Modal — Changelog

Score movements, news, and incidents for Modal in chronological order. Score-change rows fire when the composite moves by ≥1 point between consecutive scoring runs.

• 2026-05-08T00:37:42.000Z news
  RLWRLD Introduces Robotics Foundation Model Emphasizing Dexterity and Multi-Modal AI - TipRanks
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-07T12:16:48.000Z news
  'No clear consent flow for this download': Google Chrome is silently stashing a 4GB AI model on your device - Tom's Guide
  Sentiment: negative
• 2026-05-07T10:17:00.000Z news
  Google Chrome Just Silently Installed A 4GB AI Model On Your Device - Here's How To Remove It - bgr.com
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-07T08:28:08.000Z news
  Google Chrome Is Silently Downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano AI Model to User Devices Without Consent - gHacks
  Sentiment: negative
• 2026-05-07T04:00:57.000Z news
  Multi-model AI is creating a routing headache for enterprises - Help Net Security
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-06T22:01:02.000Z news
  Chrome Is Quietly Installing a 4GB AI Model on Your Computer—And Putting It Back If You Delete It - Decrypt
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-06T21:31:00.000Z news
  Google Chrome Might Have Installed an AI Model Onto Your Device Without You Knowing - CNET
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-06T20:42:41.000Z news
  Anthropic CEO: Model AI regulations on auto industry - FinAi News
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-06T19:26:15.000Z news
  Subquadratic Launches SubQ, a 12M-Token AI Model for Long-Context Tasks - eWeek
  Sentiment: positive
• 2026-05-06T18:36:53.000Z news
  French startup unveils AI model for robots and human-like hand - Reuters
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-06T18:30:40.000Z news
  Google Chrome Is Downloading a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device Without Consent, Researcher Warns - Gizmodo
  Sentiment: negative
• 2026-05-06T16:00:29.000Z news
  Google Chrome Silently Downloads 4 GB AI Model on Your PC Without Consent - TechPowerUp
  Sentiment: negative
• 2026-05-06T15:25:00.000Z news
  Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI model. Here’s how to remove it - PCWorld
  Sentiment: negative
• 2026-05-06T13:32:55.000Z news
  Genesis AI introduces GENE-26.5 model for more dexterous robot manipulation - The Robot Report
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-06T09:40:00.000Z news
  Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims — researcher says practice may violate EU law, waste thousands of kilowatts of energy - Tom's Hardware
  Sentiment: negative
• 2026-05-05T23:30:14.000Z news
  Miami startup Subquadratic claims 1,000x AI efficiency gain with SubQ model; researchers demand independent proof. - VentureBeat
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-05T23:06:00.000Z news
  Google Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device without asking - TechSpot
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-05T19:45:30.000Z news
  Apple could let you pick a favorite AI model in iOS 27 - The Verge
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-05T18:07:28.000Z news
  Gemini API File Search is now multimodal: build efficient, verifiable RAG - blog.google
  Sentiment: neutral
• 2026-05-05T12:48:13.000Z news
  Guy finds Google Chrome is quietly installing a 4GB AI model on our devices - Cybernews
  Sentiment: neutral