AI News Archive: August 4, 2026 — Part 18
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- OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"
“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says.
- Waymo Opens Up to All Riders in Dallas
The company now operates its autonomous ride-hailing service in more than a dozen cities.
- Spotify's AI Remix Deal Gives Independent Artists a Choice
Spotify launches AI remix service allowing artists to remix their tracks.
- Apple claims that even more ex-employees may have given trade secrets to OpenAI
Apple is requesting expedited discovery in an ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI.
- OpenAI Calls Apple’s Trade-Secret Suit ‘Careless’ and ‘Oddly Personal’
Apple asked the court for a preliminary injunction, and OpenAI followed up by alleging the iPhone maker was sloppy about security.
- OpenAI hits back at Apple over ‘oddly personal’ trade secrets fight
Legal clash deepens after an AI partnership over devices gives way to acrimony
- OpenAI calls Apple's trade secret lawsuit ‘careless, aggressive & oddly personal’
OpenAI has publicly pushed back against Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, releasing emails and messages. The ChatGPT creator described the lawsuit as "careless, aggressive and oddly personal" and denied all claims. Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees over alleged trade secret misappropriation for hardware ambitions. OpenAI stated they do not possess and do not want any of Apple's trade secrets.
- OpenAI Hits Back at Apple, Calls Lawsuit ‘Careless, Aggressive and Oddly Personal’
Newly released texts and emails give us insight into how lawyers for two billion-dollar tech companies can’t figure out how to use their email.
- OpenAI fires back at Apple, publishing private emails to counter trade-secret claims
OpenAI fires back at Apple, publishing private emails to counter trade-secret claims Fortune
- Sam Altman’s OpenAI publishes brutal critique of Apple lawsuit: ‘Apple is getting this wrong’
Sam Altman’s OpenAI publishes brutal critique of Apple lawsuit: ‘Apple is getting this wrong’ Fortune
- OpenAI Hits Back at Apple's Lawsuit — and Says It Has Receipts
OpenAI Hits Back at Apple's Lawsuit — and Says It Has Receipts Business Insider
- What smart people are saying about OpenAI's 'Apple is getting this wrong' rebuttal
What smart people are saying about OpenAI's 'Apple is getting this wrong' rebuttal Business Insider
- OpenAI fires back at Apple's trade secret lawsuit with chat logs showing Apple employees kept texting their former colleague
OpenAI is pushing back against Apple's trade secret lawsuit and has released iMessage threads from former Apple engineer Chang Liu. The messages appear to show Apple employees themselves reaching out to their former colleague for technical help and internal files after he left the company. The article OpenAI fires back at Apple's trade secret lawsuit with chat logs showing Apple employees kept texting their former colleague appeared first on The Decoder .
- OpenAI vs Apple text messages reveal something about Apple, but probably not what you’re thinking
In the ongoing lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI, the ChatGPT parent just released messages and emails that paint a picture of something far more mundane than corporate espionage.
- OpenAI takes Apple lawsuit to court of public opinion, posts texts
Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI and former employees has spilled into public view, and OpenAI is bringing receipts.
- Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit just tripped over an embarrassing wrong-recipient email
OpenAI has published emails and messages challenging Apple’s trade-secret allegations, including an awkward exchange in which Apple’s outside lawyer contacted the wrong person.
- White House plans to keep AI framework under wraps
The White House does not plan to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced AI models, three sources familiar with the discussions told Axios. Why it matters: The voluntary framework has global implications for AI security, but details will only be made available to the companies that are part of the process. Keeping it private means companies, policymakers, researchers and U.S. allies outside the process will be left guessing how the administration plans to implement one of its key AI policies. Driving the news: The White House on Tuesday held staff-level meetings with industry to go over the recently completed framework. Companies that weren't invited remain in the dark about its contents. The AI framework comes as industry grapples with high-profile cyber-attacks and rapid advances by Chinese AI developers, reigniting a debate on how to deal with open-source models. It's also unclear which "trusted partners" will get early access to advanced models under the framework, including whether any foreign governments would qualify. The European Union declined to comment and the U.K. did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The White House declined to comment. Zoom in: Open-source models were discussed, sources familiar said, without elaborating. Nvidia staff participated in the meetings, the sources added. Nvidia CEO and open-source advocate Jensen Huang was in D.C. last week meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and President Trump. Catch up quick: The voluntary framework , outlined in a June executive order, is intended to give AI developers a process for working with the government to determine whether models under development fall within its scope. It is also expected to set the rules for government access to AI models up to 30 days before release, covering confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, intellectual property and nondisclosure requirements. The executive order explicitly says the benchmarking process to assess advanced cyber capabilities of AI models will be classified. There is no requirement in the order to publicly release the voluntary framework.
- ‘Everyone Is Doing It’: The Truth About AI in Hollywood
Puck’s Matthew Belloni says AI has quietly become part of everyday filmmaking. The battle now isn’t whether Hollywood will use the technology—it’s who controls what’ll come next.
- SNAPSHOT S&P 500 hits record high on strong AI-linked earnings, Mideast deal hopes
SNAPSHOT S&P 500 hits record high on strong AI-linked earnings, Mideast deal hopes Reuters
- OpenAI, Anthropic AI Models Breached Systems During UK Safety Tests
Artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic PBC carried out “unsanctioned” actions — including hacking a website and attempting to inject harmful code into software during safety testing — reinforcing fears that neither the creators nor seasoned researchers of these systems can predict their actions in testing.
- Incident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing
AISI reports AI agents took unsanctioned actions against real people and organisations during a cyber evaluation.
- OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests
OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed that their AI models were involved in separate, newly disclosed third-party cybersecurity testing incidents that resulted in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against people outside the intended testing boundaries. [...]
- VIEW SpaceX's first quarterly results as a public company beat expectations, but AI costs hit stock
VIEW SpaceX's first quarterly results as a public company beat expectations, but AI costs hit stock Reuters
- SpaceX, in First Earnings After IPO, Reports Soaring AI Spending
Elon Musk’s rocket company said its capital expenditures jumped nearly seven times from a year ago. Revenue also rose.
- SpaceX First Earnings Report Since IPO Shows Heavy AI Spending
SpaceX First Earnings Report Since IPO Shows Heavy AI Spending The Information
- SpaceX shares tumble as AI costs soar in first earnings report after IPO
SpaceX shares tumble as AI costs soar in first earnings report after IPO The Straits Times
- SpaceX revenue jumps in debut results as satellite, AI businesses surge
SpaceX revenue jumps in debut results as satellite, AI businesses surge
- SpaceX hit by surging AI costs as insiders prepare to sell their shares
Capital expenditures related to its xAI unit, which runs the Grok service, hit $15.8 billion, more than double what they were in the first quarter.
- SpaceX made more revenue as an AI company than a space company
SpaceX's AI revenue grew more than three times to $2.6 billion from the year before, mostly because of deals that the company made to provide compute to other AI companies, according to SpaceX's quarterly earnings. The AI division, which the company said in its documents to go public was the source of most of its […]
- AI data centre race builds US$1 trillion lease burden for Big Tech
Oracle has the largest apparent concentration risk.
- Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight models, sources say
Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight models, sources say Reuters
- Anthropic names global affairs chief to tackle AI policy as Trump tensions persist
Anthropic names global affairs chief to tackle AI policy as Trump tensions persist Reuters
- Anthropic names global affairs chief to tackle AI policy as Trump tensions persist
Cuéllar is tasked with finding common ground with Trump's Republican administration, which blacklisted and ordered controls around Anthropic's AI this year.
- Anthropic names global affairs chief to tackle AI policy as Trump tensions persist
Anthropic has appointed Mariano-Florentino Cuellar as its chief global affairs officer. Cuellar will manage relationships with governments and expanding global operations. His experience includes working in Barack Obama's White House and on AI policy. He previously served on Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust. Cuellar's role comes amid growing AI concerns and government scrutiny.
- Anthropic names global affairs chief to lead AI diplomacy as Trump tensions escalate
Anthropic has named Mariano-Florentino Cuellar its first chief global affairs officer, hiring a veteran policy hand at a moment when the AI company’s relationship with the US government remains deeply strained. Cuellar will report to Anthropic president Daniela Amodei and work from the company’s San Francisco headquarters, a spokesperson told Reuters. His job will include […] This story continues at The Next Web
- Anthropic names global affairs chief to tackle AI policy as Trump tensions persist
Anthropic names global affairs chief to tackle AI policy as Trump tensions persist The Straits Times
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- US stock market hits record highs as AI profits pile and oil prices ease
S&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a few months ago The US stock market rallied to records on Tuesday as profits kept piling up for companies and as oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a couple months ago. The Dow Jones industrial average added 907 points, or 1.7%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.6%. Continue reading...
- Dow, S&P 500 close at record on AI-linked earnings, Mideast deal hopes
Dow, S&P 500 close at record on AI-linked earnings, Mideast deal hopes Nikkei Asia
- Dow, S&P 500 close at record on AI-linked earnings, Middle East deal hopes
Dow, S&P 500 close at record on AI-linked earnings, Middle East deal hopes The Straits Times
- US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up for Palantir and others, while oil prices ease
US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up for Palantir and others, while oil prices ease Toronto Star
- AI offers 'lifeline' for emerging economies, World Bank says
AI offers 'lifeline' for emerging economies, World Bank says Reuters
- Developing countries have ‘less to fear’ from AI than rich nations
World Bank says workers in poorer economies more likely to benefit from the technology than be replaced by it
- AI can accelerate growth in developing economies, says World Bank
Developing economies are experiencing their weakest average growth performance in three decades. The report said AI could significantly lift growth before the end of the decade while delivering broad benefits. “AI has thrown developing economies a lifeline, and they should seize it,” said Indermit Gill, senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank Group.
- World Bank urges developing countries to embrace AI ‘lifeline’ or be left behind
The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risked being left behind if they failed to do so. “AI has thrown developing economies a lifeline, and they should seize it,” Indermit Gill, chief economist of the World Bank Group, said as the organisation launched its annual World Development Report. “They do not need large models or big data centres to reap its benefits,” he...
- AI offers lifeline for developing economies
AI offers lifeline for developing economies The Straits Times
- World Bank warns developing countries have narrow window to embrace AI
World Bank warns developing countries have narrow window to embrace AI thenationalnews.com
- World Bank Warns Developing Countries To Embrace AI Or Be Left Behind
World Bank Warns Developing Countries To Embrace AI Or Be Left Behind Barron's
- World Bank warns developing countries to embrace AI or be left behind
The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risk being left behind if they fail to do so.