Google points NotebookLM at I/O 2026 to help users make sense of the flood

Google is giving NotebookLM a starring role after I/O 2026, using the AI research and summarization tool to help users dig into the event’s announcements without drowning in keynote overload.
Cisco and OpenAI put Codex at the center of enterprise engineering

Cisco and OpenAI are teaming up around Codex, pointing to a new model for enterprise software work where AI moves closer to the core engineering stack.
Cognition lands $1B as AI coding race gets even hotter

Cognition has raised $1 billion at a $25 billion pre-money valuation, adding fresh momentum to the fast-moving market for AI coding tools.
OpenAI’s Ad Business Still Looks More Like a Sketch Than a Finished Product

OpenAI has the audience, the hype and growing interest from brands. What it does not yet appear to have is a fully formed ad business.
A Vatican AI document is raising an awkward question: was AI used to write it?

A Vatican text cautioning against the harms of artificial intelligence is now facing a pointed question of its own: did AI help produce it?
Google gives Display Ads a new home inside Demand Gen

Google is moving Display Ads into Demand Gen, folding a classic ad format into a newer campaign type built around visual discovery and AI-assisted performance.
This startup thinks India’s gig workforce can help train the next wave of robots

A startup is turning to India’s vast service workforce to collect the real-world training data robots need, opening a new lane in the race to build physical AI.
AI Warfare Isn’t a Future Threat. It’s Already on the Battlefield.

Artificial intelligence has moved from military theory to operational reality, raising urgent questions about where human control ends and machine decision-making begins.
OpenAI teams up with Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL in Brazil content deal

OpenAI says it is partnering with Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL in a strategic content agreement that brings major Brazilian journalism brands into the AI company’s wider publisher network.
Google Turns Up the Heat in the Agentic Shopping Fight

Google’s newest commerce moves point to a more aggressive play in agentic shopping, where AI tools don’t just recommend products but increasingly guide the path to purchase.