AI NewsTuesday, August 25, 2026
18 stories- 1 Missouri college students face developing artificial intelligence models as they return to campus Missouri college students face developing artificial intelligence models as they return to campus WGEM 74 38 src
- 2 OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip can power faster AI responses than the competition OpenAI says its new AI chip, Jalape o, completes tasks more efficiently and returns responses faster than other AI systems, according to a blog post published on Tuesday. During a briefing with report 72 4 src
- 3 Anthropic merges the memory systems for Claude chat and Claude Cowork, making Claude chat history available to Cowork unless users opt out (David Gewirtz/ZDNET) David Gewirtz / ZDNET : Anthropic merges the memory systems for Claude chat and Claude Cowork, making Claude chat history available to Cowork unless users opt out ZDNET's key takeaways Claude chat and 59 3 src
- 4 Introducing the Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex Use the Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex to analyze workspace usage, manage members and permissions, adjust limits, and act on admin requests. 58 2 src
- 5 5 ways to upgrade your home decor with Google Search Learn how to use Google Search tools to find home decor inspiration, shop for furniture, and tackle DIY projects. 46 1 src
- 6 Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents. 43 3 src
- 7 Amazon SVP Coded 100K Lines with AI Amazon SVP Coded 100K Lines with AI StartupHub.ai 43 2 src
- 8 Perplexity launches Portable Computer, a local AI agent platform running fully on-device with zero token costs, starting with Nvidia DGX Spark and RTX Linux PCs (Michael Nuñez/VentureBeat) Michael Nu ez / VentureBeat : Perplexity launches Portable Computer, a local AI agent platform running fully on-device with zero token costs, starting with Nvidia DGX Spark and RTX Linux PCs Perplexit 36 2 src
- 9 Student guide explores human skills in AI age Student guide explores human skills in AI age Elon News Network 30 3 src
- 10 LLM Evaluation: Beyond Benchmarks LLM Evaluation: Beyond Benchmarks StartupHub.ai 26 2 src
- 11 I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw. __________________________ THE PLACE Shanghai, China Humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily l 24 1 src
- 12 The full stack behind abundant intelligence OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar explains how advances across chips, compute, models, and products compound to deliver more useful intelligence at greater scale and lower cost. 24 1 src
- 13 Jalapeño’s first results show industry-leading speed and efficiency in AI inference Jalapeño is a custom inference chip from OpenAI that delivers faster, more power-efficient AI inference, with higher throughput and lower latency for modern models. 24 1 src
- 14 Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia OpenAI banned Russia-origin accounts using AI to promote a fake Israel-based think tank and a “sovereignty” index praising Russia and criticizing the West. 24 1 src
- 15 Apple unveils a Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro, with up to 4x faster AI performance and up to 2x faster graphics, for $899+ with M6 and $1,699+ with M5 Pro (Apple) Apple : Apple unveils a Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro, with up to 4x faster AI performance and up to 2x faster graphics, for $899+ with M6 and $1,699+ with M5 Pro Mac mini delivers up to 4x faster AI pe 15 2 src
- 16 Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, expanding its platform with specialized AI agents and integrations with Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, and Harvey (Mike Scarcella/Reuters) Mike Scarcella / Reuters : Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, expanding its platform with specialized AI agents and integrations with Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, and Harvey Alphabet's Googl 15 2 src
- 17 AI Can Now Create Viruses. Should We Let It? AI Can Now Create Viruses. Should We Let It? Georgetown University 15 2 src
- 18 Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio." 15 2 src