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Harvard Law Dropout Raises $6M for 'Blue Voice,' an AI That Tells Cops What the Rulebook Says
A Harvard Law dropout raises $6M to give cops an AI that actually knows the rulebook, because apparently 'Google it' wasn't cutting it.
TechCrunch
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Pentagon Debuts Its Own ChatGPT and Grok, Because Why Should Civilians Have All the Fun?
The Pentagon now has its own ChatGPT and Grok, because why should civilians have all the fun? 1.7 million users and counting, with Anthropic conspicuously absent.
The Guardian Europe
Anthropic Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Song Theft: AI Wants Its Christmas Music and It Wants It Free
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.
The Verge
China's Robot Olympics: Where Machines Lose Legs, Catch Fire, and Still Set World Records
China's robot Olympics feature machines losing limbs, catching fire, and still breaking records - while the US watches from the sidelines.
The Atlantic
AI Cheating Wave Sweeps Campuses, Professors Consider Returning to Cave Paintings
AI cheating is rampant on campuses, and professors are realizing that the Honor Code may as well be a suggestion - one that students ignore with 93% impunity.
Ars Technica
Judge Tells Trump Administration Its 'Woke' AI Blacklist Was Just Plain Illegal
Federal judge rules Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal retaliation, proving that 'woke' is not a legal category.
TechCrunch
Chinese Automakers Join Tesla in Chasing Robot Riches, Because Car Margins Are Apparently Too Thin
Chinese carmakers are betting big on humanoid robots as the next profit frontier, because making cars is apparently too mainstream and not nearly lucrative enough.
The Verge
Nvidia Achieves AGI, Again, Despite Nobody Knowing What That Means
Jensen Huang declares Nvidia has achieved AGI - again - despite no one agreeing on what AGI is, making the 'achievement' about as meaningful as a participation trophy.
Ars Technica
xAI Accused of Training Grok on CSAM, Because of Course That's a Thing Now
A lawsuit alleges xAI trained Grok on CSAM, because apparently the AI's 'edgy' image generation needed a new low.
TechCrunch
AI Executive Musical Chairs Continues: Barret Zoph Lands at Google After OpenAI Return Goes Bust
Barret Zoph's career path reads like a soap opera: OpenAI, to Thinking Machines, back to OpenAI, and now Google. Because who needs stability when you have AI?
The Verge
OpenAI's Executive Exodus Has One Big Winner: Guess Who's Suddenly Running Everything
Greg Brockman wins the OpenAI power vacuum sweepstakes as execs flee, leaving him in charge of everything - just in time for an IPO, a rivalry with Anthropic, and a MAGA-sized PR headache.
TechCrunch
Anthropic Signs $45 Billion Compute Deal, Because Why Have Money When You Can Have Chips?
Anthropic drops $45 billion on Nscale compute, because who needs a rainy day fund when you can have chips?
Ars Technica
IBM's Granite 4.2: The AI That's Happy to Live on Your Hard Drive
IBM's new Granite 4.2 models are here to make AI reasoning feel less like a cloud-based luxury and more like a garage hobby.
TechCrunch
OpenAI Loses Another Executive, Proving That Even AI Can't Retain Staff
OpenAI's revolving door of executives spins again as its data center chief bolts, leaving the company to reassure everyone that it's all part of the plan.
MIT Technology Review
Retired MIT Alum Starts Another Company, This Time to Rescue Seniors from Apple Watch Hell
MIT alum Don Yansen launches Kiwi Health, a voice-controlled wristband for seniors, proving you can teach an old entrepreneur new tricks - just not how to use an Apple Watch.
TechCrunch
Claude Finally Remembers What You Said Five Minutes Ago, Feels Like One Assistant Instead of Two
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
OpenAI's Jalapeño Chip Proves Spicier Than Nvidia's Blackwell in Benchmarks, But We'll Wait Until 2027 for the Full Heat
OpenAI's custom chip beats Nvidia's in benchmarks, but it won't be fully deployed until 2027 - so hold your horses, or maybe just your tokens.
MIT Technology Review
Robots Do Handstands, Fold T-Shirts, and Charm Crowds at Shanghai 'Carnival'; Humanity Officially Optional
China's humanoid robots are taking center stage at a Shanghai carnival, doing handstands, folding laundry, and charming crowds - because why let humans have all the fun?
The Verge
Robots Outrun Usain Bolt, Then Immediately Need a Stretcher
Chinese humanoid robots have outrun Usain Bolt's 100m record, then promptly slammed into walls and required stretchers. Progress?
TechCrunch
Mystery AI Model 'Ox Alpha' Has Internet Playing the World's Most Frustrating Guessing Game
An anonymous AI model named Ox Alpha has the internet guessing its creator - China, Microsoft, or a very sneaky teenager - while Stripe's CEO gives it a thumbs-up.
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