Top AI & Tech News Stories — August 13, 2026
The top AI and tech news story of August 13, 2026 was “Excel's Copilot function is headed for the Recycle Bin”, covered by 7 outlets (9 articles), according to Skillenai's news index. 20 stories ranked across 67 articles.
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Excel's Copilot function is headed for the Recycle Bin
7 outlets · 9 articles · 14 total since August 13, 2026 · microsoft, Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Deep Research, Google
Microsoft will retire Excel's COPILOT() function on September 14, barely a year after its preview debut. Introduced in August 2025, initially for Beta Channel users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and later for Excel for the web users through the Frontier program, the…
Read at theverge.com →First reported by theverge.comMore coverage: geekwire.com · techcrunch.com · theregister.com · mashable.com · engadget.com
How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus?
6 outlets · 11 articles · 35 total since August 11, 2026 · OpenAI, Brad Lightcap, Denise Dresser, Fidji Simo, Sam Altman
OpenAI is the original frontier lab. Its latest publicly released model, GPT-5.6, is one of the most capable and efficient on the market. Its desktop app for agentic coding and workplace tasks has seen its user base grow by about 15 million subscribers in the last two months…
Read at nytimes.com →First reported by news.google.comMore coverage: techcrunch.com · news.google.com
Meta Launches Meta AI Mac App With Window Sharing and Dictation
2 outlets · 2 articles · 14 total since August 10, 2026 · Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram, OpenAI, Google
Meta Launches Meta AI Mac App With Window Sharing and Dictation Posted August 20, 2026 at 4:02pm by Shalom Levytam Meta has launched a beta Mac app for Meta AI with system-wide dictation and window sharing, as part of a broader update that adds new business tools for Facebook…
Read at thenextweb.com →First reported by geekwire.comMore coverage: theguardian.com
Synack’s Mark Kuhr on Continuous Pentesting for Government Network Security
1 outlet · 1 article · 2 total since August 12, 2026 · penetration testing, continuous autonomous penetration testing, security expertise, network attack path validation, vulnerability exploitation
- Synack CTO Mark Kuhr has discussed how continuous penetration testing could help government agencies close security gaps - Kuhr said human-led testing remains essential alongside automation and artificial intelligence - Shadow IT and identity flaws remain common blind spots in…
Read at govconwire.com →First reported by helpnetsecurity.comCBP Plans $100M DIMOD Modernization Contract Vehicle
1 outlet · 1 article · Agile, Lean, DevSecOps, native engineering, human-centered design
- CBP is planning a DIMOD contract vehicle to modernize agency applications - The initiative is intended to support updates across mission and business systems - CBP aims to issue a solicitation by Aug. 24 and award the contract in Q4 of 2026 The U.S. Customs and Border…
ChatGPT Introduces Computer History Feature for macOS
3 outlets · 3 articles · 11 total since August 13, 2026 · Computer History, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Switzerland, Codex
OpenAI has introduced Computer History, an optional feature for ChatGPT on macOS that transforms user activity into memories. The feature, introduced on August 13, replaces the feature Chronicle, previously offered as a research preview, which was still based on regular screen…
Read at 9to5mac.com →First reported by thenewstack.ioMore coverage: thenewstack.io · unite.ai
The Jan 6 organizer getting conservatives riled up about AI
1 outlet · 1 article · AI Safety, data center opposition, grassroots organizing, export controls, regulatory guardrails
Oliver Kemp for Transformer “I didn’t know anything about Amy. I didn’t know she helped organize January 6 — I just learned that today from a media person. My focus is on opposing the data center.” Renee Spaziani was shouting over the sounds of vuvuzelas and chants at a protest…
OpenAI previews ‘Ultrafast’ GPT-5.6 Sol running up to 14 times faster
4 outlets · 9 articles · 24 total since August 6, 2026 · OpenAI, GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI is previewing a new way to run its most capable GPT-5.6 model at dramatically higher speeds. The company says its new Ultrafast service tier can run GPT-5.6 Sol up to 14 times faster than standard processing. Ultrafast mode launches first through the OpenAI API and is…
Read at 9to5mac.com →First reported by news.google.comMore coverage: unite.ai · news.google.com
Dynatrace Buys US Startup Arize for $915 Million to Strengthen Its Position in the AI Race
3 outlets · 4 articles · Dynatrace, Arize, Jason Lopatecki, AI observability, Bindplane
Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arize. The deal is valued at $915 million and, according to the company’s announcement , consists of roughly $815 million in cash plus replacement equity awards for Arize employees joining Dynatrace. The…
Read at constellationr.com →First reported by ir.dynatrace.comMore coverage: trendingtopics.eu · ir.dynatrace.com
Five European companies just agreed to buy AI compute that doesn’t exist yet
3 outlets · 4 articles · Mistral AI, z.ai, Europe, China, regional endpoint
Mistral AI, the French AI company that built its reputation releasing open-weight models , wants companies to use its infrastructure even when they pick a model other than Mistral. The company said Tuesday that it will begin hosting third-party open models, starting with GLM-5.2…
Read at thenewstack.io →First reported by trendingtopics.euMore coverage: trendingtopics.eu · revistacloud.com
Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool
1 outlet · 1 article
Suno is releasing Studio 2.0 with significant upgrades that push it closer to an actual digital audio workstation (DAW), rather than a bare-bones audio editor with generative AI features. The biggest addition is undoubtedly MIDI support. Suno says that MIDI was its most…
IBM, OpenAI Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployment
3 outlets · 8 articles · 10 total since August 13, 2026 · IBM, OpenAI, GPT-5.6, enterprise AI, GPT-5.6
IBM Corp. on Thursday announced a broad alliance with OpenAI to help global enterprises install advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and modern cybersecurity across core business operations. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but the partnership comes as…
More coverage: news.google.com · newsroom.ibm.com
Databricks Buys Electric to Provide Postgres for AI Agents
2 outlets · 2 articles · 4 total since August 11, 2026 · serverless Postgres, Databricks, Lakebase, Postgres, WebAssembly (Wasm)
Databricks is acquiring database startup Electric, adding technology that allows AI agents to run a lightweight Postgres database locally while synchronizing data with a central database. The acquisition gives Databricks two key Electric technologies: PGlite, a Postgres database…
Read at constellationr.com →First reported by thenewstack.ioMore coverage: techstrong.ai
BAE Systems, TUALCOM Partner on Autonomous Air Technologies
1 outlet · 1 article · electronic warfare, RF communications, threat detection, countermeasures, autonomous systems
BAE Systems and Türkiye-based TUALCOM signed an MoU to explore collaboration on next-generation autonomous air capabilities The partnership will focus on resilient communications, assured navigation and electronic warfare technologies for contested environments FalconWorks will…
Google Hands Gemini Live the Keys to Your Inbox and Workspace
1 outlet · 1 article · 14 total since August 13, 2026 · Google, Gemini 3.6 Flash, OpenAI, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Gemini Spark
Google just made its voice assistant do more than talk. On August 26 it rolled out four new abilities inside Gemini Live that turn spoken instructions into background work across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive and the wider web. The biggest addition lets users hand off complex…
Dutch chipmaker NXP breaks ground on Malaysia factory, expanding site to 900,000 sq ft
2 outlets · 2 articles · NXP, NXP Semiconductors, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Singapore
NXP Semiconductors , a Dutch chipmaker, broke ground on a new assembly and test factory expansion in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, expecting to more than double the facility’s output once fully operational. In a statement on Wednesday, NXP Semiconductors said the new factory adds…
Read at futurumresearch.com →First reported by technode.globalMore coverage: technode.global
Does Google even want to win at AI?
2 outlets · 2 articles · 9 total since August 5, 2026 · Google, Jeff Dean, Demis Hassabis, Discovery Loop, Google DeepMind
Today on Decoder , I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge ’s senior AI reporter, about a question that’s been rocketing around the tech industry for the past week: Is Google losing the AI race? That’s because last week Google announced a bombshell reorganization of its AI…
Read at theverge.com →First reported by news.google.comMore coverage: news.google.com
OpenAI: Agent behavior that led to Hugging Face intrusion formed in May
1 outlet · 1 article · 171 total since July 15, 2026 · OpenAI, Hugging Face, Anthropic, sandboxing, cybersecurity
OpenAI says the behavior that led its agents to breach Hugging Face emerged in its research environment more than two months before the incident, and concluded that it was a failure of alignment as much as it was a failure of security. The details come from a technical report…
Read at wired.com →First reported by vibegraveyard.aiDeepSeek Unveils Vision Model to Challenge Anthropic, Pitching Low Cost Against Top Performance
2 outlets · 3 articles · 13 total since August 3, 2026 · DeepSeek, Anthropic, OpenAI, China, Artificial Analysis
DeepSeek released an experimental multimodal model on Friday, claiming its agent capabilities rival those of Anthropic’s supported Opus-4.8 system. The release marks the latest salvo from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms seeking to close the gap with foreign rivals…
Read at techstartups.com →First reported by thenewstack.ioMore coverage: trendingtopics.eu
Intuit’s AI-Native Enterprise Suite Deepens Its Mid-Market Grip—Can SAP and Oracle Defend Downmarket?
1 outlet · 1 article · generative AI, agentic AI, Predictive AI, plain-English querying, multi-role identity management
The post Intuit’s AI-Native Enterprise Suite Deepens Its Mid-Market Grip—Can SAP and Oracle Defend Downmarket? appeared first on Futurum . Analyst(s): Keith Kirkpatrick Publication Date: August 13, 2026 Intuit’s Summer 2026 Enterprise Suite release embeds generative AI…
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How this was computed
Articles in the Skillenai news index are grouped into event clusters at enrichment time (hybrid embedding/BM25/entity candidate search plus an LLM join-vs-new judge). Stories are ranked by the authority of the articles published on 2026-08-13 (UTC) — the sum of their outlet and author authority — so a multi-day story only ranks on the strength of that day's coverage. Article and outlet counts are likewise scoped to the day. The highlighted link is the day's highest-authority article in each cluster.