AI News from April 7, 2026

AI agents autonomously identified remote code execution flaws in the widely used CUPS open-source print server for Linux and Unix systems.

New Wall Street research shows AI is measurably displacing roughly 16,000 net U.S. jobs per month, with effects modest but real and growing.

Anthropic's run-rate revenue has surpassed $30 billion in 2026, up from $9 billion, driven by surging demand for its Claude AI model.

Google released an offline-first AI dictation app for iOS powered by its Gemma AI models, taking aim at competitors like Wispr Flow.

Rapid AI adoption is driving layoffs across Silicon Valley, while engineers in China appear more insulated from the wave of AI-related job cuts.

Meta says it will eventually release open-source versions of its new AI models led by Alexandr Wang, but plans to keep certain components proprietary initially.

Iran has threatened OpenAI's Stargate data center project in the UAE, where construction is underway targeting 200 megawatts of capacity by end of 2026.

Nvidia's acquisition of SchedMD, maker of open-source Slurm job scheduler, has alarmed AI and supercomputer specialists worried about future software access.

Broadcom announced expanded agreements to produce next-generation AI chips for Google and a new deal with Anthropic, deepening its AI hardware partnerships.

OpenAI released sweeping policy proposals including AI profit taxes, public wealth funds, and a four-day workweek to manage AI-driven job displacement.