SOFTMAG https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you) Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents It’s not AI anymore, it’s ‘super intelligence’ (according to the White House) Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America All the AI agents that can live in your text messages  Galaxy S26’s stable One UI 9 rollout is expanding in the US, with an official changelog at last This flagship wants to make you a video pro with dual 200MP cameras — and that’s just the start Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety—and seek to shape how it’s controlled GitHub’s Security Autofix Agent Now Remembers What It Fixed The Pixel 11 series has a gaming problem, and Google’s new graphics default is to blame OnePlus 16 camera details emerge, and Hasselblad’s ghost lingers on As compact as reinforced concrete, but more sustainable: Wood-based floor slab passes load test Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’ Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’ Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem? Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions Open Channels FM: Topics in Tech Business, It’s Rinse and Repeat Open Channels FM: Technology’s Fast Feedback Loop with Triumph of the Nerds, Agile AI, and WordPress Security 5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years Open Channels FM: The Essential Human Touch in Genealogical Research Open Channels FM: Open Source Maintainers Defend Against AI Spam, Linux Data Trends and WordPress Accessibility Challenges Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet Open Channels FM: Meta Opens Muse to DIY Hardware, GPT-6 Plays WoW Blind, and BootLoops Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB Meta’s new featherweight VR Glasses take a swing at Apple Vision Pro with IMAX and holographic calls