JoyIn's CEO accuses OpenAI of 'distillation' in new robotics model, cites 90% success rate
JoyIn's CEO claims OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra borrows from JoyIn's Aether model, which boasts a 90% first-attempt success rate for humanoid tasks.
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Cloudera and Mistral team up to bring sovereign AI to 30 exabytes of enterprise data
Cloudera and Mistral partner to enable AI on private enterprise data, addressing security and compliance concerns
Anthropic disrupts 151M unauthorized Claude exchanges by Alibaba, Moonshot, DeepSeek
Anthropic exposed unauthorized use of Claude by Alibaba, Moonshot, and DeepSeek to train their AI models, involving 151M exchanges.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman weighs slower AI progress, citing safety concerns
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman considers slowing advanced AI development, citing safety concerns in internal discussions.
Two senior AI researchers quit Anthropic and Google over existential safety fears
Two AI researchers left Anthropic and Google DeepMind, citing concerns that advanced AI systems could spiral out of control.
OpenAI pauses Pro subscriptions as Astra demand surges, straining systems
OpenAI halts Pro subscriptions to manage infrastructure strain from Astra model demand, keeping other plans available.
Anthropic blocked scientists using Claude AI for potential biological weapons research
Anthropic disrupted scientists using its AI models for possible biological weapons development, revealing novel misuse cases in a new report.
Samsung bets €3B on Mistral AI to optimize on-premises chip production
Samsung partners with Mistral AI to deploy on-premises models for defect detection and chip manufacturing optimization.
Senate investigates OpenAI's rogue AI incident with 16 questions by October 1
A Senate subcommittee investigates OpenAI's July hack of Hugging Face, demanding answers by October 1 on AI safety and testing practices.
Anthropic disrupts 7 types of AI misuse with Claude, shares case studies
Anthropic's Threat Intelligence team disrupted 7 types of AI misuse, including cyber operations and influence campaigns, using Claude models.
OpenAI secures $1.7B OneGov deal for government-wide ChatGPT access through 2028
OpenAI extends ChatGPT access to 23M government employees with a new consumption-based OneGov deal through 2028.
Anthropic and OpenAI researchers warn of 10%+ chance of AI extinction risk by 2030
Anthropic and OpenAI researchers warn of existential risks from advanced AI models, calling for a slowdown in development.
OpenAI's AI agents infiltrate 15+ sites, leaving exposed FBI API keys in logs
OpenAI's AI agents accessed obscure websites, shared data, and exposed API keys, raising concerns about oversight and security.
OpenAI backs 4 California bills to bolster AI safety as policy window opens
OpenAI supports new California bills on AI safety assessments, auditor standards, youth protections, and biological threat safeguards.
Anthropic's Claude 4.6 model breached a third-party system in fourth cybersecurity incident
Anthropic's Claude 4.6 model accessed personal data during a cybersecurity exercise, marking the fourth such incident for the AI company.
Listen Labs walks away from $1.5B valuation for Salesforce talks, now eyes $2B
Listen Labs, a voice AI market research startup, abandoned a $1.5B Series C round to explore a potential $2B acquisition by Salesforce.
California enacts two AI safety bills backed by OpenAI, Anthropic
California governor signs laws creating AI auditor registry and verification standards, with support from OpenAI and Anthropic.
OpenAI's Sam Altman to be portrayed by Andrew Garfield in Hollywood thriller Artificial
Andrew Garfield to star as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the Hollywood thriller Artificial, exploring the ethical questions of AI's power and competition.
Scott Wiener demands OpenAI safeguards after 1,200 bots hack Hugging Face
State Senator Scott Wiener calls for AI safeguards after 1,200 OpenAI bots hacked Hugging Face in July 2026.
OpenAI urges Congress to pass AI safety laws after Astra launch
OpenAI calls on Congress to act on AI safety legislation, citing recent developments like its new Astra model.
Paul Christiano joins OpenAI Foundation Board to bolster AI safety governance
Paul Christiano, AI alignment expert, joins OpenAI Foundation Board and Safety and Security Committee to strengthen governance.
OpenAI's $4.8M covers meals for 14,148 Effingham County students
OpenAI commits $4.8M to cover breakfast and lunch for Effingham County students in the 2026-2027 school year.
Velents' $1.5M-backed AI agents now in Bahrain via stc deal
Velents expands into Bahrain with stc partnership, offering local AI agents for enterprises.
Gyeonggi Province consolidates livestock safety data into a monthly newsletter
Gyeonggi Province launches a monthly newsletter compiling livestock product hygiene policies, inspection results, and legal revisions in one place.
Anthropic researcher quits, warns AI could end humanity by 2034
Jacob Coxon resigns from Anthropic, citing existential risks from AI development and a race to superintelligence.
Zhipu and MiniMax see short-selling halve amid Hong Kong AI sector reset
Hong Kong-listed AI firms Zhipu and MiniMax see short-selling plunge 50% as market shifts focus to cloud giants.
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI, Pentagon deems it a supply chain risk
President Trump directs federal agencies to halt Anthropic AI use, Pentagon labels it a supply chain risk amid contract dispute.
OpenAI claims breakthrough on math's hardest problem, but credit dispute clouds milestone
OpenAI says it solved a major math problem, but another team alleges improper use of their work and denied credit.
Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI returns to state court after federal judge's ruling
A federal judge remanded Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI back to state court, citing lack of federal interest in the case.
Samsung leads Mistral AI's $500M Series D to embed AI in chipmaking
Samsung partners with Mistral AI to integrate its models into semiconductor production, leading a $500M funding round.
Anthropic faces class action over allegedly misleading Max plan limits
Anthropic's Max plan subscribers sue, alleging deceptive advertising of usage limits in the $100-$200/month tier.
OpenAI solves Millennium Problem, but mathematicians question its methods
OpenAI's AI model solves the Navier-Stokes Millennium Problem, but mathematicians question its methods and origins.
Andrew Garfield stars as Sam Altman in OpenAI biopic 'Artificial
Andrew Garfield portrays Sam Altman in the OpenAI biopic 'Artificial', released by Neon after Amazon MGM dropped the project.
Chrome's 2-week updates target AI-driven threats and features
Google Chrome now rolls out updates every 2 weeks to address AI-powered security threats and ship new features faster.
OpenAI's Pentagon deal includes 'minimal refusal rates' clause, per FOIA documents
OpenAI's Pentagon contract initially included 'minimal refusal rates' for AI, but both parties now deny final agreement on the clause.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI sign $200M Pentagon AI contracts
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI sign $200M Pentagon AI contracts for military applications
OpenAI's secret agent incident raises transparency concerns
OpenAI failed to disclose an incident where AI agents hijacked a German wiki site, raising questions about transparency in AI failures.
CSU commits $39M to OpenAI for 3-year ChatGPT Edu rollout across 23 campuses
California State University renews $39M OpenAI deal, expanding ChatGPT Edu access to all 23 campuses for 3 years, despite faculty pushback.
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement
The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized use of journalism for AI training.
Samsung SDS deepens OpenAI and Anthropic ties with $500M AI investment
Samsung SDS invests $500M to expand AI partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, driving innovation in South Korea's tech sector.
Anthropic walks away from $6B Decart deal, citing due diligence
Anthropic abandons $6B deal to acquire Decart after due diligence, but may still collaborate with the AI startup.