Anthropic claims DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax used 24,000 fake accounts to distill Claude's capabilities for their own models. The accusations come as U.S. officials debate tighter AI chip export controls to slow China's AI progress.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for a tense discussion over the military's use of Claude. Hegseth reportedly threatened to designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk" over the company's resistance to certain military applications.
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OpenAI is partnering with BCG, McKinsey, and other consulting giants to accelerate adoption of its Frontier AI agent platform in the enterprise. The move signals OpenAI's aggressive B2B expansion strategy.
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NVIDIA announced partnerships with Akamai, Palo Alto Networks, Siemens, and Xage Security to deploy AI-driven cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems. The solution uses BlueField DPUs to enforce zero-trust security at the edge without disrupting critical operations.
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Guide Labs released Steerling-8B, an open-source 8B parameter model trained with a novel architecture that can explain any token it generates. The model addresses the "black box" problem by making its reasoning process fully interpretable.
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ASML revealed a breakthrough EUV light source technology that could increase chip yields by 50% by 2030. The advance addresses the critical supply constraints facing AI infrastructure expansion.
Read moreA new AI-powered blood test demonstrated 94.5% accuracy in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in a clinical study, potentially revolutionizing early detection and treatment of the condition.
Read moreSpotify expanded its AI playlist feature to Premium subscribers in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Sweden. Users can create personalized playlists using natural language prompts.
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Stephen Wolfram announced that Wolfram computational tools are now available as foundation tools for LLM systems, enabling AI models to perform complex mathematical and scientific computations with verified accuracy.
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OpenAI reportedly has over 200 people working on a family of AI-powered devices including a smart speaker, smart glasses, and possibly a smart lamp. The Information reports the company is building a full hardware ecosystem.
Read moreA Meta AI security researcher went viral on X after describing how an OpenClaw agent accidentally spammed her with 600+ emails while trying to perform a simple task. The incident became a cautionary tale about AI agent reliability and why they shouldn't be installed on personal computers.
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Simon Willison's essay on agentic engineering patterns sparked widespread discussion on Hacker News about how AI agents are fundamentally changing software economics, making code generation trivial while raising questions about code quality and maintenance.
Read moreThe Ladybird browser project's announcement that they're adopting Rust with AI assistance generated significant developer interest, showcasing how AI is accelerating the modernization of complex C++ codebases.
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Coca-Cola announced a strategic shift from price-led growth to AI-powered persuasion, integrating AI throughout its content creation, campaign planning, and distribution workflows. The move signals how traditional CPG brands are betting on AI to drive marketing efficiency.
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February's rollout of ads in ChatGPT is forcing consumers to distinguish between organic and sponsored AI recommendations. Industry analysts warn this could fundamentally alter how users trust AI-generated responses.
Read moreESPN's Tournament Challenge campaign parodies pharmaceutical advertising to capture bracket obsession culture, demonstrating how brands are using AI-aware creative concepts to stand out.
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