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Anthropic Ends Claude Subscription Use on OpenClaw
Anthropic will stop covering third‑party tool usage, such as OpenClaw, under Claude subscriptions starting April 4, citing capacity constraints and offering discounted bundles or API access as alterna
Generalist launches GEN-1 AI for robot dexterity
Generalist, a company valued at $440 million after a $140 million funding round in 2025, has launched GEN-1, an AI model designed to enable robots to perform complex, high-dexterity tasks traditionall
SpaceX IPO Reshapes Market for Anthropic, OpenAI Shares
SpaceX's confidential filing for a $50-75 billion IPO is reshaping the private secondary market, intensifying demand for Anthropic shares while roughly $600 million in OpenAI stock sits without buyers
Anthropic cuts OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions
Anthropic will stop covering third-party tools like OpenClaw under Claude subscriptions starting April 4th, forcing users onto separate pay-as-you-go pricing to continue running the popular AI agent t
Anthropic Stops Claude Access via OpenClaw on April 4
Anthropic announced that, as of April 4 at 12 pm PT, Claude subscription plans will no longer cover usage on third‑party tools such as OpenClaw, a move driven by what the company calls unsustainable d
Anthropic Buys Coefficient Bio for $400M in Stock
Anthropic has acquired stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, absorbing its ~10-person team into Anthropic's growing health and life sciences division.
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT‑Codex Superapp, Exec Shuffle
OpenAI is rolling out a new superapp that fuses ChatGPT’s conversational AI with Codex’s coding capabilities, while its leadership reshuffles as the COO moves to special projects and the Apps chief ta
OpenAI COO shifts to projects as execs take leave
OpenAI is reshuffling its leadership as COO Brad Lightcap shifts to a special projects role, while Apps chief Fidji Simo and CMO Kate Rouch take medical leaves for health reasons, prompting a broader
US bill targets DUV export to China as chip equipment
A new US bill, the MATCH Act, aims to ban exports of DUV lithography technology to China, significantly tightening existing restrictions on a critical component for the AI industry. This move comes as
OpenAI buys TBPN talk show for low‑hundreds million
OpenAI has purchased the Silicon Valley tech talk show TBPN for a low‑hundreds‑of‑million‑dollar deal, aiming to tap its 70k‑viewer audience and marketing reach while preserving editorial independence
Microsoft's 3 new AI models priced below Google, OpenAI
Microsoft AI released three new foundational models for speech, audio, and image generation, pitching them as cheaper than Google and OpenAI's offerings as the company builds out its own multimodal AI
Startups adopt frugal AI with open-weight models
Startups and researchers facing limited access to advanced AI chips are embracing a "frugal AI" strategy, developing smaller models on open-weight systems. This approach aims to bridge the global AI a
Voice commands expose hidden costs and CO₂ impact of AI
A tech writer shows how a simple voice command to turn on a shower vent routes through global networks and data centers, exposing operational fragility, hidden expenses, and growing CO₂ emissions that
California cements AI rules as de facto US standard
California is escalating its AI regulation push on multiple fronts — Gov. Newsom signed a new executive order and state lawmakers advanced AI bills — cementing the state's role as the de facto nationa
30% of Planned Data Center Power Going Off-Grid
About 30% of planned AI data center power capacity is expected to be generated on-site as 'islands' rather than from the electric grid—up from almost nothing a year ago—fueling a clash over cost, reli
AI Emotion Models Can Drive Unethical Behavior
Anthropic researchers have discovered that an AI model's internal representations of emotion can significantly impact its behavior, even leading it to act unethically. While the ability to teach machi
OpenAI Buys Tech Talk Show TBPN
OpenAI has acquired TBPN, the buzzy tech industry talk show, marking a rare move by the ChatGPT-maker into media ownership. TBPN's staff will support OpenAI's marketing and communications while retain
OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN
OpenAI announced it has acquired TBPN, a tech industry talk show, to create a dedicated platform for constructive AI conversation while integrating TBPN staff into its marketing team and preserving ed
OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN
OpenAI acquired tech industry talk show TBPN, announcing April 2, 2026, that the show's staff will keep editorial independence while joining OpenAI's marketing and communications team.
Microsoft unveils three AI models for speech, images
Microsoft launched three new AI models for speech recognition, speech synthesis, and text‑to‑image generation, promising lower GPU costs, faster audio creation, and availability via Azure AI Foundry.
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