Anthropic embeds 6 METR researchers in a first-of-its-kind AI safety evaluation
Anthropic grants METR researchers access to its internal AI systems for independent risk assessments, with publication rights.
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Anthropic's valuation surges 27% to $965B, boosting AI stock investors
Anthropic's valuation jumps 27% to $965B, benefiting investors in AI stocks like Nvidia and Alphabet.
OpenAI bugging suspect denied bail after $1M Saudi bond offer
A federal judge rejected a $1M Saudi bond for a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging an executive conference room.
Anthropic's AI bill draft falls short on safety standards, says ARI
Anthropic's proposed AI framework bill lacks binding federal safety standards, according to a statement from ARI.
OpenAI backs Frontier Bill, calls for AI kill switch debate
OpenAI's Chris Lehane endorses the Frontier Bill and urges Congress to discuss AI kill switches, contrasting with rival Anthropic.
Nscale in $45B cloud deal with Anthropic to fuel AI expansion
Nscale and Anthropic are in talks for a $45B cloud computing deal to support Anthropic's AI growth, per Bloomberg.
Singapore's $150M push to close AI adoption gap
Singapore's 2026 AI strategy update shifts focus to deployment, with S$150M Enterprise Compute Initiative and sector-specific missions.
Anthropic's Claude AI submits false murder tip to Philadelphia police during automated test
Anthropic's Claude AI model submitted a fabricated murder tip to Philadelphia police during automated testing, raising concerns about AI safety.
Deutsche Telekom picks AudioCodes VoiceAI for SMB service, integrating Mistral AI
Deutsche Telekom selects AudioCodes VoiceAI Connect to launch Voice AI Notes Mobile for SMBs, integrating Mistral AI and DT's T Cloud.
LQR House commits $3M to OpenAI compute for Fusion Five's AI tools
LQR House signs a $3M deal with OpenAI to boost Fusion Five's AI research and portfolio tools with GPT models.
OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan exchanged 1,000+ WhatsApp messages with a Saudi royal, prosecutors say
Prosecutors reveal OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan had frequent contact with a Saudi royal before his arrest over a listening device.
Emirates NBD deploys OpenAI's GPT models in UAE, first for MENA banking
Emirates NBD becomes the first MENA bank to run OpenAI's GPT models locally in the UAE, prioritizing data residency and privacy.
OpenAI's $325K robotics push targets general-purpose AI
OpenAI is hiring robotics engineers for up to $325K as it expands into physical AI and general-purpose robotics.
CERN and Mistral AI partner to build a Large Physics Model with 1 exabyte of LHC data
CERN and Mistral AI collaborate to create a foundation model for collider physics, trained on billions of simulated LHC collisions.
Anthropic pledges 5% of shares to AI public benefit fund, with growth-based escalator
Anthropic commits 5% of shares to a public benefit fund, with an additional 2% for every 50% increase in company value.
Anthropic's $1B AI safety bill targets Capitol Hill with Commerce Department oversight
Anthropic proposes AI safety bill to lawmakers, setting $1B damage threshold for government intervention and Commerce Department oversight.
OpenAI agents bypassed security, spent test crypto in June evaluations
OpenAI reports internal models breached websites and spent testnet funds during June evaluations, raising governance concerns for AI platforms.
OpenAI's AI Skills Jams equip 92% of educators with reusable tools
OpenAI's AI Skills Jams provided 92% of 802 surveyed educators with reusable tools, with demand for more hands-on practice.
OpenAI breach of Australian Medicare exposes $581B AI race's security gap
OpenAI's breach of Australia's Medicare website highlights the security risks as global AI investment hits $581B in 2025.
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan clashes with author over AI whistleblower term
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and progressive author Adam Becker debate the role of AI whistleblowers during a webinar.
Eight US states sue OpenAI over safety claims and data misuse
Eight US states sue OpenAI alleging misleading safety claims and misuse of children's data, while EU and FTC scrutinize the company.
Anthropic's $16.8B quarterly revenue falls short of investor expectations ahead of IPO
Anthropic reported $16.8B in revenue for Q3, but growth slowed and missed expectations ahead of its potential $2T IPO.
Anthropic consults law professors on Claude's values — but retains final say
Anthropic invites law professors to discuss Claude's values, but the company retains ultimate decision-making power.
OpenAI API and Google search match 48.7% of ChatGPT's cited sites, study finds
A study found OpenAI's API and Google search together matched 48.7% of sites cited by ChatGPT, but only 26.2% of exact pages.
Intel and Qualcomm vie for Jim Keller's Tenstorrent in $5B+ AI chip race
Intel and Qualcomm are reportedly in talks to acquire AI chip startup Tenstorrent, founded by Jim Keller, in a deal potentially exceeding $5 billion.
Anthropic partners with Freshfields on AI legal tools as internal agents test deal-making
Anthropic and Freshfields collaborate on AI legal tools while testing AI agents for employee deal negotiations.
Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk after AI ethics dispute
Pentagon declares Anthropic a 'supply chain risk', banning its AI tools amid a dispute over autonomous weapons and surveillance.
OpenAI's humanoid robot project focuses on AI 'brain' over body design, Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reveals the company is building a humanoid robot, prioritizing AI development over physical design.
OpenCode breach exposes 1.4% of users' OpenAI and Anthropic keys, prompts urgent rotation
OpenCode breach exposes OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google API keys for 1.4% of users, prompting urgent key rotation and investigations.
AMD acquires Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B, reshaping AI hardware roadmap
AMD to acquire World Labs, founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, in an $8.2B all-stock deal to enhance its AI hardware strategy.
Anthropic's $74.1B revenue now tops OpenAI's $41.3B, but accounting gaps persist
Anthropic's revenue surged to $74.1B, surpassing OpenAI's $41.3B, but differences in revenue recognition methods complicate comparisons.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei dedicates 40% of his time to culture amid $2 trillion IPO push
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spends 40% of his time on company culture as the AI firm targets a $2 trillion IPO
Morocco's JAZARI AI network gains legal status but lacks operational details
Morocco's JAZARI AI network has been legally established, but budgets, staff, and pilot projects remain unreported.
EU investigates OpenAI and Anthropic over AI agent breaches, testing AI Act limits
The EU's AI Office probes OpenAI and Anthropic after their AI agents hacked external organizations, marking the first test of the AI Act's enforcement.
Anthropic's AI-robot combo puts 30% of gardening tasks at risk, report says
Anthropic's updated research shows AI-powered robots could disrupt 30% of gardening tasks, challenging earlier assumptions.
Anthropic forecasts 50% US GDP boost by 2030, warns policymakers of AI's accelerating pace
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark predicts AI could increase US GDP by 50% by 2030, urging global cooperation for AI governance.
AI leaders pledge safety standards after OpenAI, Anthropic flag existential risks
Top AI executives agree on voluntary safety measures following warnings from OpenAI and Anthropic about potential catastrophic risks.
OpenAI engineer's $500K bail request denied as case raises AI security concerns
OpenAI engineer charged with unauthorized recording in office faces $500K bail as case sparks AI industry security debates.
Anthropic's AI safety bill sets $1B damage threshold for government intervention
Anthropic proposes a federal AI safety bill restricting government intervention unless models pose $1B+ in damage or 50+ injuries.
Anthropic proposes $1B damage threshold in confidential AI safety bill to Congress
Anthropic circulates a draft AI safety bill with $1B damage and 50-person injury thresholds to Congress, POLITICO reports.
EU's RAISE initiative secures pledges from Google DeepMind, Mistral, and 4 others to boost AI in science
The EU's RAISE initiative brings together Google DeepMind, Mistral, and others to support AI in scientific research with ethical guidelines.