AI Daily Briefing (2026-08-14): 12 Updates from The Verge AI, TechCrunch AI, Google DeepMind & More
12 AI updates from The Verge AI, TechCrunch AI, Google DeepMind, Google (The Keyword) in the last 24 hours, each linked to its original source.
This is the 2026-08-14 daily briefing: 12 AI updates published by The Verge AI, TechCrunch AI, Google DeepMind, Google (The Keyword) over the last 24 hours. Original headlines are kept as-is; every entry links to the official announcement or original report.
- The Verge AI | Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot (08-13)
- TechCrunch AI | Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs (08-13)
- TechCrunch AI | Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. (08-13)
- The Verge AI | OpenAI is losing its second executive this week (08-13)
- TechCrunch AI | OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed (08-13)
- TechCrunch AI | IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push (08-13)
- Google DeepMind | Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash (08-13)
- Google (The Keyword) | Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash (08-13)
- Google (The Keyword) | Bring your spreadsheet data to life with Sheets canvas (08-13)
- Google (The Keyword) | Get updates while your Pixel 11 Pro is face down with HiLight. (08-13)
- Google (The Keyword) | Stay present while taking pictures with Magic Capture on Pixel 11. (08-13)
- The Verge AI | Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool (08-13)
These entries are aggregated automatically from official RSS feeds by our daily pipeline. They are provided as a reading guide only — refer to the linked originals for facts and figures.
This article aggregates official announcements and public reporting; original sources are linked below.