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Brief archive/thursday, 7 may 2026

Thursday, 7 May 2026

34 articles

Executive summary of events for the last 24 hours

Microsoft faced scrutiny after Copilot was found summarizing confidential emails without user permission, highlighting growing enterprise AI privacy concerns; meanwhile, Meta made a strategic move into physical AI by acquiring a robotics startup, and Subquadratic raised $29M in seed funding to advance long-context AI architecture. A notable efficiency finding also emerged, revealing that AI agents browsing websites consume 45x more tokens than API-based approaches, underscoring the cost trade-offs in agentic AI deployment.

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Launchlong-context LLM architecture

Subquadratic: $29 Million Seed Raised For Long-Context AI Architecture

Subquadratic, an AI research company developing long-context large language model architectures, announced the launch of SubQ 1M-Preview, which it describes... pulse2.com

Newssovereign LLM development

B80-million Thai-language AI project launched

The government is preparing to launch a new Thai large language model (LLM) project intended to secure artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty and drive... bangkokpost.com

Launchagentic developer tools

ServiceNow Build Agent now works inside every major AI coding tool, governed by default

Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio lets any developer build production-ready apps and AI agents using natural language prompts Developers can now build from... newsroom.servicenow.com

Newscomputer use efficiency / token cost

Using AI to click around on a website burns 45x as many tokens as just using APIs

For AI agents, seeing is expensive. theregister.com

ResearchAI agent management

Research: Why You Shouldn’t Treat AI Agents Like Employees

As organizations push to accelerate AI adoption, many leaders are considering a simple idea: Stop treating AI as a tool and start treating it as an employee... hbr.org

Opinionagentic software development lifecycle

Agentic SDLC: What Changes When Agents Run Development

The agentic SDLC is a software development lifecycle organized around autonomous AI task execution because agents can complete multi-step development work... augmentcode.com

Researchagentic behavior validation

Validating agentic behavior when “correct” isn’t deterministic

How to build the “Trust Layer” for Github Copilot Coding Agents without brittle scripts or black-box judgements by using dominatory analysis. github.blog

Launchagent benchmarking

Introducing Harvey’s Legal Agent Benchmark

Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark is an open-source benchmark built to evaluate and improve agent capabilities for supporting legal work. harvey.ai

Newsexistential risk / AI safety litigation

Judge limits AI expert's testimony in Musk–OpenAI trial

The fifth day of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI saw AI expert Stuart Russell's high-paid testimony curtailed after the judge ruled existential AI risk... msn.com

NewsAI safety governance

Child safety lab launching ‘independent crash testing’ for AI tools

Since independent vehicle crash testing began in the mid-1990s, automakers have been incentivized to make safety changes that have saved thousands of lives... cnn.com

Opinionexistential risk culture

Is a secular religion propelling the AI race?

(RNS) — Philosopher Émile P. Torres contends that a bundle of techno-utopian ideologies is ubiquitous in Silicon Valley. AI 'doomers' and 'accelerationists'... religionnews.com

LaunchGitHub Copilot CLI / enterprise tools

Enterprise-managed plugins in GitHub Copilot CLI are now in public preview

Enterprise administrators can now configure and distribute plugins to GitHub Copilot CLI users across their enterprise. Set baseline standards for your... github.blog

NewsAI privacy / Copilot issue

Microsoft says Copilot was summarizing confidential emails without permission

Microsoft says its AI tool Copilot was summarizing business users' confidential emails without permission. mashable.com

NewsCopilot / Xbox wind-down

It's game over for Copilot on Xbox

Microsoft winds down console AI assistant as new boss says it no longer fits the plan. theregister.com

Newsdeveloper tools / Copilot

AI Subagents 'Coming Soon' to Visual Studio Copilot

Microsoft's Mads Kristensen said subagents are "coming soon" to Copilot in Visual Studio, while VS Code already documents subagent support across context... visualstudiomagazine.com

LaunchAI product tools / CPQ

Tacton Launches AI Product Modeling Assistant to Accelerate CPQ Implementation

AI Modeling Assistant acts as an intelligent co-pilot for CPQ modelers, transforming fragmented product documentation into structured, CPQ-ready models. sdcexec.com

NewsWindows 11 / Copilot rollback

Windows 11 pulls back AI as Microsoft plans to remove Copilot where it doesn't meet its promise

Microsoft is finally phasing out Copilot in Windows 11. Following massive user backlash, the company is stripping the AI while fixing the OS. windowslatest.com

NewsServiceNow AI / developer tools

Code in Copilot or Cursor; ServiceNow adds governance by default

The rollout adds Anthropic-powered long context in Studio and a sandbox for testing, with more integrations and AI Agent Studio due in Q2. stocktitan.net

NewsCopilot / Xbox wind-down

Gamers Cheer as Microsoft Pulls Copilot AI Out of Xbox Entirely

Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced Xbox would "begin winding down" the company's Copilot AI chatbot. futurism.com

LaunchAI audio/music generation from video

Sonilo, AI Platform That Generates Soundtracks Directly from Video Without Text Prompts, Now Open to Creators

Sonilo, an AI-powered video-to-music platform, has officially opened to creators. mixing.co.kr

NewsAI-generated content / copyright

Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?

An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director. cpr.org

NewsGoogle Veo / AI video in ads

Google's AI creative push: Veo, text disclaimers, and the DSA countdown

Google's Ads Decoded episode on May 6 covers Veo video generation, text disclaimers, AI Max ad strength, DSA migration, and what changes before September... ppc.land

LaunchAI video / avatar platform launch

DomoAI Launches Built-In Text-to-Speech and Integrates OpenAI's GPT Image 2.0 in Talking Avatar Workflow

SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DomoAI, a Singapore-based generative AI video platform now used by more than 4 million creators worldwide,... manilatimes.net

Newsimage generation app growth

Image-generation apps overtake chatbots in AI user growth

Text responses are useful, but images are instantly engaging. They can be posted, shared, and monetised, giving users a more tangible and social experience. eastleighvoice.co.ke

Newshumanoid robots / acquisitions

Meta Pushes into Physical AI with Acquisition of Robotics AI Startup

Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a robotics artificial intelligence startup focused on humanoid systems, as the company expands its... thejournal.com

Newsrobot learning / foundation models

Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full stack, demo shows

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo... techcrunch.com

ResearchML in medical research / Parkinson's subtypes

Machine learning reveals two main Parkinson's types and five subgroups

A new study led by researchers from VIB and KU Leuven shows that Parkinson's disease can be divided into distinct subtypes, helping explain why a single... medicalxpress.com

ResearchML in medical research / Parkinson's subtypes

Machine learning identifies five distinct Parkinson’s disease subtypes

A new study from VIB and KU Leuven has revealed that Parkinson's disease comprises five distinct molecular subtypes, each requiring tailored therapeutic... drugtargetreview.com

NewsAI networking/chips

AMD and OpenAI Advance AI Networking at Scale with MRC

AMD, OpenAI and partners advance AI networking with MRC—boosting scalability, resilience and real-world performance for large AI clusters. amd.com

NewsAI infrastructure manufacturing

Nvidia to invest up to $3.2 billion in Corning as part of massive optical fiber deal with 3 new factories focused on AI

Corning is opening three new advanced manufacturing plants in the U.S. dedicated entirely to optical technologies for Nvidia. cnbc.com

NewsAI chips/earnings

AMD stock soars on Q1 earnings beat, better-than-expected outlook amid strong AI chip demand

AMD (AMD) reported its first quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines and topping Wall Street's... finance.yahoo.com

NewsAI chip manufacturing/energy

TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC is raking in record profits during the AI boom—but it is also racing to help Taiwan develop wind power and other energy... arstechnica.com

NewsAI infrastructure manufacturing

Nvidia, Corning planning factory in North Carolina in support of AI

Leading technology company NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and fiber optic company Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced plans today to build three manufacturing... businessnc.com

NewsAI infrastructure manufacturing

NVIDIA and Corning Announce Long-Term Partnership to Strengthen US Manufacturing for AI Infrastructure

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership to dramatically expand... nvidianews.nvidia.com

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