Surprise: Z.ai is the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model

Published on August 26, 2026
Z.ai confirms it is behind Ox Alpha, the mysterious open AI model topping benchmarks and leaderboards, and its weights are set to be released soon.
Continue reading on website
Other news

Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children

August 26, 2026
The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users.

CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July

August 26, 2026
The federal cyber agency's warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States.