Daily AI Briefing

"TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative Chris Lehane."

"MAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's formation six months ago."

"New AI capabilities are coming to Google Vids, powered by Lyria 3 and Veo 3.1, like high-quality video generation at no cost and more."

"Google is introducing two new inference tiers to the Gemini API, Flex and Priority, to balance cost and latency."

"Google is adding a way to customize and instruct avatars for video creation in the Vids app."

"OpenAI acquires TBPN to accelerate global conversations around AI and support independent media, expanding dialogue with builders, businesses, and the broader tech community."

"Codex now includes pay-as-you-go pricing for ChatGPT Business and Enterprise, providing teams a more flexible option to start and scale adoption."

"Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices."

"Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants."

"The firm says it can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half."

"StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together on April 30. Space is limited. Register here for your pass."

"Google partnered with the Brazilian government on a satellite imagery map to help protect the country’s forests."

"Here are Google’s latest AI updates from March 2026"

"Gradient Labs uses GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.4 mini and nano to power AI agents that automate banking support workflows with low latency and high reliability."

"The AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company's systems."

"A human really borks things at Anthropic for the second time this week."

"Slack just got a whole lot more useful."

"OpenAI's latest funding round, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, values the AI lab at $852 billion as it nears an IPO."

"Less than a year after launching, with checks from some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, crowdsourced AI model feedback startup Yupp is closing its business, the company said Tuesday."

"You can now order from Uber Eats and Grubhub using Alexa+, an experience Amazon says will be similar to chatting with a waiter at a restaurant or placing an order at a drive-thru."

"Veo 3.1 Lite is now available in paid preview through the Gemini API and for testing in Google AI Studio."

"The company turns footage from robots into structured, searchable datasets with a deep learning model."

"Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications."

"OpenAI raises $122 billion in new funding to expand frontier AI globally, invest in next-generation compute, and meet growing demand for ChatGPT, Codex, and enterprise AI."

"Ring's app store will allow the company to target broader use cases beyond security, like elder care or business needs."

"According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 15% of Americans say they'd be willing to have a job where their direct supervisor was an AI program that assigned tasks and set schedules."

"LiteLLM had obtained two security compliance certifications via Delve and fell victim to some horrific credential-stealing malware last week."

"AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll."

"Mantis takes disparate sources of data to make synthetic datasets that can be used to build so-called "digital twins" of the human body, representing anatomy, physiology and behavior."

"AI for Disaster Response in Asia: OpenAI Workshop with Gates Foundation"

"Learn how STADLER uses ChatGPT to transform knowledge work, saving time and accelerating productivity across 650 employees."