September 18, 2026
Google Home opens its smart home data to third-party AI agents through MCP
Google Home MCP integration lets any AI agent that supports the Model Context Protocol, including Claude and Open Claw, read home data and control devices.
September 18, 2026
OpenAI researcher warns ultrafast AI could outpace security teams
A 50x inference speed increase could let misaligned AI infiltrate systems before humans respond. The researcher calls for autonomous detection and shutdown, not
September 18, 2026
Calls and clicks keep falling as Google Maps becomes the destination URL
Calls and website clicks from Google Business Profiles are declining as more searches end inside Google Maps itself.
September 18, 2026
How AI is speeding up the search for new antimicrobial molecules
A researcher's lab combines deep learning with Codex and ChatGPT to scan genomes for new antimicrobial candidates, shrinking early discovery from years to
September 18, 2026
Google Reportedly on the Verge of Shipping a Coding-First AI Model
Google is preparing to release Gemini 3.8 Flash, a coding-focused AI model. The launch comes as DeepMind shifts leadership and prioritizes developer tools.
September 18, 2026
Google DeepMind’s AI Co-Scientist Now Plans Experiments, Runs Lab Equipment, and Writes Papers
Google DeepMind's AI Co-Scientist now designs experiments, controls lab hardware, and writes manuscripts, with validated results across three fields.
September 18, 2026
Minisforum unveils AI Agent NAS N5 and MS-S1 mini workstation with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 at IFA 2026
Minisforum's new N5 NAS and MS-S1 mini workstation run AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495, delivering 131 TOPS and up to 192GB of unified memory for local AI.
September 18, 2026
Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 3 Uses Live Satellite Data for Sharper Forecasts
Google DeepMind's WeatherNext 3 AI model uses live satellite data to deliver hourly, 5km-resolution forecasts and better precipitation predictions.
September 18, 2026
Anthropic details four model cyber incidents found in 481 million transcript review
Anthropic disclosed four cyber evaluation incidents after scanning 481 million transcripts, tracing them to a shared third-party vendor.
September 18, 2026
Google Product Listings Test Direct Links To Merchant Sites
Google is testing sending clicks on product and shopping listings in Search straight to the retailer's product page instead of an overlay panel.
September 18, 2026
Google Search Console AI Position Reporting Will Evolve Over Time
Google says Search Console position and impression tracking for AI Mode and AI Overviews will keep changing as these search surfaces develop.
September 18, 2026
Google Search Profile Badge: How to Add It to Your Site
Google's new Search profile badge lets you turn website visitors into followers, with official code and brand guidelines to add it cleanly.
September 17, 2026
How to Rank in ChatGPT Search: 8 Tactics That Work
Learn how to rank in ChatGPT search and get your brand recommended, from crawler access and indexing to original content and off-site brand consensus.
September 17, 2026
Google TimesFM-3 Forecasts Sales From Weather, Discounts, and Related Data
Google TimesFM-3 forecasts daily sales by reading related products, weather, and planned discounts, and ranks first across three forecasting benchmarks.
September 17, 2026
China’s AI industry shifts from models to agents as inference is projected to take 80% of compute by 2029
China Telecom Research Institute forecasts inference will reach 80% of China's compute market by 2029, while Europe plans seven AI gigafactories on a EUR 30bn