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← Back to the hubGoogle Photos May Soon Let You Remix Videos Just Like Photos
An Android Authority teardown found in-progress code for a "Video remix" feature in Google Photos that would apply one-tap AI relighting, background swaps, and stylization to clips. It is unannounced, unreleased, and cloud-based, with hints of free and paid usage tiers.
KEENON's Humanoid Poured Drinks at GCS 2026 — but the Real Story Is 100,000 Robots Already at Work (2026)
At Global Connect Show 2026, KEENON's XMAN-R1 humanoid made popcorn and poured drinks — but the company's bigger claim is operational: 100,000+ service robots already running in hotels, restaurants, hospitals, airports and casinos across 60+ countries. Here is what is verified, what is marketing, and why the data moat may matter more than the humanoid.
AI Agents Are Becoming 'Employees' — NewCore Launches With $66M to Give Them Identities
NewCore emerged from stealth with a $66M seed round led by Cyberstarts at a reported $300M valuation, betting that enterprises will soon have to manage AI agents the way they manage employees. Here is what the company does, who is behind it, and why identity and access teams should pay attention.
How Anthropic Fought to Get Claude Mythos 5 Back Online After a U.S. Export-Control Order
A U.S. government export-control directive forced Anthropic to disable Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5 days after launch, triggering an internal scramble and two weeks of daily negotiations. Here is the full arc — from the order to the partial reprieve that cleared Mythos 5 for about 100 U.S. partners.
AI Is Now Trading Real Stocks: Inside Robinhood and Coinbase’s Agentic Trading Push
Robinhood and Coinbase have opened their brokerages to AI agents like ChatGPT, Claude and Codex, letting software place real trades through the Model Context Protocol. We explain how agentic trading works, the safety controls, what regulators are asking, and why one viral Reddit experiment captures both the appeal and the danger.
Why Do So Many South Koreans Love AI? Inside the World's Most AI-Optimistic Country (2026)
South Korea is the most AI-optimistic country surveyed by Pew, with only 16% of people more concerned than excited about AI — versus 50% of Americans. Here is what is driving that enthusiasm, from government policy and chip dominance to AI in daily life, and the anxieties hiding underneath.
The First 'Power User' of a Speech Brain Implant: How an ALS Patient Talks Again
Casey Harrell, who has ALS, has used a speech brain-computer interface for more than 3,800 hours at home, according to MIT Technology Review. The device decodes his intended speech into words at up to 99% accuracy, letting him talk with family, work, and send messages. Here is what the case shows, and what it does not yet prove.
The FBI Built a Fake Town to Train Agents for Cyberattacks
The FBI has built a 22,000-square-foot replica town in Huntsville, Alabama, complete with a hospital, gas station, power company, and a data center of 200-plus servers, all wired onto an isolated network so agents can safely practice responding to real-world cyberattacks. Here is what the Kinetic Cyber Range is, how it works, and why the FBI built it.
Navee WaveFly 5X: The $200K Flying Speedboat That Skims Above Water Without a Pilot License
Navee's WaveFly 5X is a two-seat electric "wing-in-ground" craft that flies centimeters above water at ~53 mph for ~50 miles, with claims it needs no pilot license. Here are the verified specs, the unsettled price, and the big regulatory caveats.
Did China Access Anthropic's Mythos? What the Reporting Actually Says (2026)
Semafor reported the White House suspected a China-linked group had accessed Anthropic's most powerful AI model, Mythos, and that this fear helped drive export restrictions. The White House has not confirmed it, and Anthropic says China never came up in the export-control talks. Here is what is actually established versus alleged.
Did a China-Linked Group Access Anthropic's Mythos? What the Reports Actually Say
Semafor reported the White House's export limits on Anthropic's Mythos models were linked partly to suspicions a China-linked group had access. Anthropic disputes that account, the White House has not confirmed it, and the order's stated trigger was a jailbreak finding. Here is what is reported versus confirmed.
Scientists Built a 24,000-Atom 'Mini Universe' That Tells Time Without a Clock — What 'Entropic Time' Actually Means (2026)
A University of Birmingham physicist built a 'mini universe' from 24,000 ultracold rubidium atoms and reconstructed the passage of time using only internal changes — entropy — instead of an external clock. Here is what the Physical Review Research study actually shows, and what it does not.
Anthropic Leaders Reportedly in Washington Trying to Resolve a Standoff With the Trump Administration
After the White House reportedly ordered Anthropic to take its most advanced AI models offline over national-security concerns, company leaders are said to be in Washington trying to resolve the dispute. Here is what is reported, what remains unconfirmed, and why a model launch started to look like geopolitics.
A Humanoid Robot Is Training to Climb Mount Everest — Here's What Actually Happened on Chimborazo (2026)
A modified Unitree G1 humanoid robot nicknamed Pemba reached the summit of Ecuador's Chimborazo as a stress test toward an eventual Mount Everest attempt, according to Futurism. It walked autonomously only on gentler sections and was carried for the rest. Here is what the reporting actually says.
Over Half of Americans Fear Losing Both Their Jobs and Their Independent Thinking to AI, Anthropic Survey Finds
Anthropic surveyed nearly 52,000 Americans with YouGov in late 2025. Job loss was the top fear at 64%, loss of independent thinking came next at 56%, and only 15% trust AI companies to make the right calls. Here is what the survey found and why it matters.
Can ChatGPT Read Blacked-Out (Redacted) Text? What a Viral Reddit Claim Gets Right — and Wrong
A viral Reddit post claims ChatGPT can "see" blacked-out words in documents. The careful answer is that AI cannot read text that has truly been deleted — but it can absolutely recover text hidden behind a fake black box, and it can sometimes guess redacted words from context. Here is what is real, what is hype, and how to redact safely.
A Humanoid Robot Was Filmed 'Begging' for Change on a Street in China — Here's What's Actually Going On (Unitree G1)
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot was filmed kneeling and "begging" passersby for coins and QR-code donations on a street in Chengdu, China, supposedly to pay for its electricity bills. Futurism reports nobody has claimed responsibility for the now-viral stunt. Here is what happened, what the G1 is, and why it is almost certainly a publicity gag rather than a robot in real distress.
Someone Reimagined the 'Backrooms' as a Pixar-Style Movie Using AI — and It Went Viral on Reddit (2026)
A viral Reddit post shows the internet's famous 'Backrooms' horror aesthetic reimagined as a cheerful Pixar-style animated movie using AI video tools. It is a fan-made concept, not an official Pixar project. Here is what it is, why AI video makes this kind of thing possible now, and how to read the trend.