The 10 most important AI stories of May 3, 2026, hand-curated from the day's coverage. Every story links to its primary source.
In the first week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk took the stand in a crisp black suit and tie and argued that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived him into bankrolling the company. Along the way, he warned that AI could destroy us all and sat through…
A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors.
New results suggest Mythos' cyber threat isn't "a breakthrough specific to one model."
New contracts with tech companies come after clash with Anthropic over Claude use
Georgia Wells /Wall Street Journal:Sources: OpenAI employees have raised alarms internally over failures to alert law enforcement when users describe plans for real-world violence to ChatGPT— OpenAI's chatbot dispenses advice on weapons and role-plays mass shootings. The carnage is raising scrutiny on when and how companies intervene.
UK technology ministers are briefing against government plans to adopt EU regulations, arguing that it could restrict the growth of Britain’s tech and AI sector.The postUK Tech Ministers Opposing Government Plans to Align with EU AI Rulesappeared first onTechRepublic.
Cybersecurity was already under strain before AI entered the stack. Now, as AI expands the attack surface and adds new complexity, the limits of legacy approaches are becoming harder to ignore. This session from MIT Technology Review’s EmTech AI conference explores why security must be rethought with AI at its core, not layered on after…
In Apple's quarterly earnings report, CEO Tim Cook warned of further memory constraints in the coming quarters.
Abhishek Vishnoi /Bloomberg:Analysis: Asian suppliers account for ~90% of Nvidia's production costs, up from 65% in 2025, as latest wave of collaborations shifts from chips to physical AI— The list of Asian stocks that benefit from business partnership with Nvidia Corp. is getting longer, as the region further integrates …
Companies are taking control of their own data to tailor AI for their needs. The challenge lies in balancing ownership with the safe, trusted flow of high‑quality data needed to power reliable insights. This conversation from MIT Technology Review’s EmTech AI conference examines how AI factories unlock new levels of scale, sustainability, and governance—positioning data…
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