Friday, August 14, 2026 - 5 Minute AI News

Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash with a price cut, OpenAI appoints a new chief revenue officer, Flock Safety faces privacy scrutiny, Databricks raises $5 billion, and Microsoft streamlines Copilot.

1. Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash with price cuts and coding improvements — Google launched Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after its predecessor, cutting prices by 50%. The model targets developer workflows with algorithmic improvements to its reasoning core.
2. OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic as chief revenue officer amid executive turnover — Former Wiz president Dali Rajic is replacing Denise Dresser as OpenAI's chief revenue officer. Dresser's departure marks the second executive exit this week as the company scales operations.
3. Flock Safety mandates new audit tool amid stalker cop abuse concerns — AI surveillance firm Flock Safety is requiring a new audit tool to curb police misuse across its network of 120,000 license plate cameras. Privacy experts remain skeptical of its technical safeguards.
4. Databricks secures $5 billion in funding at $190 billion valuation — Databricks raised $5 billion in a new funding round, reaching a $190 billion valuation. The expanded round highlights strong investor demand for foundational enterprise AI infrastructure.
5. Microsoft overhauls Copilot ecosystem and retires several experimental AI features — Microsoft is merging its consumer and business Copilot applications while discontinuing experimental features like Deep Research and its Mico avatar. The move signals a pivot toward core enterprise utility.

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