News archive · 2026-08-17

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Alibaba’s open-source AI model Qwen overtakes Meta, Google to claim top spot glo...

Alibaba’s open-source AI model Qwen overtakes Meta, Google to claim top spot globally: report

模型开源Source: Global Times

Alibaba's Qwen team releases Qwen 3.8 models with open weights under the Apache ...

Alibaba's Qwen team releases Qwen 3.8 models with open weights under the Apache 2.0 license

模型开源Source: the-decoder.com

Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI safety, follow Rob...

政策安全Source: The Verge AI

Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot

Your AI Slop Bores Me is brilliant in its simplicity. There are two tabs: human and LARP as an AI. On one side you enter a request...

产品动态Source: The Verge AI

Stripe Clinches Over $7 Billion Deal to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter

Stripe Clinches Over $7 Billion Deal to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter

产品动态Source: Bloomberg.com

A Real-Life Terminator: AI Store Manager Fires Human Employee

A Real-Life Terminator: AI Store Manager Fires Human Employee

产品动态Source: inc.com

AI boss fires first human worker in San Francisco

AI boss fires first human worker in San Francisco

产品动态Source: The American Bazaar

An AI agent spent your money—can anyone prove you authorized it?

An AI agent spent your money—can anyone prove you authorized it?

开发者生态Source: fox56news.com

Artificial Intelligence: the hype, the dangers, and the resistance—Part II

Artificial Intelligence: the hype, the dangers, and the ... is a research paper to watch for method, data setup, evaluation result...

论文Source: mronline.org

Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record e...

After developing a facial-recognition app for Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now...

产品动态Source: TechCrunch AI