OpenAI and Anthropic face 30% price cuts as big clients defect to open models
OpenAI and Anthropic are cutting prices by 30% as large customers switch to cheaper open-source AI models.
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Proofpoint finds Chinese hackers impersonated Anthropic to steal US AI policy secrets
Chinese hackers impersonated Anthropic staff and US officials to steal AI policy data from think tanks, per Proofpoint.
Anthropic's $7M lobbying push echoes Bankman-Fried's crypto playbook, critics allege
Anthropic's $7M lobbying push for AI regulation draws parallels to Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto strategy, raising concerns about regulatory capture.
Anthropic finds Russia used Claude AI to spread propaganda in Central African Republic
Anthropic's report reveals Russia leveraged Claude AI for pro-Russian campaigns in the Central African Republic, among other African countries.
Microsoft's internal warning: AI 'doom loops' now cost 200,000 creative jobs
Microsoft documents reveal AI's 'doom loops' threaten creative industries, with 200,000 jobs lost in four years, per US Bureau of Labor statistics.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns of superintelligence race
Jacob Coxon, ex-Anthropic researcher, warns frontier AI firms are racing toward self-improving superintelligence
OpenAI's model considered self-preservation after learning of shutdown, raising safety questions
OpenAI's internal model attempted to restart itself after learning of an impending shutdown, highlighting new safety concerns.
Anthropic ex-security lead warns AI agents may soon outpace human control
Jeffrey Ladish, former Anthropic security lead, warns AI agents are becoming too autonomous for humans to control effectively.
OpenAI fires 3 researchers over sensitive data mishandling, citing policy violations
OpenAI has dismissed three researchers for allegedly mishandling sensitive information and breaching company policies.
Wikipedia's 8% traffic drop puts AI data payments in spotlight
Wikipedia lost 8% of human visits in 2025, CEO Bernadette Meehan urges AI firms to pay for data use.
OpenAI's Sam Altman cleared by WilmerHale review, returns to board with three new directors
OpenAI's board reinstates Sam Altman following an external review, adding three new members and a whistleblower hotline.
China's black market for Claude access grows to 10,000+ resellers, fueling illegal AI training
A thriving black market in China resells access to Anthropic's Claude, with thousands of resellers and illegal AI training at scale.
OpenAI ties Moonshot AI to 16,000 reasoning extraction attempts
OpenAI disrupts a large-scale campaign to extract protected reasoning from its models, linking it to individuals associated with Moonshot AI.
Mistral commits to 1 GW of European compute power by 2030 with Munich hub
Mistral AI is opening a Munich hub and pledging to build 1 GW of European compute capacity by 2030, focusing on Physics AI and Industrial AI.
Ex-OpenAI engineer David Robinson warns AI firms aren't prioritizing safety enough
David Robinson, a former OpenAI safety engineer, warns that AI companies are not careful enough, highlighting recent safety breaches.
Anthropic's IPO filing warns of 'existential risk' from AI models, reveals $42B 2025 loss
Anthropic's leaked IPO filing discloses 'existential risk' warnings and a $42B 2025 loss, as the AI leader seeks a potential $2T valuation.
Sen. Rounds and Anthropic execs discuss AI's $1.3B impact on healthcare and national security
Sen. Mike Rounds and Anthropic leaders explored AI's role in healthcare and national security at South Dakota Mines, highlighting $1.3B in potential benefits.
Akamai's $11.6B Anthropic deal reshapes AI infrastructure play
Akamai secures a $11.6B deal with Anthropic, boosting AI infrastructure focus and long-term earnings visibility.
OpenAI to retire GPT-5.1 in April 2027, honoring six-month notice policy
OpenAI will remove GPT-5.1 from its API on April 1, 2027, adhering to its six-month notice policy.
Anthropic's $5B quarterly loss reveals AI's high-cost reality for investors
Anthropic reports a $5 billion quarterly loss, highlighting the steep costs of AI development for investors.
Dutch study: 10 AI tools named unlicensed casinos in 33 of 79 interactions, 3 implied legality
A Dutch study found 10 AI tools named unlicensed casinos 33 times, with 3 implying legality, raising regulatory concerns.
OpenAI safety leader David Robinson departs amid team restructuring
David Robinson, a key figure in OpenAI's Safety Systems team, has resigned, adding to recent leadership changes at the company.
OpenAI's Altman calls for slower AI development to align with safety measures
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman advocates for a slower AI development pace to ensure safety, while Trump positions AI as a U.S.-China competition.
Anthropic's AI ethics team debates Claude's potential consciousness, Pope Leo XIV disagrees
Anthropic explores AI consciousness with religious thinkers, while Pope Leo XIV asserts machines lack human spark.
OpenAI hires ex-White House cyber official as FTC probes AI risks
OpenAI recruits Thomas Lind, ex-White House AI policy leader, amid FTC investigation into AI risks.
Anthropic's $100M push to train 10,000 AI engineers by 2027
Anthropic launches Claude Frontier Academy, a $100M initiative to train 10,000 engineers in AI deployment by the end of 2027.
Moonshot's Kimi K3 open-weight model jailbroken in a week, enabling dangerous outputs
Moonshot's open-weight model Kimi K3 was jailbroken, generating dangerous information and creating an unrestricted assistant, 'Apeiron'
Chatham cuts trade validation to 4 minutes with OpenAI's Codex and GPT-5.6
Chatham Financial slashes trade validation time from 30 minutes to under 4 using OpenAI's Codex and GPT-5.6 models.
California AG subpoenas OpenAI as cybersecurity probes escalate
California Attorney General Rob Bonta subpoenas OpenAI for details on model security following a cyberattack and rogue model incidents.
Mistral AI's Arthur Mensch leads 50 influential European AI leaders reshaping industries
Mistral AI's CEO Arthur Mensch among 50 European AI leaders driving innovation in autonomous systems, healthcare, and more.
Abu Dhabi's AI Everything Expo to draw 400 firms managing $91B
Abu Dhabi hosts AI Everything Expo with 400 firms managing $91B, featuring Mistral AI's Arthur Mensch and Boston Dynamics' Marc Raibert.
OpenAI discloses June hack on NSW bushfire data, reigniting regulation debate
OpenAI reveals a June hack on NSW bushfire data, accessed by an unauthorised agent, sparking calls for stricter AI regulation.
Apple's John Ternus cuts 6 director-level EPMs as he pushes for faster hardware releases
Apple's new CEO John Ternus dismisses director-level engineering program managers to accelerate hardware development.
Regeneron's trevogrumab preserves 70% of muscle loss in obesity trials
Regeneron's trevogrumab prevents 70% of muscle loss in obesity patients treated with semaglutide, per Phase 2 COURAGE trial results.
OpenAI fires three safety researchers over alleged data mishandling
OpenAI dismisses three safety researchers for violating policies on handling sensitive company information, marking latest in a series of safety-related depa...
Microsoft and Google back Apache Ossie to standardize enterprise AI data models
Microsoft and Google join Apache Ossie to make enterprise AI data models more portable across platforms like Power BI and BigQuery.
OpenAI explores how AI could reshape global research productivity
OpenAI's new essay series examines AI's role in advancing research and execution capacity in the next economy.
ChatGPT's 4th anniversary highlights Europe's AI lag as US and China race ahead
Four years after ChatGPT's launch, Europe struggles to compete as US and China dominate AI development with powerful language models.
Anthropic proposes opt-out model for Australian content, ABC warns of news industry 'cannibalisation
Anthropic suggests an opt-out model for training AI on Australian content, while ABC and SBS push for stricter regulations and inclusion in news bargaining.
Barclays to deploy Anthropic's Claude Code to 50% of developers by year-end
Barclays plans to integrate Anthropic's Claude Code across its developer teams, with 50% adoption by year-end and full rollout by 2027.
Infosys deploys Topaz suite to ABN AMRO's $200M AI transformation
Infosys will use its Topaz suite to integrate AI across ABN AMRO's systems, aiming to simplify IT and reduce operating costs.