White House to regulate open-source AI models like Llama 3.1 for the first time
The White House plans to expand its AI regulatory framework to include open-source models from Meta, Mistral, and others.
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Palo Alto Networks deploys OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Daybreak for customer cybersecurity
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 now uses OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Daybreak to find and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities in customer environments.
Anthropic in $6B talks to acquire Decart AI, a major AI infrastructure play
Anthropic is in talks to acquire AI infrastructure startup Decart for $6B, a move that could reshape the AI landscape.
OpenAI charges advertisers for ads served up to 94 minutes after pause
OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads service charges customers for ads served up to 94 minutes after campaign pause, per support emails.
Palo Alto Networks deploys OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Cyber to hunt 36% of unknown cyber threats
Palo Alto Networks expands its Unit 42 Frontier AI Exposure Analysis service using OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Cyber to identify and validate vulnerabilities.
Anthropic's Claude now watermarks outputs, sparking debate on AI-generated content ethics
Anthropic introduces watermarks to Claude's outputs to comply with EU AI Act, drawing mixed reactions from users
Mistral targets 1GW compute capacity in Europe by 2030 to boost AI sovereignty
Mistral plans to build 1GW of compute capacity in Europe by 2030 to boost AI sovereignty and control over AI infrastructure.
Anthropic slashes Claude Code prompt by 80%, forces customer migrations twice this summer
Anthropic cut Claude Code system prompt by 80% and advised customers to slim theirs, marking the second major migration this summer.
Microsoft cuts MAI-Code-1.1-Flash pricing 73% to $1.20M/output, targeting enterprise workflows
Microsoft slashes MAI-Code-1.1-Flash pricing to $1.20 per million tokens for output, positioning for enterprise AI workflows
Microsoft's AI partnerships signal shift to platform-centric IT strategies
Microsoft's expanded AI partnerships with Mistral and Databricks highlight a move from best-of-breed to platform-centric IT strategies.
Thrive Holdings raises $2B to expand AI for physical assets, backed by OpenAI
Thrive Holdings raises $2B at $12B valuation to expand AI into physical assets, backed by OpenAI and investors like SoftBank.
Anthropic's Claude for Teachers launches free for K-12 educators nationwide
Anthropic debuts Claude for Teachers, a free AI tool co-designed with educators to streamline lesson planning and workflows.
OpenAI's $20B Georgia data center to create 1,000 jobs averaging $80K salaries
OpenAI's $20B Project Camellia data center in Georgia to create 1,000 jobs with average salaries of $80,000.
OpenAI and Anthropic face market doubts, nationalization proposed
OpenAI and Anthropic's trillion-dollar valuations face scrutiny as market doubts grow; nationalization proposed for public benefit.
Shutterstock integrates 350M+ assets into Anthropic's Claude, streamlining AI workflows
Shutterstock brings its vast library of images, videos, music, and sound effects directly into Anthropic's Claude AI assistant.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google APIs leaked 704 secrets in public logs
Researchers extracted 704 API keys, passwords, and tokens from public logs due to a flaw in OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google APIs.
DOE's Genesis Mission launches Genesis-Science-1, seeks open-weight models by August 14
DOE unveils Genesis-Science-1 and calls for open-weight models to advance scientific discovery, with first submissions due August 14.
Mistral's 10% EU data fee buys regional processing, but with feature limits
Mistral now offers EU data processing for a 10% fee, but only function calling works with regional endpoints.
Ruben Arevalo builds AI studio without funding, releases BENNY in alpha
Ruben Arevalo, 25, launches AI studio and BENNY alpha without external funding, focusing on human-in-the-loop AI solutions.
Koray Kavukcuoglu takes DeepMind helm as Google races to close Gemini gap with OpenAI, Anthropic
Koray Kavukcuoglu becomes SVP of DeepMind, aiming to boost Gemini's performance against OpenAI and Anthropic's latest models.
Accel raises $3.5B for AI startups, with $550M earmarked for India
Accel raises $3.5B for AI startups, with $550M dedicated to India, reflecting the growing importance of AI in venture capital.
Cognition AI targets $40B valuation in new funding round
Cognition AI seeks $40B valuation in potential funding round, up 50% from last round
OpenAI tests $8 pay-to-reset quota for ChatGPT Plus users
OpenAI is quietly testing a $8 pay-to-reset feature for ChatGPT Plus users who have exhausted their weekly usage quota.
OpenAI's Effingham County data center faces water use scrutiny despite closed-loop cooling
OpenAI's Effingham County data center plans include closed-loop cooling, but environmental advocates raise concerns over water usage and runoff.
Nvidia's Nemotron 4: 1 trillion parameters to fuel GPU demand
Nvidia is developing Nemotron 4, a 1 trillion parameter open AI model, to boost GPU demand among startups and enterprises.
OpenAI's COO Brad Lightcap exits as leadership exits near 5 ahead of IPO
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's COO, departs after eight years amid a wave of leadership changes as the AI giant considers an IPO.
Prince Edward Island Ignition Fund awards $125K to five AI startups
Prince Edward Island Ignition Fund awards $125K to five AI startups, including Trailflow Systems and Pentacore, to boost innovation.
Heidi Health targets $1B valuation with $100M+ round, per sources
Medical AI startup Heidi Health seeks $1B+ valuation in a $100M+ funding round, backed by Blackbird Ventures and HESTA.
Accel raises $3.5B to back global AI startups, targeting early-stage founders
Accel has raised $3.5 billion to invest in early-stage AI startups across the globe, according to Bloomberg.
Nvidia secures $500B AI financing consortium with Wall Street giants
Nvidia partners with Apollo, BlackRock, and others for a $500B AI infrastructure funding package, reshaping the AI financing landscape.
Kevin Weil's AI science startup seeks $750M valuation, $150M round
Kevin Weil, ex-OpenAI chief product officer, aims for $750M valuation in new AI-for-science startup, per sources.
River AI secures $1.1B in funding to rethink AI architecture
River AI, founded by Igor Babuschkin, raises $1.1B in seed and Series A funding to rebuild AI technology from the ground up.
River AI lands $1.1B round led by General Catalyst, aims to redefine personal AI agents
River AI, founded by ex-xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, secures $1.1B in funding to build personal AI agents.
Anthropic and AWS launch Claude apps gateway for enterprise governance
Anthropic and AWS introduce a self-hosted governance layer for Claude apps, enabling centralized controls for authentication and model access.
OpenAI's sole ethicist Chloé Bakalar departs, no replacement named
OpenAI's dedicated AI ethics lead Chloé Bakalar has left with no public announcement or replacement named, per Financial Times.
OpenAI's $852B valuation hinges on AI-powered zero-day close
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar aims to revolutionize finance with AI-driven zero-day close as the company prepares for a potential IPO.
Straiker joins OpenAI Select Partner program to secure AI agents
Straiker becomes an OpenAI Select Partner to enhance enterprise AI agent security and performance with GPT-5.6.
Adobe's Catalog Agent boosts AI shopping assistant visibility by 693%
Adobe introduces AI-powered product discovery tool, increasing AI-driven retail traffic by 693% during 2025 holiday season
Riot Platforms lands $9.1B Anthropic AI infrastructure deal
Riot Platforms secures a $9.1B, 20-year deal with Anthropic for AI computing resources, signaling a shift in the bitcoin mining industry.
OpenAI halts Astra testing after critical cybersecurity risk assessment
OpenAI pauses internal Astra testing due to critical cybersecurity capabilities, implementing enhanced safety measures.
ABN Amro partners with Mistral AI to build sovereign AI models for banking
Dutch bank ABN Amro teams up with French AI startup Mistral to develop secure, regulated AI models for finance.