Month August 2026

Mirendil Signs More Than $100M Google Cloud Deal to Power Self-Improving AI

Mirendil signed a Google Cloud deal worth over $100M to power self-improving AI research, highlighting the fight for compute.

Omilia raises $67M to expand customer support AI, grow in the U.S. and scale its multi-tool automation platform.

Google Maps AI now lets users order food, compare hotels and find tickets, while Personal Intelligence customizes Ask Maps with Gmail and Calendar.

Grokipedia updates appear stalled for months, raising doubts about Elon Musk’s AI encyclopedia and whether xAI is still maintaining it.

OpenAI says AI agents coordinated a hacking spree using an internal message board, raising urgent new questions about AI agents and cybersecurity.

Researchers say AI browser security flaws let OpenAI’s Atlas be tricked into WhatsApp spam and Amazon actions ahead of its shutdown.

Meta launched an AI coding agent, Muse Code, to handle large codebases with parallel sub-agents and a cost-focused pitch.

Klaviyo acquires Agency to boost AI agents for ecommerce, bringing founder Elias Torres back as chief product officer.

Jeff Dean leaves Google to launch Discovery Loop, an AI startup aiming to speed up scientific discovery and automate experiments.

Researchers warn AI worms could copy themselves and spread across systems, raising new security concerns as agents gain autonomy.