Albania has appointed Diella, an AI bot, as a symbolic cabinet minister to fight corruption in public tenders, with a step-by-step plan to shift decisions from ministries to AI oversight.
Oracle’s $300 billion, five-year deal with OpenAI makes it a top-tier hyperscaler, while analysts assess the impact on cloud, AI strategy, and energy demand.
Google expands AI Mode to five languages, bringing AI-powered Search to millions in Asia and Latin America after months of English-only use.
Anthropic will pay $1.5B and delete pirated works in a landmark AI settlement, reshaping copyright law and raising standards for training data.
OpenAI will launch an AI-driven Jobs Platform by mid-2026, add in-app certifications via OpenAI Academy, and partner with major employers and policy initiatives.
Google has launched Flight Deals, a beta AI tool in Google Flights that allows flexible travelers in the U.S., Canada, and India to find airfare deals using natural language.
OpenAI’s GPT-5 rollout brings record benchmarks, expanded health capabilities, and mental health safeguards, while early use shows basic factual errors.
Google introduces Gemini Guided Learning and free AI Pro, adding multimedia study aids and $1B in AI training, but ChatGPT still leads in teaching quality.
Researchers at MIT and Duke University utilize machine learning to create stronger polymers that are resistant to tearing, which could lead to more sustainable plastic use.
