing AI requires more than protecting the final answer. What Researchers Discovered in AI APIs Researchers found a technique capable of recovering parts of the hidden reasoning produced by ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini under certain conditions. The discovery involves the way intermediate information is processed and reused by APIs. ...

AI agents are moving beyond simply responding to commands and are beginning to execute tasks with greater autonomy. For businesses, this creates a major opportunity for automation, but it also raises a question that once seemed distant: who is responsible when a machine does something nobody authorized? The Problem Is No Longer Just What AI Says AI agents have moved from generating text to executing tasks The biggest change brought by AI agents is not simply the quality of their responses. Their real differentiator is the ability to receive a goal, break down a task, use tools and execute multiple steps without requiring a person to approve every move. ...

Technology companies are facing a shift that goes beyond adopting artificial intelligence tools: the way productivity, growth, and economic value are measured is also being reshaped by the technology. AI Is Changing What It Means to Be an Efficient Technology Company AI is beginning to change the relationship between growth, human labor, and revenue across the technology industry. The effect is particularly relevant for services companies, where workforce size and billable hours have historically helped represent a company’s revenue-generating capacity. ...

As companies race to bring AI agents and language models into the enterprise, there is a less visible stage that can determine whether those systems actually work: turning real-world documents into data that AI can understand. That is where Mistral AI is making another move. Mistral OCR 4.1 targets a problem that appears before the AI generates an answer Mistral OCR 4.1 is an update to OCR 4 launched by Mistral AI on August 13, 2026, with the goal of improving the understanding of complex pages, particularly documents packed with annotations, references, tables, and different visual elements. ...

Google has just added a new piece to a race that is changing shape. With Gemini 3.7 Flash, the company is not simply trying to build a better AI that talks to users. It is strengthening its position in the race for models that can code, use tools and participate in the execution of business tasks. Google launches Gemini 3.7 Flash with a focus on coding and AI agents Google launched Gemini 3.7 Flash on August 13, 2026, presenting the new model as an option focused on coding, software development and AI agent workflows. The move puts Google back at the center of a competition involving OpenAI and Anthropic. ...

Content produced by artificial intelligence has always been difficult to distinguish from material written by a person. Now, Anthropic is trying to change that relationship in a quiet way: Claude has started embedding a mark that users cannot see but machines can potentially identify. The move comes as governments and technology companies increase pressure for greater transparency around artificial intelligence. The question is no longer simply whether a piece of text looks AI-generated. It is increasingly about whether its origin can be technically established. ...

For years, the artificial intelligence race was presented as a competition to build increasingly advanced models. Now, the infrastructure required to train and run those models is becoming just as strategic as the technology itself. That is where Mistral AI is trying to change its position in Europe. Mistral AI is turning infrastructure into a core part of its strategy ...

For years, the artificial intelligence race has been defined by increasingly large models and data centers capable of processing them at scale. Meta’s launch of Muse Glimmer adds a new variable to that competition: how much AI processing really needs to remain in the cloud? The model arrives as AI agents begin handling more complex tasks while businesses look for ways to reduce costs, maintain control over data and limit dependence on a small number of providers. If this combination works, the personal computer could regain importance as part of the AI infrastructure. ...

The artificial intelligence boom is creating a race that goes far beyond models, chips and applications. To put more computing capacity into operation, major technology companies must solve a more basic question: where will the electricity come from to keep these systems running? Amazon is building new energy infrastructure to support the expansion of AI Amazon is associated with the construction of a massive power generation facility in Pecos County, Texas, designed to supply electricity to a new data center campus focused on artificial intelligence workloads. Planned capacity reaches 7.65 gigawatts, a scale that illustrates just how large the new computing race is becoming. ...

For years, presentations, documents and spreadsheets have been treated as tasks performed inside separate software applications. Now, OpenAI is bringing those activities closer to ChatGPT, and the acquisition of a small startup could reveal a much broader shift in the company’s strategy. What OpenAI bought and why the news matters OpenAI acquired NextSlide, a startup specializing in AI-powered presentation creation, and brought its team into ChatGPT development. The deal took place in early 2026 but was only disclosed publicly now. The financial terms were not revealed. ...

An AI startup founded just seven months ago has already reached a $2.4 billion valuation and announced a $10 billion deal to provide cloud computing capacity. The move highlights a major shift in the economics of artificial intelligence: the next major battle may be fought less on chatbot screens and more inside the data centers that make these systems possible. A 7-Month-Old Startup Has Entered a Billion-Dollar Battle ...

For years, the main promise of AI models with open weights was straightforward: give companies and developers greater freedom to use the technology while reducing dependence on major platforms. Alibaba’s new strategy puts that logic against a question that could reshape the market: how open can an AI model be when its provider also wants a share of the money generated from it? Alibaba wants to turn Qwen’s commercial success into revenue Alibaba is preparing a new way to monetize its next generation of Qwen models. According to information reported by Reuters, the company plans to require large commercial users of the upcoming Qwen3.8-Max to share a portion of the revenue generated by services built using the model. ...

The debate over artificial intelligence in software development has entered a new phase. Instead of asking only whether machines can write code, the market is beginning to confront a deeper question: what happens to human work when programming is no longer the center of software engineering? Amjad Masad sees a shift in the work of software engineers Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, argues that artificial intelligence could be making software engineering more human by removing some of the mechanical work from professionals’ daily routines. The statement stands out because it comes as the market debates whether AI agents could reduce the need for engineers and put pressure on the traditional software-as-a-service model. ...

AI agents are moving beyond simply answering questions and are beginning to act on behalf of users. They can read web pages, analyze documents, access services and complete tasks. That evolution can increase productivity, but it also raises a difficult question: what happens when content an agent is supposed to read tries to tell it what to do? The New Attack Exploits the Autonomy of AI Agents A new type of attack against AI agents exploits the ability of these systems to interpret content and perform tasks without requiring explicit user interaction. Instead of relying on a click, an attacker can attempt to place malicious instructions inside information that the agent has already been authorized to process. ...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is creating a new challenge for companies competing for leadership in the industry: the more capable AI systems become, the stronger the infrastructure needed to control what they can do. OpenAI has now revealed a case that makes this shift particularly clear. What happened to Astra and why OpenAI strengthened its controls Astra is a new artificial intelligence model from OpenAI that is still under development and evaluation. The company disclosed preliminary safety assessments after identifying advanced cybersecurity capabilities in the system, an especially sensitive area because AI can be used both to defend systems and to identify and exploit vulnerabilities. ...

While OpenAI, Google, and Meta continue competing to build the world’s most capable AI models, another battle is quietly taking shape behind the scenes. Anthropic has begun assembling a dedicated team to develop custom AI chips for Claude, a strategic move that could reshape the balance of power in artificial intelligence and reduce its dependence on Nvidia GPUs. The initiative signals that the next major AI competition will not be fought solely through software. Control over computing infrastructure may become one of the most decisive factors in determining which company leads the next generation of artificial intelligence. ...