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August 13, 2026

 

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OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues

OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues: Dali Rajic will take over as OpenAI's top salesperson. Read More

Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.: Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude, and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems. Read More

Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck: Ford expects to begin prototype builds of the Fathom EV in the first quarter of 2027. Read More

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