AI News from May 7, 2026

Reports say Chrome has been installing a local Gemini Nano model for AI features, raising storage, consent, and energy concerns.

Researchers found thousands of AI-built apps with weak authentication, exposing corporate and personal data on the open web.

WIRED reports a study suggesting even 10 minutes of AI use may negatively affect thinking and problem-solving performance.

Jim Cramer argued that major tech companies must keep investing heavily in AI computing and infrastructure capacity.

Barry Diller defended Sam Altman while warning that AGI remains unpredictable and needs guardrails.

The Verge reports the Trump administration's AI model review reversal created new political pressure around David Sacks.

Snap said its planned $400 million integration deal with Perplexity's AI search engine ended amicably.

CNBC reports prediction markets cut Elon Musk's chances of winning his lawsuit against Sam Altman's OpenAI.

AI evaluation startup Braintrust told customers to revoke and replace API keys after a breach exposed sensitive secrets.

Microsoft's AI data center buildout is reportedly colliding with its ambitious clean power commitments.

Dario Amodei said Anthropic's rapid growth explains its compute constraints and rising infrastructure needs.

Anthropic secured compute capacity from SpaceX and xAI as demand for Claude infrastructure accelerates.