Google-Backed FireSat Satellites Launch to Catch Small Wildfires Before They Spread
Three FireSat satellites built to detect small wildfires that other systems miss have reached orbit, backed by Google and the Bezos Earth Fund.
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Three FireSat satellites built to detect small wildfires that other systems miss have reached orbit, backed by Google and the Bezos Earth Fund.
San Francisco's attorney general sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding removal of 13 nudification apps, calling the companies' profits from these tools illegal under California deepfake laws.
The UK's AI Security Institute reports that open-weight models like GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek V4-Pro now match the cyber capabilities of closed frontier models from just four to seven months ago — down from a six-to-ten-month gap at the start of 2025.
A Chinese startup has released the world's largest open AI model, directly competing with US frontier systems and sending AI stocks tumbling.
The Department of the Navy signed a sweeping data-and-AI strategy that prioritizes speed over perfection, aiming to double its AI workforce by 2029 and deploy large language models on ships even when communications are jammed.
Brussels hits Google with binding DMA rules forcing it to share search data with competitors and allow deeper integration of rival AI assistants on Android.
Elon Musk acquired fossil fuel firm APR Energy in May, revealed via an FTC filing. The most likely purpose: fueling energy-hungry AI data centers.
Moonshot unveiled an open AI model that rivals Anthropic and OpenAI's offerings, sending AI and semiconductor stocks sliding and signaling China's aggressive open-source bet.
Elon Musk's acquisition of fossil fuel company APR Energy, hidden until an FTC filing surfaced, signals a massive bet that AI's future runs on gas turbines.
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Wired's remote team tested underdesk treadmills and named the Urevo CyberPad their top pick for its powerful incline and solid build, recommending walking pads as a tool for productivity and health while working from home.
Claude Sonnet 5, Grok 4.5, GPT-5.6 Sol/Terra/Luna, and Kimi K3 all shipped within three weeks. Here's the full timeline — what launched, what it costs, how it benchmarks, and what the wave means.
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is the largest open-weight model released yet — 2.8T parameters, a 1M-token context, and $3/$15 pricing. Here's how it benchmarks against Opus 4.8, GPT-5.6, and Grok 4.5, plus how to use it and when open weights land.
The Google DeepMind blog index features recent posts covering new Gemini and Gemma model releases, AI safety and responsibility initiatives, scientific research applications, and partnerships with A24 and Singapore.