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AI news on 18 August 2026

11:00
Introducing ChatGPT for Teens: Built for learning, backed by protections
OpenAI+8
18:43
OpenAI says it's "pacing model development" as AI cybersecurity risks grow too dangerous
The Decoder+7
08:07
OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia
TechXplore+4
- NVIDIA Guarantees up to $105B for 8-GW Ohio AI Campus Leased by OpenAIUnite.AI
- OpenAI signs record Ohio data center lease with Nvidia backing up to $105 billionThe Decoder
- Nvidia backs financing for OpenAI data center in OhioCNBC Technology
- Nvidia to Back OpenAI Data Center With $105B InvestmentAI Business
07:37
Anthropic increases revenue sevenfold, hits annualized rate above $65 billion
The Decoder+3
- Anthropic tells investors annualized revenue run rate climbed to $65 billion in JulyCNBC Technology
- Anthropic’s annualized revenue surges to $65BTechCrunch
- Anthropic Run-Rate Revenue Hits $65 Billion as IPO LoomsUnite.AI
22:14
Cursor capitalizes on Github frustration, launches rival hosting platform
TechCrunch+2
- Cursor launches Origin code hosting platform as GitHub outage exposes opening in AI coding raceVentureBeat
- Cursor launches Origin code hosting service to compete with GitHubSiliconANGLE
09:26
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'
BBC Technology+2
- Google partners with the aviation industry to try and prevent climate-warming contrails with AISiliconANGLE
- Google is trying to solve contrails with AIEngadget
22:00
ChatGPT Ads expands across Europe
OpenAI+1
- OpenAI says ads are coming to ChatGPT in Europe next weekTechXplore
17:30
Etched Raises $700M Series D at $21B Valuation to Ramp Inference Hardware Production
Unite.AI+1
- Inference chip startup Etched raises another $700M at $21B valuationSiliconANGLE
15:11
Google's AI can see your business data by default in Workspace - unless you disable it
ZDNet+1
- Google Workspace lets Gemini access your company data by default - how to shut it downZDNet
13:30
How to avoid Claude watermarking your content
ZDNet+1
- Coders Say They Already Found Workarounds to Claude’s Invisible WatermarksWIRED
23:23
Block’s new Apache 2.0 agent workspace Berd works across models and harnesses, stores conversation history locally
VentureBeat
22:57
ICE agents can't wear Meta glasses while they work, official memo warns
Engadget
20:25
WhiteFiber Proposes $250M Convertible Senior Notes to Fund Data Center Expansion
Unite.AI
20:18
OpenAI Puts $5M Behind AI Training and Tools for National Security Oversight Bodies
Unite.AI
19:13
Gemini in Chrome Opens to All U.S. Android Users as Auto Browse Goes Mobile
Unite.AI
19:00
Strengthening Democratic Oversight in National Security
OpenAI
18:56
Neoclouds reshape traditional architectures to meet AI demands
SiliconANGLE
18:40
When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can't be traced to training data
TechXplore
18:35
NVIDIA GeForce Now adds Firefox support on Windows
Engadget
18:21
How Enterprises Can Catch Up With the Rapid Pace of AI Advances
AI Business
18:10
New benchmark ranks search APIs for AI agents on quality, cost, and speed
The Decoder
18:09
How Much Memory Does Your Agent Actually Need?
Hugging Face
18:00
Workplace AI learns to read more like humans by breaking documents into multiple levels
TechXplore
18:00
OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach
TechCrunch
17:21
Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month
TechCrunch
16:40
AI creates new jobs in over half of UK firms: Study
TechXplore
16:19
Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear
TechCrunch
16:00
Hypercubic raises $5.3M to map out and rewrite legacy COBOL apps with AI agents
SiliconANGLE
15:51
I tested Omarchy Quattro, one of the first Linux distros to go all in on AI - and I didn't hate it
ZDNet
15:50
China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop
TechXplore
15:35
85% of companies burned by an AI mistake are racing to cut the humans who might catch the next one
VentureBeat
15:30
Firefox updates Smart Window: A new in-browser AI assistant that can keep up with you
SiliconANGLE
15:12
Edcafe AI Review: The Teacher Tool That’ll Save Your Sunday
Unite.AI
14:58
OpenAI president urges enterprises to hasten AI security defences
AI News
14:30
Commerce AI is fragmenting. Here is why that matters.
VentureBeat
14:05
Virtual rewards train evading drones to outmaneuver pursuers and reach base in high-speed game of tag
TechXplore
14:00
Warp’s new system is an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development
TechCrunch
13:45
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India
TechCrunch
13:20
AI shares human tendency to infer character from facial features
TechXplore
13:10
AI is Less Likely to Launch a Nuclear Strike When It Reasons in Japanese
Unite.AI