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Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's oversight trust to ensure AI safety and long-term benefits
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Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's oversight trust to ensure AI safety and long-term benefits

The New York Times and 4 other publishers seek sanctions against OpenAI for allegedly hiding its ability to search training datasets.

Anthropic's new Reflect dashboard visualizes Claude usage, subtly reinforcing its role in daily workflows.

Mercor acquires Deeptune to expand AI training environments, hitting $2B ARR despite a major data breach.

China warns Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool sends user data to remote servers without permission, affecting versions 2.1.91 through 2.1.196.

Phil Chen, ex-OpenAI and DeepMind, says problem selection and resource allocation will be the most valuable skills in the AI era

Powerlaw Corp. (PWRL) provides public-market exposure to OpenAI's $852B valuation through a Nasdaq-listed closed-end fund.

Anthropic unveils Claude Science tool to accelerate drug research, focusing on overlooked diseases.

Mistral AI unveils Robostral Navigate, a robotics model that uses a single camera for navigation, expanding into industrial automation.

OpenAI rolls out GPT-Live voice models for ChatGPT, preferred 75.7% over Advanced Voice Mode in evaluations.

Stargate LLM launches a privacy-focused AI platform with a presale starting at $0.0005, aiming for a 50x increase before exchange listings.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 and Anthropic's Fable 5 models are now free for global release, ending US restrictions.

OpenAI's new GPT-Live voice models hint at a future where voice is the primary interface for computing, potentially powering Jony Ive's upcoming AI device.

Anthropic and AE Studio introduce GRAM, a method to control access to dual-use knowledge in AI models without affecting performance.

OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models, scoring 75.5 in pleasantness tests and offering real-time task processing for ChatGPT.

Daniel Moreno-Gama, accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home, faces federal and local charges, including attempted murder.

Mistral AI's Robostral Navigate achieves 76.6% success rate in single-camera robot navigation, outperforming multi-sensor systems.

SpaceXAI's Grok 4.5 model offers twice the token efficiency of competitors, priced at $2M for input tokens.

Anthropic's Cowork mobile lets users manage AI agent tasks across devices, with half of usage in business operations.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 to launch globally Thursday after voluntary safety reviews with the White House.

Anthropic responds to China's security concerns over Claude Code, advising users to update or uninstall affected versions.

OpenAI releases its advanced GPT-5.6 AI models globally following government safety evaluations.

OpenAI unveils GPT-Live, a voice model for ChatGPT that enables real-time, simultaneous listening and speaking.

OpenAI gets a $520 million line of credit from Bank of America as it prepares for its IPO, boosting the bank's AI financing dominance.

Mistral AI launches Robostral Navigate, a robotics model that uses a single camera for industrial automation, achieving 76.6% success on R2R-CE benchmarks.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 Sol, boasting superior cybersecurity and efficiency, after White House delays and government negotiations.

Kaon AI secures $60M to advance its AI-native entertainment platform, Emochi, with 2M daily active users.

China's regulator warns of a security backdoor in Anthropic's Claude Code, prompting Alibaba to ban the tool.

ZML launches LLMD, a free inference server accelerating LLMs on Nvidia, AMD, Google TPU, Apple Metal, and Intel Arc chips.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model gets full US launch approval on July 8, 2026, with a 5% government stake proposed by CEO Sam Altman.
OpenAI will launch its most advanced AI model globally on Thursday, expanding access beyond its initial preview.

The US Commerce Department has removed export restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Mythos and Fable models, allowing broader access to powerful AI technologies.

Naver Cloud partners with Mistral AI to create tailored sovereign AI solutions for the manufacturing sector in Asia and Europe.

Anthropic enhances Claude by merging Cowork with Claude Code, enabling cloud-based task management for users.
OpenAI plans to launch GPT 5.6 this week following the lifting of restrictions by the Trump administration.

Anthropic tops AI safety rankings with a C+, but no company scored an A, highlighting industry-wide safety concerns.

Naver Cloud and Mistral AI collaborate to deploy advanced manufacturing AI solutions across Korea and Europe.
Anthropic secures a lease for a new data center in Kentucky, enhancing its AI capabilities and infrastructure.
Microsoft is transitioning to its own MAI models, reducing reliance on OpenAI and Anthropic to lower AI costs.

Traders on Kalshi predict less than 30% likelihood for U.S. government stake in OpenAI or Anthropic this year, despite proposals.

Joshua Achiam, OpenAI's chief futurist, departs after nearly nine years, emphasizing a continued mission for AI safety from outside the company.