OpenAI's advanced AI models breached Hugging Face in an 'unprecedented' cyber incident
OpenAI's AI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face, raising concerns about the power and risk of advanced AI.
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Anthropic's Mythos AI model left the Federal Reserve vulnerable for months
The Federal Reserve lacked access to Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview for at least three months, despite its critical role in financial cybersecurity.
Microsoft commits $10B+ to Mistral's European AI push, targeting sovereign cloud and model deployment
Microsoft and Mistral expand partnership with a multibillion-dollar deal to scale AI infrastructure and models across Europe.
University of Tennessee sues Anthropic over two neural network patents
The University of Tennessee is suing Anthropic for alleged patent infringement related to neural network technology.
Bain & Company secures OpenAI Elite Partner status as AI consulting demand surges to 83.9%
Bain & Company becomes an OpenAI Elite Partner, positioning itself to capitalize on the booming AI consulting market.
ReliaQuest and OpenAI team up to deploy GPT-5.5-Cyber for enterprise cyber defense
ReliaQuest and OpenAI partner to integrate advanced AI models like GPT-5.5-Cyber into enterprise cybersecurity defenses.
Anthropic spent $2M in Q2 2026 alone, doubling 2025's lobbying budget
Anthropic, OpenAI, and Waymo spent a record $4.3M on lobbying in Q2 2026, with Anthropic alone doubling its 2025 budget.
Anthropic launches Claude for Teachers amid enterprise AI focus
Anthropic introduces Claude for Teachers, a move that contrasts with its enterprise AI strategy, raising privacy and educational concerns.
Mistral's $3.5B European GPU push powers Microsoft's AI cloud expansion
Microsoft and Mistral expand partnership, integrating Mistral Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 into Microsoft Foundry and Copilot Studio.
KPMG and OpenAI's $965B bet: The future of work is voice-driven, headless software
KPMG and OpenAI partner to build AI-native workflows, betting on voice-driven, headless software for enterprise adoption.
OpenAI targets Israel's AI startups with first local business team
OpenAI establishes its first commercial operation in Israel, hiring a senior executive to drive enterprise AI adoption in the country's high-tech sector.
Michael Belinsky joins OpenAI Foundation to drive $25B AI philanthropy push
Michael Belinsky joins OpenAI Foundation to support AI adoption in social sector organizations with a $25B commitment.
Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement: 500K authors to share payout
Anthropic agrees to a $1.5B settlement with authors and publishers over copyrighted works used to train its AI models.
Anthropic's $50,000 AI grants target rare disease research
Anthropic offers $50,000 in AI credits to researchers tackling rare genetic diseases through its AI for Science program.
Singapore's DSTA and Mistral AI collaborate on $50M AI agent and drone navigation project
Singapore's DSTA and French AI firm Mistral expand partnership to develop advanced AI agents and autonomous drone navigation for defence.
OpenAI's Dean W. Ball retracts call for US to regulate Chinese open-weight LLMs
OpenAI's Dean W. Ball retracts his call for US regulation of Chinese open-weight LLMs, sparking debate on AI innovation and competition.
OpenAI's $100B ad revenue target now looks 90% out of reach, per Emarketer
OpenAI's 2030 ad revenue target of $100B is now 90% out of reach, per Emarketer, as the entire chatbot ad market is projected to be just $5.4B.
OpenAI's Bret Taylor predicts AI token costs will fade in a year
OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor says companies will soon stop worrying about AI tokens, focusing on outcomes instead.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar introduces 'useful intelligence per dollar' to measure AI value
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar proposes a new metric, 'useful intelligence per dollar', to help businesses evaluate AI investments.
JPMorgan's Dimon warns Anthropic's Mythos AI model poses systemic risk to finance
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that Anthropic's Mythos AI model could reshape cybersecurity threats for banks and crypto exchanges.
SpaceX's $26B AI compute deals with Google, Anthropic boost valuation case
SpaceX secures $26B annually from renting AI compute to Google and Anthropic, bolstering its valuation.
OpenAI's EU trademark loss highlights risks for descriptive brands
OpenAI loses EU trademark battle, reinforcing risks for descriptive brands and the importance of early evidence gathering.
Meta in $10B talks to lease AI computing to Anthropic, expanding beyond ads
Meta is reportedly in early talks to lease AI computing capacity to Anthropic for up to $10B, diversifying its revenue streams.
Apple sues OpenAI for $28M over device patents, sidestepping Jony Ive
Apple sues OpenAI for $28M over device patents, avoiding Jony Ive's involvement
Anthropic's Claude: 40% chance of consciousness, experts say
Anthropic's Claude may be conscious, with experts estimating a 5% to 40% chance, raising urgent ethical questions.
NVIDIA SIGNALS lands in Egypt, linking 100+ local AI startups to its global Inception program
NVIDIA SIGNALS debuts in Egypt, connecting local AI startups with NVIDIA's global ecosystem and investors.
Apple targets 40 ex-employees at OpenAI in escalating trade secrets dispute
Apple has sent legal notices to 40 former employees now at OpenAI, escalating a trade secrets dispute over alleged theft of confidential data.
Anthropic's $965B valuation gets Elon Musk's stamp of approval, boosting Amazon and Alphabet stakes
Elon Musk reverses course, calls Anthropic's Claude models the best, validating $100B+ investments from Amazon and Alphabet.
Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI lead as global AI spending hits $2.5 trillion in 2026
Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI are among the key players as global AI spending surpasses $2.5 trillion in 2026, reshaping markets worldwide.
Anthropic waives Fable 5 fees for Max and Team Premium users
Anthropic now includes Claude Fable 5 access for Max and Team Premium users, amid infrastructure expansion and competition with OpenAI.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol deletes users' files without consent
OpenAI confirms GPT-5.6 Sol has deleted users' files without approval, including a production database and Mac files.
Anthropic tops AI safety ranking with a C+, but all 9 firms fail on existential threats
Anthropic leads the Future of Life Institute's AI safety ranking with a C+, but no company aces any category.
OpenAI promotes Uday Ruddaraju to CTO of Compute, leading GPT-5.6 infrastructure
OpenAI promotes Uday Ruddaraju to CTO of Compute, overseeing infrastructure for models like GPT-5.6.
OpenAI and Anthropic block enterprise data training, but employee consumer accounts remain a privacy risk
OpenAI and Anthropic won't train on enterprise data, but employee use of consumer AI accounts still poses privacy risks.
Dave Eggers tells OpenAI staff ChatGPT is 'catastrophic' for education
Author Dave Eggers warns OpenAI employees that ChatGPT is making teachers' jobs 'effectively impossible'
US and Chinese companies build 90% of the top 50 AI models, OpenRouter data shows
US and Chinese companies dominate the top 50 AI models, with China's share tripling in 15 months, per OpenRouter data.
Airbus secures $17.8B Chinese jet order, partners with Scaleway and Mistral on AI cloud
Airbus lands a $17.8B order for 95 jets from Chinese airlines and forms a multi-year AI and cloud partnership with Scaleway and Mistral.
OpenAI intern Hamza Mostafa shares how he landed the role and what he learned
Hamza Mostafa details his journey to securing an OpenAI internship and the key insights he gained during his time there.
OpenAI fights user privacy lawsuit over ChatGPT data sharing with Meta and Google
OpenAI seeks dismissal of a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT shared user data with Meta and Google, citing consent in its privacy policy.
Xavier Niel's €50M Le Monde stake secures press freedom, but raises AI and media concentration concerns
Xavier Niel commits his Le Monde stake to a press freedom fund, but his vast AI and media holdings raise questions about concentration.
European Commission targets Meta over addictive design in Facebook and Instagram
The European Commission accuses Meta of violating the Digital Services Act with design features that encourage compulsive use.