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Adobe Faces Free Competition from Maxon, Canva, Apple
Adobe’s subscription‑heavy Creative Cloud is under siege as rivals unleash free or low‑cost tools that mirror its flagship apps. Maxon’s Autograph, Canva’s Cavalry, Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve
White House meets Anthropic on Mythos AI
The White House met with Anthropic’s CEO to discuss collaboration on its powerful Mythos AI, even as the firm fights a DoD "supply chain risk" label and a lawsuit over the Pentagon’s demand for unrest
Tinder Offers 5 Free Boosts for Altman's Orb Verification
Tinder is partnering with Sam Altman's World to give users who verify their humanity through an in-person facial-scanning orb five free in-app boosts, expanding a Japan pilot to the US and adding Zoom
Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Model Meets White House
Anthropic’s newly unveiled Claude Mythos Preview cybersecurity model is being reviewed by senior White House officials, signaling a possible thaw in a months‑long dispute and drawing interest from maj
Kevin Weil Leaves OpenAI, Prism Shuttered, Joins Codex
OpenAI’s former chief product officer Kevin Weil is leaving the company after a brief stint leading the new “OpenAI for Science” initiative and its Prism AI workspace for researchers. The firm is shut
Cursor to Raise $2B at $50B Valuation, a16z & Nvidia
AI coding startup Cursor is courting a $2 billion injection at a valuation north of $50 billion, with venture firm a16z leading the round and Nvidia on board as an investor. Both Bloomberg and TechCru
OpenAI Execs Exit, Sora Shut, Prism Merged into Codex
OpenAI’s leadership overhaul sees the exit of two senior executives, Bill Peebles and Kevin Weil, prompting the shutdown of its video platform Sora and the integration of the Prism research workspace
Ad buyers say ad rates for ChatGPT are falling from $60 CPM to as low as $25 and the minimum spend to advertise is down to $50K from $250K at launch (Krystal Scanlon/Digiday)
Ad buyers report that ChatGPT’s advertising costs are slashing, with CPMs plunging from $60 to $25 and the required minimum spend shrinking from $250K to $50K. The price cut, highlighted by Digiday’s
Netflix to Launch Vertical Video Feed and AI Features
Netflix is set to debut a vertical video feed within its apps this month, designed to surface shows and movies more easily. At the same time, the streamer is expanding AI use to help generate new cont
Anthropic launches Claude Design for visual creation
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Design, an experimental tool that lets users generate visual assets such as prototypes, slides, and one‑pagers directly from Claude's text interface. The product, highlig
Anthropic launches Claude Design, AI visual assistant
Anthropic unveiled Claude Design, an experimental AI tool that lets users create visual assets from prompts, sparking media attention as a potential challenger to established design platforms and prom
Amodei to meet Wiles Friday in Anthropic-Pentagon thaw
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet Friday with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in what Axios calls a breakthrough toward resolving the company's standoff with the Pentagon over its Mytho
OpenAI, Anthropic, Shoe Brand Shift to Infrastructure
AI insiders are racing ahead while the broader public lags, as OpenAI expands by buying finance apps and talk shows, a shoe brand rebrands as an AI‑infrastructure player, and Anthropic demos a powerfu
IndiaAI Mission selects 10 AI startups for Paris cohort
India’s IndiaAI Mission announced its second‑cohort AI accelerator, selecting ten startups across health, climate, education and more to receive resources, mentorship and a three‑month residency in Pa
Anthropic CEO Meets Wiles as Pentagon Feud Thaws
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Friday, in what Axios calls a breakthrough toward resolving the company's fight with the Pentagon over its Mythos AI
Pragmata Switch 2 Port Hits 1080p Docked, Sub‑60 fps
Digital Foundry’s technical analysis reveals that Pragmata’s Switch 2 port runs at sub‑60 fps with reduced lighting and shadow fidelity, using DLSS to deliver 1080p docked output but only ~540p intern
Inner Neanderthals Bad News, AI Warfare Illusion
The Download warns that the popular 'inner Neanderthal' idea is under attack, and that the perception of AI as a human‑like combatant is an illusion that could mislead policymakers.
Anthropic CEO Meets Wiles to Break Pentagon Standoff
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday in a push to resolve the company's escalating dispute with the Pentagon over its blacklisting.
Texas Tax Breaks, Maine Mulls Data‑Center Moratorium
AI data‑center expansion is polarizing U.S. states, with Texas attracting massive investment through low costs and tax incentives, while Maine moves toward a statewide moratorium to curb new builds ac
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7 with new safeguards
Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4.7, its latest generally available AI model, touting enhanced coding, image, and creative abilities while incorporating extra cybersecurity safeguards ahead of a broade
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