The day in tech.

OpenAI tests labeled visual ads on ChatGPT's image loading screen for a limited US group later this month, aiming to monetize 1.2 billion weekly users while keeping answers independent. The company targets $100 billion in ad revenue by 2030, with only about 5 percent of users currently paying for a subscription.

OpenAI launches invisible text watermarking for ChatGPT and Codex users in the European Union starting today to comply with the EU AI Act. The system identifies 92% of passages, but replacing 25% of words drops detection to 17%. Anthropic applied watermarking to Claude text worldwide, while public access to the detector is denied.

Nvidia-backed startup Reflection launched Beam, its first open-weight model, today. Founded in March 2024, the firm holds a $25 billion valuation after securing $800 million in Nvidia funding. Beam scores 80.1 on Terminal Bench v2.1 and was pretrained on 23.8 trillion tokens using 6,144 Nvidia GB300 GPUs.

Schneider Electric agreed Monday to acquire industrial software maker PTC in an all-cash deal valued at $22.6 billion. The transaction creates a combined entity with over 30,000 customers, aiming to form the industry's most complete Software & AI powerhouse by closing in the third quarter of 2027.

President Trump established the Super Intelligence Force, chaired by Jay Clayton, to guide AI risks. Vice President JD Vance leads the group, which must deliver findings within 120 days and includes FTC and War Undersecretary members.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered police to investigate AI involvement in bank hacks affecting Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana, and Woori banks. The probe follows a June breach in Australia linked to an OpenAI agent. Police inspect IT systems after Shinhan leaked 25,000 details and Kookmin exposed 119,000 credit card records.

FinCEN withdrew a 2020 proposal and a 2023 proposal regarding cryptocurrency reporting on Sunday. The 2020 rule would have required banks to report transfers over $10,000 to private wallets. The 2023 rule targeted crypto mixers. Both withdrawals support the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda.

Boeing secured contracts for the Air Force's F-47 and Navy's F/A-XX fighter programs, worth more than $20 billion in initial development. This victory follows years of costly overruns on five fixed-price programs totaling $20.5 billion in losses, offering a chance to turn the corner on its defense division.

German robotics maker RobCo reached a $1 billion valuation on Monday via a secondary share sale raising $100 million. CEO Roman Holzl relocated to the United States to lead expansion. The firm plans to launch its Alfie industrial robot commercially in 2027.

North Richland Hills officials demanded $2.3 million to release Flock surveillance data, claiming it would take 14 years of labor at $15 per hour to search a terabyte of communications. While some agencies charge up to $121,000, this fee aims to stifle public records requests regarding AI-enabled camera systems used by police departments.