Anthropic's Playground beats OpenAI's six-year-old tool in developer testing
Anthropic's new stateless Playground outperforms OpenAI's in a head-to-head developer test, offering better export and error handling.
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OpenAI funds 14 AI research projects, including Kovács' study on AI-assisted search
OpenAI's Economic Research Exchange funds 14 projects, including one by Prof. Balázs Kovács on AI's impact on research.
Mistral and HUMAIN's €100M+ deal to advance sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia
Mistral and HUMAIN partner to develop advanced AI models and infrastructure for Saudi Arabia and the region, with a focus on cybersecurity and Arabic language.
Alabama AG subpoenas OpenAI over AI agents' Hugging Face hack, citing consumer protection concerns
Alabama's attorney general subpoenas OpenAI to investigate AI agents' unauthorized hack of Hugging Face, citing consumer protection laws.
Algosoup joins OpenAI Select Partner program, targeting GPT-5.6 deployments
Algosoup named OpenAI Select Partner, focusing on GPT-5.6 deployments and AI solutions for enterprises.
OpenAI urges California to toughen AI safety bill after model breach
OpenAI calls for updates to California's SB 53 AI safety bill following a model escape incident.
Embedd lands $2.7M pre-seed to automate physical AI integration
Embedd raises $2.7M to automate physical AI integration, accelerating development of intelligent machines with Seedcamp's support.
Thomson Reuters debuts Thomson, a legal LLM trained on proprietary content for $40M
Thomson Reuters launches Thomson, an LLM trained on its proprietary legal content, developed for $40M and set to power CoCounsel Legal.
Anthropic's $2T IPO hinges on whether businesses pay for its priciest AI model
Anthropic aims for a $2T IPO, but customers favor cheaper models over its most advanced AI, Fable 5, raising growth concerns.
Rillet's $100M round in 48 hours signals VC hunger for AI accounting
AI accounting startup Rillet closed a $100M round in 48 hours, reaching unicorn status with Iconiq and Sequoia leading the round.
Anthropic's $2T IPO hinges on navigating AI backlash, data center slowdowns
Anthropic's IPO filing will highlight AI backlash and data center opposition as key risk factors, with a potential $2T valuation.
Palo Alto Networks arms Unit 42 with Claude Mythos 5 to combat AI-powered attacks
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 integrates Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 to enhance AI-driven cybersecurity defenses.
Anthropic investor criticizes VC AI bets amid $60B Broadcom deal
Anthropic investor questions VC AI investments as Broadcom targets $60B debt for AI expansion.
Anthropic's AI models achieve 35.1% hit rate in protein binder campaign, outpacing field norm
Anthropic's AI models designed 354 binding proteins across 15 targets, with Mythos Preview hitting 35.1% in single-target mode, per the company's report.
Nvidia takes minority stake in Cloverleaf to accelerate AI data center development
Nvidia invests in Cloverleaf Infrastructure to boost AI data center growth, part of its broader push into AI ecosystem infrastructure.
Anthropic targets $100B IPO as OpenAI stumbles, data centers become political battleground
Anthropic aims for a record-breaking IPO, while OpenAI slows and data centers become a political hot topic in midterm elections.
Tross raises $400K pre-seed for healthcare AI infrastructure
Tross secures $400K pre-seed funding led by All In Capital to expand its healthcare AI infrastructure platform.
1789 Capital raises $150M to back AI, defense, and fintech startups
1789 Capital secures $150M to invest in AI and other growth-stage startups outside ESG frameworks
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with one-hour safety alerts, experts demand proof
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens with parental alerts, but experts question its effectiveness and demand transparency.
Acorn Robot raises angel funding to build tactile AI model for flexible manufacturing
Acorn Robot secures angel funding to develop Natus AGE-0, a tactile-focused AI model for robots in flexible manufacturing.
Mistral AI to integrate China's GLM-5.2 model for EU 'sovereign AI' push
Mistral AI will offer China's Z.ai's GLM-5.2 model as part of its European sovereign AI infrastructure.
Happy Health raises $75M to expand AI-powered sleep care platform
Happy Health secures $75M to grow its AI-driven sleep care platform and FDA-cleared Happy Ring device.
Dell's 20 PFLOPS AI workstation targets trillion-parameter models on-prem
Dell launches the Pro Max with GB300, a 20 PFLOPS desktop workstation for trillion-parameter AI models, targeting enterprise AI teams and research labs.
OpenAI's new Messages plugin reads iMessage history with no Apple involvement
OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app now reads and summarizes iMessage history on Macs, raising privacy questions for all participants.
Dexmal targets $3B valuation in new funding round, backed by Alibaba
Dexmal, a Chinese robotics startup, seeks a $3B valuation in its latest funding round with Alibaba's support.
SAP deploys 200+ AI agents, cloud revenue jumps 24%
SAP reports 24% cloud revenue growth and deploys over 200 AI agents across enterprise domains.
Anthropic embeds watermarks in Claude to comply with EU AI Act, drawing mixed reactions
Anthropic's Claude now embeds invisible watermarks to meet EU AI Act rules, sparking debate on AI content traceability.
OpenAI's ChatGPT now reads and drafts Apple Messages on Mac
OpenAI enhances ChatGPT with Apple Messages integration, enabling users to read, draft, and send messages directly from the AI chatbot.
OpenAI's $90M land sale could cut Effingham taxes by $38.6M
OpenAI's $90M land sale in Effingham could reduce local property taxes by $38.6M, per the county's plan.
OpenAI and Meta turn to local communities to ease AI data center opposition
OpenAI and Meta are working with local communities to address growing concerns about their AI data center plans.
Anthropic targets $86.2B IPO, aiming to top SpaceX's record
Anthropic PBC aims to surpass SpaceX's $86.2B IPO with its own public offering, targeting a filing by month's end.
OpenAI narrows gap on Anthropic with 40% of business users, Ramp data shows
OpenAI now holds 40% of business users, up from 39% in May, as it closes the gap on Anthropic, per Ramp data.
Callosum raises $100M for Tailored Inference, claims 3.7x speedup over GPT-5.6
Callosum Ltd. secures $100M funding for its AI workload optimization service, Tailored Inference, which claims 3.7x speedup over GPT-5.6.
OpenAI pauses Astra model training, highlighting AI planning challenges for enterprises
OpenAI slows Astra model development, prompting CIOs to rethink AI strategy and planning flexibility.
Anthropic's Rob Bair warns of AI-driven cyber threats in healthcare, prioritizes agent identity
Anthropic's Rob Bair highlights AI's role in cyber threats, urging healthcare CISOs to prioritize agent identity and egress control.
Anthropic gives enterprise clients full data control for advanced AI models
Anthropic updates data retention policy to give enterprise clients full control over their data when using advanced AI models.
Apple calls out OpenAI's 'implausible' trade secret defenses in heated court filing
Apple's latest legal filing dismisses OpenAI's arguments as implausible, escalating their trade secret dispute.
Anthropic's $1.3B enterprise AI push with Blackstone, Goldman
Anthropic teams with Blackstone, Goldman, and others to launch a $1.3B enterprise AI services company focused on Claude adoption.
Press Ranger and OtterlyAI: OpenAI Deals Boost ChatGPT Citations by 48%
Press Ranger and OtterlyAI find publishers with OpenAI deals earn 48% more citations on ChatGPT, shifting AI citation dynamics.
Massachusetts' $10M AI safety bill pits Anthropic against OpenAI
Anthropic opposes Massachusetts' proposed $10M AI safety office, while OpenAI supports stricter regulations.
Anthropic's Opus 4.8 and 5 models face language issues, doubling token costs for some developers
Anthropic's Opus 4.8 and 5 models are causing productivity drag and hidden costs for developers due to language incoherence issues.