AI NewsThursday, August 27, 2026
15 stories- 1 Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more control Covered by 3 outlets. 80 5 src
- 2 OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI Some of the world's largest tech companies and AI startups have come together to decry the current state of cybersecurity and to advertise a new solution that they say can ward off a new generation of 69 5 src
- 3 Expanding OpenAI’s presence in Brazil OpenAI is expanding its presence in Brazil, deepening engagement with developers, businesses, and communities to support AI adoption across the country. 58 2 src
- 4 OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT s free and Go tiers in India OpenAI has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the free or the lower-priced Go tiers. 56 2 src
- 5 Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion StartupHub.ai 56 2 src
- 6 EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic planned, then abandoned $7 billion purchase of MatX, sources say EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic planned, then abandoned $7 billion purchase of MatX, sources say Reuters 54 2 src
- 7 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Hedge Funds Are Buying Hand Over Fist 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Hedge Funds Are Buying Hand Over Fist The Motley Fool 52 3 src
- 8 Tech stocks lead Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating big growth - KSN-TV Tech stocks lead Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating big growth KSN-TV 48 2 src
- 9 Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot, Microduck Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, said the Microduck is an “open-source robot you can teach new tricks with reinforcement learning.” 46 2 src
- 10 Better answers, broader thinking: What students gain from ChatGPT and critical-thinking training A randomized study of more than 1,000 students examines ChatGPT, critical thinking, originality, and student performance on a real-world university assignment. 46 1 src
- 11 AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable” Donald Trump may be preparing to announce sweeping new semiconductor tariffs at the absolute worst time, the tech industry fears. On Thursday, Politico reported that a wide range of new semiconductor 34 2 src
- 12 Sen. Gary Peters visits Ferris State Thursday, part of his motorcycle tour Sen. Gary Peters visits Ferris State Thursday, part of his motorcycle tour Big Rapids Pioneer 29 2 src
- 13 US futures mostly higher as the artificial intelligence business booms | National News | 2news.com US futures mostly higher as the artificial intelligence business booms | National News | 2news.com KTVN 26 2 src
- 14 3 new ways to plan and book travel in Search Book hotels and track airfares, plus view miles and rewards with AI Mode in Google Search. 24 1 src
- 15 Piloting the world's first double-blind AI evaluations Piloting the world's first double-blind AI evaluations 24 1 src