The European Commission used its EU AI Act enforcement powers for the first time, sending information requests to more than 30 AI companies. The requests cover model security, independent external testing, post-market monitoring, copyright compliance and transparency around training data. The companies have not been named, and the move does not indicate that any violation has been established.digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu ↗
Google released Mantis, an open-source toolkit that helps AI coding agents find, validate and patch software vulnerabilities. The modular, stack-agnostic system can investigate potential flaws, filter false positives, reproduce issues and prepare fixes. Its source code is available through GitHub.cloud.google.com ↗
Google launched the Fairwind Program, giving governments, critical infrastructure operators and trusted partners access to advanced AI-powered cyber defense tools. Combining Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber with CodeMender, the program can autonomously find and verify vulnerabilities and generate deployment-ready patches within minutes. More than 650 organizations worldwide are participating in the limited-access initiative.blog.google ↗
Nasdaq completed its acquisition of AI-powered investment due-diligence and monitoring platform Dasseti. Dasseti will be integrated into Nasdaq eVestment, allowing institutional investors to manage manager research, requests for proposals, due diligence and ongoing monitoring in one environment. The platform covers 17,000 asset managers and general partners representing $34 trillion in assets.ir.nasdaq.com ↗
University of Washington researchers studied how children interact with generative-AI toys that can converse and remember earlier discussions. In the study of eight children aged six to 11, initial curiosity sometimes shifted to frustration and antagonism when the toys struggled with complex questions. The researchers also highlighted potential risks including incorrect answers, excessive flattery and manipulation of emotional attachment.washington.edu ↗
Researchers from MIT and Motional developed CW-Net, a method that helps people anticipate when a self-driving vehicle may make a mistake. It translates decisions inside the vehicle’s AI planner into understandable concepts such as “close to cyclist” without changing driving performance. In private-track and simulation tests, the explanations helped participants predict vehicle behaviour more accurately.news.mit.edu ↗
ESA and ispace-Europe began implementing MAGPIE, which is set to become Europe’s first rover on the Moon. Scheduled for launch in 2029, the rover will spend approximately 10 Earth days searching for water and other volatiles and studying subsurface geology at the lunar south pole. MAGPIE will carry a drill, analyser, ground-penetrating radar and neutron detector.esa.int ↗
