
Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired his AI startup xAI, creating a combined business valued at $1.25 trillion. The merger aims to move datacentres into space, but faces skepticism regarding its feasibility and impact on shareholders.

Google and Peking University unveil PaperBanana, a multi-agent framework designed to automate the creation of publication-ready diagrams and statistical plots, addressing a key bottleneck in research workflows.





Vercel's testing reveals that a simple Markdown file, AGENTS.md, significantly outperforms complex skill systems in aiding AI coding agents with framework knowledge, achieving a 100% success rate compared to 79%.


OpenAI and Ginkgo Bioworks have integrated GPT-5 into an automated lab to enhance cell-free protein synthesis, achieving significant cost reductions and yield improvements in protein production.






OpenAI and Anthropic are stepping into AI consulting as enterprise customers face challenges with agent reliability. OpenAI is hiring engineers to customize models, while Anthropic is also engaging directly with clients to improve AI integration.

Vishal Sikka warns against trusting LLMs that operate alone, advocating for companion bots to verify their outputs. His research highlights the limitations of LLMs and the importance of surrounding them with reliable systems for accurate results.