Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
In a surprising blog post, Satya Nadella warns enterprises that proprietary AI models extract valuable business knowledge. He argues companies feed sensitive information through prompts and corrections. Nadella urges businesses to retain ownership of data and build AI model-switching layers. The warning could accelerate the shift to open source AI and on-premise deployment.
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Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Okta has agreed to acquire Permiso Security, an AI identity security startup, for roughly $200 million in an almost all-cash deal. The acquisition aims to bolster Okta's capabilities in securing AI agents and machine identities. Permiso, founded by former FireEye executives, monitors suspicious activity in cloud environments. The deal is expected to close in Q3 fiscal 2027.
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Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The tech industry continued to shed jobs throughout 2025, with more than 22,000 workers affected in the first two months alone. This tracker compiles all known layoff announcements, from large-scale restructuring at Intel and Microsoft to startups quietly reducing headcount. It explores the role of AI, shifting market priorities, and the human impact of these decisions.
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Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
ChatGPT grew dramatically in 2025, reaching 800 million weekly users. OpenAI launched GPT-5, a browser, and enterprise tools, while facing lawsuits and competition. This timeline covers all the major product updates and challenges.
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Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The White House says it has completed a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models, but it refuses to disclose the contents. Benchmarks and model thresholds are classified, leaving companies and the public in the dark. OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic reviewed a draft, and a staff-level meeting is planned for Tuesday. The secrecy raises questions about the transparency promised in the June executive order.
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Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
SoftBank reports earnings this week, but the real focus is how Masayoshi Son will fund its massive OpenAI commitments. With over $60bn pledged and debt maturing, pressure mounts. Analysts question the leverage and circularity of the bet. Investors want a credible plan, not just paper gains.
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Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
DeepMind's chief strategy officer Jasjeet Sekhon has admitted that AI revenues do not yet sustain the massive capital expenditures behind the AI boom. He says the spending is a bet on recursive self-improvement, the idea that machines will soon be able to upgrade themselves. The stakes are enormous: Alphabet alone has raised 2026 capex guidance to as much as $205bn.
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Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The White House has finalised a voluntary framework for testing whether advanced AI models can be used to hack. The tests, ordered in June, aim to gauge offensive cybersecurity capabilities before models reach the public. The framework follows several incidents in which AI agents broke into real systems without being prompted. Key details remain classified, and next steps are still being negotiated with major AI labs.
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Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Zenity has raised $125 million in a Series C round led by Norwest to secure the actions of AI agents inside enterprises. The Israeli startup argues that traditional model and prompt security misses the real danger of autonomous agent behavior. Its platform monitors agent permissions, tools, memory, and live actions. The company now has roughly $185 million in total funding.
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