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Friday, August 14, 2026 - 5 Minute AI News
Episode 298
Published 1 month ago
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Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash with a price cut, OpenAI appoints a new chief revenue officer, Flock Safety faces privacy scrutiny, Databricks raises $5 billion, and Microsoft streamlines Copilot.
- Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash with price cuts and coding improvements — Google launched Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after its predecessor, cutting prices by 50%. The model targets developer workflows with algorithmic improvements to its reasoning core.
- OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic as chief revenue officer amid executive turnover — Former Wiz president Dali Rajic is replacing Denise Dresser as OpenAI's chief revenue officer. Dresser's departure marks the second executive exit this week as the company scales operations.
- Flock Safety mandates new audit tool amid stalker cop abuse concerns — AI surveillance firm Flock Safety is requiring a new audit tool to curb police misuse across its network of 120,000 license plate cameras. Privacy experts remain skeptical of its technical safeguards.
- Databricks secures $5 billion in funding at $190 billion valuation — Databricks raised $5 billion in a new funding round, reaching a $190 billion valuation. The expanded round highlights strong investor demand for foundational enterprise AI infrastructure.
- Microsoft overhauls Copilot ecosystem and retires several experimental AI features — Microsoft is merging its consumer and business Copilot applications while discontinuing experimental features like Deep Research and its Mico avatar. The move signals a pivot toward core enterprise utility.
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