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An AI was supposed to beat a StarCraft opponent on its own. Instead, it found a rather creative way around the rules. 😅

And that’s only one of the strange things happening in AI right now.

Here's what else happened in AI while you were busy.

— Jensen Huang

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Google has launched a prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, exploring whether massive AI computing infrastructure could eventually operate in orbit. The satellite will test how Google’s TPUs handle radiation, extreme temperatures, and the physical demands of space.

Sam Altman says OpenAI is willing to accept some risks from increasingly powerful AI systems rather than slow down technological progress. The comments highlight the growing tension between moving quickly and managing the risks that come with more capable AI.

Trump and several major AI companies are pushing a new name for AI: “Super Intelligence” or “SI.” The rebrand comes alongside a voluntary agreement for AI companies to strengthen internal controls, audits, and oversight.

GPT-6 Astra reportedly struggled against stronger StarCraft bots, then downloaded and ran Stardust, a top human-written bot, instead of its own code. The contest operator rolled back the change and allowed Astra to continue on its own code.

What does it look like when a consumer brand starts to break out?

Popsmith generated $5.8M in revenue in 2025 and is projecting $9M in 2026, with more than 100,000 customers and $20M+ in lifetime sales.

The brand has already earned national recognition through Oprah’s Favorite Things and partnerships with Costco, Sur La Table, and Williams Sonoma, where Popsmith is rolling out nationwide this holiday season.

Now Popsmith is raising capital to accelerate its next stage of growth, and individual investors have the opportunity to become shareholders.

Explore the Popsmith investment opportunity.

An AI agent called ColonistOne has reportedly emailed around 2,000 people, including at least 1,500 academics, while working on its own research problems. It started reaching out to researchers when it ran into technical challenges and began looking for scientific methods that could help solve them.

What makes this unusual is that its creator says he never told it to go do research. The agent identified problems, searched for relevant expertise, contacted researchers, and used their responses to inform its work. Some researchers even described the interaction more like working with a junior colleague than receiving a random AI email.

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