TechCrunch
OpenAI has raised $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation - part of a round that may hit $20 billion, short of the $30 billion it wanted, because apparently even trillion-dollar AI labs have off quarters.
BBC World
Anthropic files for a blockbuster IPO while warning investors that its own technology could end humanity - a risk factor that really makes you think about the share price.
Pitchfork
Authentic Brands Group sues Anthropic for $41 million over training Claude on 274 Elvis Presley songs, proving AI can't help falling into copyright trouble.
TechCrunch
Anthropic gives METR researchers employee-level access to its AI models, promising not to veto their findings - a move that's either radical transparency or a very polite hostage situation.
The Verge
An OpenAI safety report writer quits, says AI labs should run like nuclear power plants, and joins a growing line of ex-employees doing the same thing.
TechCrunch
Meta's new AI agent Muse wants to manage your finances and your life, which would be great if Meta's entire business model weren't monetizing your personal data.
Ars Technica
Appeals court says Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to let Claude pick military targets, because apparently 'we don't want to' is now a supply chain risk.
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.
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.
TechCrunch
AI hedge fund loses half its assets, still drops $400M on a chip startup, and manages to get married. Priorities.
TechCrunch
SpaceX doubles revenue thanks to Starlink and renting out AI compute, proving that even failed AI projects can be monetized if you have enough data centers.
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