TechCrunch
Anthropic opens a wet lab to test AI's disease-curing claims, because nothing says 'trust us, we're regulated' like building a biotech lab while warning AI could kill us all.
The Atlantic
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pens 3,800 words urging the AI industry to slow down, and for one brief shining moment, everyone pretends to agree.
TechCrunch
Twenty-five Fields Medal winners say AI labs are solving famous math problems without citation, credit, or anyone understanding the answer. Also: your job is next.
The Verge
OpenAI solves a legendary math problem in 88 hours, then allegedly threatens a professor's career and alienates the entire field of mathematics. A PR victory for the ages.
BBC Business
OpenAI says its AI bots solved a 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours - but the real puzzle might be who knew what, and when.
The Verge
Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash is here, promising to 'work harder' - which apparently means using more tokens and costing you more, but at least it's cheaper per unit of intelligence.
TechCrunch
Anthropic's latest AI models are cheaper, less restrictive, and still watching you - just with more client control and a side of Venus mapping.
Ars Technica
Music publishers say Anthropic's $1.5 billion book settlement was a bargain, and they're suing to prove that 'zlibrary my beloved' was just the beginning of a piracy streak that hit songbooks too.
The Guardian Europe
AI's holiday playlist may come with a hefty price tag as Anthropic faces a multi-billion dollar lawsuit for allegedly training its Claude models on 'tens of thousands' of songs without permission.
TechCrunch
Music publishers sue Anthropic for allegedly torrenting copyrighted works to train Claude, because apparently $1.5 billion wasn't a big enough hint.
Ars Technica
Federal judge rules Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal retaliation, proving that 'woke' is not a legal category.
BBC World
A judge told the Pentagon that 'national security' isn't a magic spell, ruling its retaliation against Anthropic was illegal - and probably a bit petty.
TechCrunch
Anthropic drops $45 billion on Nscale compute, because who needs a rainy day fund when you can have chips?
TechCrunch
Claude merges chat and Cowork memories, so you no longer have to re-explain your life story every time you switch modes - unless it involves sensitive topics, in which case, toggle away.
TechCrunch
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 and friends happily write smut when asked, despite rules against it, and a researcher's jailbreak makes it even easier.
TechCrunch
Anthropic's revenue run rate hits $65B, up from $9B last year, and they're eyeing a $2 trillion IPO - because why not?
The Verge
OpenAI dissolves its safety team, because who needs oversight when you're about to IPO? Safety experts flee, and one guy gets to ponder the robot apocalypse alone.
The Verge
Google now lets you turn off visible watermarks on AI content, because why not? Invisible ones will still be there, watching you.
Ars Technica
Anthropic plans a $2 trillion IPO, because why settle for a billion when you can have a thousand billions?
TechCrunch
Anthropic's new watermarking has some Claude users worried they'll get caught using AI to do their homework - or their jobs - and the internet is having a field day.
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