Ursula von der Leyen plans to invite the major frontier labs to talks and use the AI Act to help set global AI safety standards. She cited autonomous hacking and self-improving models as immediate risks.

Google Deepmind has founded the Deepmind Institute (DMI), an interdisciplinary research platform focused on AGI. Led by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg, and James Manyika, the institute tackles questions around safety, governance, and control risks, drawing on experts from the arts, humanities, and policy alongside technologists.

According to The Information, Apple is working on an enterprise server with two or four M8 Ultra chips for the AI inference market, with a possible launch no earlier than 2029. Apple is considering Nvidia's NVLink Fusion technology to connect the chips. The project could get a boost from OpenAI and Anthropic already buying Mac hardware in bulk for AI workloads.

Anthropic is merging Claude Chat and Cowork into a single product. Instead of users picking between interfaces, Claude now decides on its own whether a task needs a quick answer or a bigger workflow. The update also adds Claude Docs and Claude Slides for creating documents and presentations directly in the chat. Pro and Max users get access first.

As AI pushes semiconductors and data centers toward new physical limits, advanced materials are becoming critical to performance, efficiency, and sustainability, says Mike Finelli, chief technology and innovation officer and chief North America officer at Syensqo.