AI NewsThursday, August 13, 2026
16 stories- 1 Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash Covered by 3 outlets. 69 3 src
- 2 Previewing Ultrafast mode: GPT-5.6 Sol at up to 14X the speed Preview Ultrafast, a new OpenAI API service tier that runs GPT-5.6 Sol up to 14× faster. Powered by Cerebras, it delivers up to 750 output tokens per second. 69 3 src
- 3 OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer to lead its global revenue organization and help businesses realize the full value of AI. 58 2 src
- 4 IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push IBM plans to train and certify tens and thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal. 56 2 src
- 5 Common Health Coalition receives funding from OpenAI Foundation for new initiative Common Health Coalition receives funding from OpenAI Foundation for new initiative American Hospital Association 48 2 src
- 6 Sources: Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart, which offers real-time generative video and GPU optimization tech, for about $6B (Bloomberg) Bloomberg : Sources: Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart, which offers real-time generative video and GPU optimization tech, for about $6B Anthropic PBC is in talks to buy the artificial intelligence 48 2 src
- 7 The builder’s guide to GPT‑5.6 Learn how startups use GPT-5.6 to build faster, more cost-efficient AI agents with smarter model selection and new Responses API capabilities. 46 1 src
- 8 DeepSeek raises API pricing for its V4 models DeepSeek raises API pricing for its V4 models reuters.com 36 2 src
- 9 Bring your spreadsheet data to life with Sheets canvas Sheets canvas turns data into interactive dashboards, custom study trackers, seating charts, and more, all with a simple prompt. 24 1 src
- 10 Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a growing backlash and win back 24 1 src
- 11 How kids feel about AI, in their own words When we set out to talk to kids about artificial intelligence, we thought we knew what we’d hear. We expected some to tell us they were using it to cheat a little, the way Millennials and Gen Xers ope 24 1 src
- 12 An AI agent for all? Try using your brain, Mark Zuckerberg An AI agent for all? Try using your brain, Mark Zuckerberg The Guardian 15 2 src
- 13 DeepSeek releases official V4 Pro model as it steps up expansion DeepSeek releases official V4 Pro model as it steps up expansion Reuters 15 2 src
- 14 Anthropic could be worth $2 trillion when it goes public Anthropic investors expect the AI startup to float at a valuation of $2 trillion or more in October, a dizzying figure that would eclipse SpaceX and make the AI lab’s debut the largest-ever initial pu 15 2 src
- 15 Taiwan says it detected AI-assisted cyberattack campaign from overseas targeting government agencies last month, but affected agencies successfully "handled" it (Reuters) Reuters : Taiwan says it detected AI-assisted cyberattack campaign from overseas targeting government agencies last month, but affected agencies successfully handled it Taiwan detected AI-assisted cyb 15 2 src
- 16 ‘The genie is out of the bottle’: Chico event teaches small businesses to use AI - Chico Enterprise-Record ‘The genie is out of the bottle’: Chico event teaches small businesses to use AI Chico Enterprise-Record 15 2 src