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Google: Multi-token-prediction in Gemma 4 (May 5, 2026)
Gemma 4 adds Multi-Token Prediction drafters, using speculative decoding to draft multiple tokens and verify them, giving up to 3x faster inference with no quality loss. -
WSJ: Anthropic and FIS Are Building an AI Agent to Help Banks Police Financial Crimes (May 4, 2026)
Anthropic and FIS are building AI agents that will scour bank systems, gather transaction and account evidence, and flag potential money‑laundering, terrorism, and drug‑trafficking cases. -
Microsoft: Anthropic Models for Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on by Default (Apr. 6, 2026)
From May 4, Anthropic models will be enabled by default for Copilot in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (Word in summer), with processing outside EU Data Boundary. Admins can change this in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. -
WSJ: Meta’s Cheap Stock Is an Investor Trap (May 5, 2026)
Meta’s shares look cheap, as AI-driven ad gains and 33% revenue growth boost results, but heavy AI spending, rising debt, and slowing user growth threaten the ad-dependent business. -
TechCrunch: Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code (May 8, 2026)
Airbnb says AI wrote 60% of engineers’ code, handles 40% of support issues, and accelerates API tool development, though chatbots still struggle for travel. -
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Another Undergrad Is Trying to Disrupt College With AI. He Says His Version Isn’t Cheating. (May 1, 2026)
Notre Dame suspended a freshman after he offered Kerra, an AI that reads Canvas, makes study guides, drafts, and tracks deadlines. Faculty worry it enables cheating. -
404 Media: OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Back Bill to Fund ‘AI Literacy’ in Schools (May 4, 2026)
Senator Adam Schiff introduced the LIFT AI Act, backed by OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft, to fund NSF grants for K–12 AI literacy curriculum and teacher development. -
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Teaching: What kind of support do academics want for AI? (Apr. 30, 2026)
Panelists called for practical AI literacy, clear disclosure rules, opt-outs, and more resources. -
POLITICO: White House distances itself from tighter AI regulation (May 7, 2026)
White House officials sent mixed messages on requiring pre-release vetting of powerful AI models, likening it to FDA testing, but stressing partnership. -
NY Times: White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released (May 4, 2026)
The White House may require vetting of new AI models through a government working group, after Anthropic’s Mythos raised cybersecurity alarms.