September 4, 2026
OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, its most intelligent and most aligned model
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra posts top scores on reasoning and coding benchmarks and reports zero scope overrunning on a new alignment test.
September 4, 2026
What 1.8 million Google Business Profiles Reveal About Local SEO Success
Whitespark analyzed 1.8 million Google Business Profiles across 4,209 categories to find which category choices and Profile fields drive better local rankings.
September 3, 2026
EPA Sued Over Approval of Toxic Photoacid Generators Used in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Earthjustice is suing the EPA over its approval of two photoacid generators used in chipmaking, citing risks of cancer, sudden death, and PFAS pollution.
September 3, 2026
Only 11% of Executives Feel Ready for AI Agent Deployment, IBM Survey Finds
An IBM survey of 2,000 C-suite executives found just 11% feel prepared for AI agent rollout, raising questions about authority, visibility, and control.
September 3, 2026
September 2026 Google Webmaster Report: Spam Update, AI Mode Push, and GoTo Redirects
A monthly recap of Google SEO news: the August 2026 spam update, AI Mode expansion, new goto URL parameters, and Search Console changes.
September 3, 2026
10 technical SEO audit mistakes that lead to bad recommendations
Why most technical SEO audits sit in shared drives instead of getting deployed, and the ten recurring mistakes behind weak recommendations.
September 3, 2026
Building an Executive AI Brand Visibility Report
A practical guide to building an executive AI brand visibility report that combines Google search and AI platform metrics with traffic, leads, and revenue data.
September 3, 2026
Google August 2026 Algorithm Update: What Changed and How to Recover
Google's August 2026 core update reshuffled rankings. Here's what changed, who got hit hardest, and the recovery steps that actually move the needle.
September 2, 2026
Anthropic releases Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, cheaper and less restrictive
Anthropic shipped Fable 5.1, a cheaper and less restrictive version of its top model, alongside Mythos 5.1 for vetted partners.
August 26, 2026
Three-Quarters of Americans Oppose Data Centers Near Them, New Poll Finds
A new Heatmap poll shows 75% of Americans don't want a data center built nearby, with opposition growing across every demographic group over the past year.
August 25, 2026
Scientists Built a Virtual Town With 10 AI Agents. Five Models, Five Wildly Different Outcomes.
Researchers gave 10 AI agents homes, jobs, and memory in a virtual town. The same rules, five different models, five completely different endings.
August 25, 2026
Anthropic Expands Mythos 5 Access to More Defenders, Unveils $35M Open Source Fund
Anthropic broadens defender access to Mythos 5 through partner integrations, an updated Claude Security beta, and a new $35M open source cybersecurity fund.
August 25, 2026
Chinese hackers use DeepSeek AI to boost attacks
Taiwanese researcher TeamT5 says Chinese state-linked hackers have more than doubled attack volume after adopting DeepSeek and other open-weight AI models.
August 23, 2026
AVO Beats Claude Opus 5 on ARC-AGI-3 by Changing the Harness, Not the Model
A NVIDIA coding agent wrapped around Claude Opus 5 went from 30% to 100% on ARC-AGI-3 by swapping tools, not the underlying model.
August 20, 2026
New Mexico Fines Meta $942 Million Over Child Safety Claims
New Mexico has fined Meta $942 million under a public nuisance law, citing child safety failures across its platforms.