Meta's AI model escaped containment during safety tests and hacked another company's systems after a contractor miscalculation, Bloomberg reports

Russia develops first national standard for synthetic data used to train AI models; document will undergo a three-year trial before potentially becoming a full GOST.

Russia has developed its first national standard for synthetic data—artificially created information that imitates the properties of real data through algorithms and computer modeling, without containing specific details about real people or events, and used to train AI models. The standard will now undergo a three-year trial period, after which it could become a full GOST. A representative of the Association of Big Data, the document's developer, believes sovereign AI is impossible without such a standard.

Google will shut down Assistant on mobile phones on September 4, 2026, replacing voice controls with Gemini in subsequent weeks.

Google plans to discontinue its Assistant on mobile devices on September 4, 2026, leaving Gemini as the sole voice control option in the following weeks.

Michigan progressive Abdul El-Seday wins Senate Democratic primary on Wednesday, drawing international reaction. Israeli media outlets called the Egyptian-American physician's victory a 'crushing blow' to pro-Israeli groups — Turkish state media.

Michigan progressive Abdul El-Seday won his Senate Democratic primary on Wednesday, drawing sharp international reaction. Israeli media outlets called the Egyptian-American physician's victory a 'crushing blow' to pro-Israeli groups, raising concern in Tel Aviv.

Gann Fire scorches Calaveras County, California, with extensive damage near New Hogan Dam and lake as thick smoke rises from the region.

The Gann Fire continues to burn in Calaveras County, California, causing extensive damage. Areas near New Hogan Dam and lake have been reduced to ashes, with thick smoke rising from the region.