Inside AI Industry News

Pertinent updates from the world's leading AI labs, publications, and companies that the LiberaGPT staff find interesting.

Messages Reveal Shivon Zilis's Role as Musk's OpenAI Insider

Court documents from Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI reveal messages from Shivon Zilis, detailing her role as an intermediary between the two parties.

3 May 2026Read more →
Messages Reveal Shivon Zilis's Role as Musk's OpenAI Insider
Recent
SoftBank Plans Robotics Firm to Build AI Data Centres
SoftBankData CentresRobotics

SoftBank Plans Robotics Firm to Build AI Data Centres

SoftBank is reportedly establishing a new robotics company focused on constructing the physical infrastructure required for artificial intelligence.

30 April 2026
Legal AI Startup Legora Hits $5.6B Valuation Amid Harvey Rivalry
Legal AIVenture CapitalStartups

Legal AI Startup Legora Hits $5.6B Valuation Amid Harvey Rivalry

The rivalry between legal AI startups Legora and Harvey intensifies as Legora achieves a $5.6 billion valuation, with both firms raising huge sums.

30 April 2026
Runway CEO: AI Video Is a Step Towards General World Models
World ModelsRunwayGenerative AI

Runway CEO: AI Video Is a Step Towards General World Models

Runway's CEO sees current AI video generation as a precursor to building general world models, which can simulate and understand complex systems.

29 April 2026
Parag Agrawal's AI Startup Hits $2B Valuation After New Raise
AI AgentsVenture CapitalFunding

Parag Agrawal's AI Startup Hits $2B Valuation After New Raise

Parallel Web Systems, the AI agent startup from former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has secured $100 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia.

29 April 2026
Google Cloud Revenue Hits $20B Amid AI Capacity Constraints
Google CloudCloud ComputingAI Infrastructure

Google Cloud Revenue Hits $20B Amid AI Capacity Constraints

Google Cloud's quarterly revenue has surpassed $20 billion for the first time, driven by intense demand for AI services that outstripped its capacity.

29 April 2026
Bloomberg Infuses Its Iconic Terminal With Generative AI
BloombergFintechGenerative AI

Bloomberg Infuses Its Iconic Terminal With Generative AI

Bloomberg is integrating large language models into its iconic terminal, aiming to enhance the platform for financial professionals without disruption.

29 April 2026
More
Musk and Altman Face Off in Court Over OpenAI's Future29 April 2026

Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are heading to trial in a case that could determine whether the company can exist as a for-profit enterprise.

Read more →
AWS Offers OpenAI Models, Ending Microsoft Exclusivity29 April 2026

Amazon Web Services has announced it will offer OpenAI models on its cloud platform, including a new agent service, just one day after Microsoft ended its exclusive rights.

Read more →
Bay Area Property Listed for Sale in Exchange for Anthropic Equity27 April 2026

A 13-acre property in Mill Valley, California, is being offered for sale with an unusual condition: the seller is seeking equity in AI firm Anthropic.

Read more →
Anthropic Tests AI Agents in Real-Money Marketplace27 April 2026

Anthropic has conducted an experiment creating a classified marketplace where AI agents, acting as both buyers and sellers, completed real transactions.

Read more →
Cohere to Merge With Aleph Alpha in Sovereign AI Push27 April 2026

Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany's Aleph Alpha, backed by the Schwarz Group, to create a sovereign AI alternative to US tech giants.

Read more →
Era Secures $11M to Build Software Platform for AI Gadgets24 April 2026

Era has raised $11 million in a new funding round to develop a software platform for a new generation of artificial intelligence hardware devices.

Read more →
Bret Taylor's Sierra Acquires AI Startup Fragment24 April 2026

Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by Bret Taylor, has announced its acquisition of the YC-backed French startup Fragment.

Read more →
Google Cloud Unveils New AI Chips to Challenge Nvidia23 April 2026

Google has launched new, faster, and more cost effective Tensor Processing Units, yet continues to offer Nvidia hardware within its cloud services.

Read more →
Google Embeds Gemini AI Co-Worker into Chrome for Enterprise23 April 2026

Google is integrating Gemini-powered AI capabilities into its Chrome browser for enterprise clients, enabling automation of workplace tasks like research.

Read more →
Google Targets Technical Users With New Enterprise AI Agent Tool23 April 2026

Google has launched its Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, a new tool specifically designed for IT departments and other technical enterprise users.

Read more →
Google Deploys Workspace Intelligence as AI Office Assistant23 April 2026

Google has integrated a new AI system, Workspace Intelligence, into its productivity suite, introducing a range of new automated functions for users.

Read more →
AI Models Demonstrate Alarming Social Engineering Capabilities23 April 2026

Experts are increasingly concerned by the sophisticated social skills of AI models, which could pose a significant threat beyond their technical cyber capabilities.

Read more →
North Korean Hackers Use AI to Steal Millions from Companies23 April 2026

A North Korean hacking group has reportedly used AI tools to steal as much as $12 million in just three months, raising concerns about AI's role in cybercrime.

Read more →
Mozilla Deployed Anthropic's Mythos to Locate 271 Firefox Bugs22 April 2026

Mozilla used Anthropic's Mythos to identify and resolve 271 bugs in Firefox, signalling a cautious approach to AI in cybersecurity.

Read more →
OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 Shows Improved Text Generation22 April 2026

OpenAI's latest image-generation model, ChatGPT Images 2.0, demonstrates significant advancements in AI's ability to generate text within images.

Read more →
NeoCognition Secures $40M Seed for Human-Like AI Agents22 April 2026

NeoCognition, founded by an OSU researcher, has raised $40M in seed funding to develop AI agents capable of mastering diverse domains.

Read more →
MIT's AI Infiltration: Serendipity or Strategic Imperative?22 April 2026

Artificial intelligence has become deeply embedded at MIT, influencing diverse fields. Is this organic growth or a deliberate institutional strategy?

Read more →
Analog Computing Harnesses Waste Heat for Data Processing22 April 2026

Researchers have developed an analog computing method that utilises waste heat from electronic devices for data processing, moving away from electricity.

Read more →
Early Life May Have Breathed Oxygen Much Earlier Than Believed22 April 2026

New evidence suggests that some early life forms evolved the ability to utilise oxygen hundreds of millions of years before the Great Oxidation Event.

Read more →
Roundtables Unveils 10 Key AI Technologies and Trends21 April 2026

A special edition of Roundtables, broadcast live from EmTech AI, revealed a list of 10 key technologies, emerging trends, and bold ideas in AI.

Read more →
SpaceX Considers Acquisition of Cursor for $60 Billion21 April 2026

SpaceX is reportedly exploring the acquisition of Cursor, with an option to purchase the startup for $60 billion, according to reports.

Read more →
Anthropic Investigates Claims of Mythos Cyber Tool Breach21 April 2026

Anthropic is investigating claims that an unauthorised group has gained access to its exclusive cyber tool, Mythos. The company maintains its systems have not been impacted.

Read more →