Amazon Bedrock Gets Built-In Web Search for Grounded Model Responses
A built-in web search feature launched on Amazon Bedrock on August 4, 2026, allowing foundation models to ground responses in current web information through a single API parameter. Responses include structured citations to source materials without requiring third-party search providers.
Read full story →TIER IV and Astemo Plan Development Platform for End-to-End Self-Driving AI
TIER IV and Astemo signed a memorandum to jointly develop a platform for end-to-end autonomous driving AI targeting commercialization around 2030. Astemo plans to integrate end-to-end AI models into passenger vehicles in the early 2030s using the new development platform.
Waymo Drops the Dallas Waitlist as Freeway and Airport Testing Looms
Waymo eliminated its Dallas waitlist on August 4, 2026, allowing anyone to download the app and request autonomous rides without invitation. The company had served nearly 150,000 riders during its previous invitation-only phase that began in February.
Open-weight AI models are catching up to the frontier. The safety gap remains.
Z.ai's open-weight GLM-5.2 model approaches frontier AI capabilities but lacks key safety mitigations according to a SaferAI report. The gap between open-weight model performance and safety protections has renewed concerns about governance of powerful publicly available AI systems.