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Claude Overtakes ChatGPT After Anthropic Refuses Pentagon Deal
Claude has surged past ChatGPT in Apple's U.S. App Store rankings after Anthropic refused to let the Pentagon use its AI for surveillance or autonomous weapons, a stance that triggered a Trump adminis
Anthropic brings Claude memory to free users
Anthropic is extending Claude's memory feature to free-tier users and adding a new import tool that copies user data from rival chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, making it easier to switch AI assistan
Pentagon and Anthropic AI talks collapse over internal
A promising collaboration between the **Pentagon** and **Anthropic** to integrate advanced AI into defense operations collapsed due to clashing personalities, internal disagreements, and the disruptiv
Lenovo unveils AI robot arm and desk companion at MWC
Lenovo used MWC to unveil two AI-powered desk companion concepts: a robotic arm with expressive eyes called the AI Workmate, and an alarm-clock-shaped Work Companion that syncs tasks across devices.
VCs Cool on Generic AI SaaS Tools
TechCrunch surveyed VCs from 645 Ventures, F-Prime, AltaIR Capital, and Emergence Capital, who said generic AI SaaS startups — thin wrappers, basic productivity tools, integration plays — are now 'bor
Honor's Robot Phone Has 200MP Camera That Dances
Honor unveiled its "Robot phone" at MWC Barcelona, a device with a 200MP camera on a movable 4-axis gimbal that can nod, shake its head, and dance to music, with a launch planned for the second half o
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI
President Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic's AI tools, escalating a weeks-long clash over Pentagon contract terms that would permit 'all lawful use' of the techn
ILI Group plans 540MW AI data centre in East Ayrshire
Energy firm ILI Group has unveiled plans for a 540 MW AI data centre on 100 ha of East Ayrshire farmland, promising jobs and investment while sparking local concerns over water use, grid strain and en
AMD Runs 1‑Trillion‑Parameter LLM on Ryzen AI Cluster
AMD shows how a four‑node Ryzen AI Max+ cluster can locally run the 1‑trillion‑parameter Kimi K2.5 LLM using llama.cpp RPC, extending VRAM via kernel tweaks and ROCm support, and enabling distributed
xmloxide Rust libxml2 Replacement Hits 100% Conformance
xmloxide, a pure Rust reimplementation of libxml2, has been released as a memory-safe replacement after libxml2 became officially unmaintained in December 2025 with known security issues.
OpenAI signs Pentagon AI deal with safety guardrails
OpenAI has signed a deal letting the Pentagon deploy its AI models on classified networks, with CEO Sam Altman claiming the contract includes hard guardrails against domestic mass surveillance and aut
Researcher Finds Flaw in 6,700 Camera Robot Vacuums
A security researcher accidentally discovered a vulnerability allowing control of 6,700 camera-equipped robot vacuums globally, highlighting critical risks in IoT device security. This incident unders
Trump orders all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic
President Trump ordered every federal agency Friday to immediately stop using Anthropic's AI products, escalating a weeks-long standoff over the company's refusal to let the Pentagon deploy its techno
OpenAI lands Defense Dept. AI deal after Trump blocks
OpenAI has secured an agreement with the Defense Department to deploy its AI models in classified networks, a move that comes amidst a backdrop of political maneuvering. This deal follows President Tr
ChatGPT Hits 900M Weekly Users as OpenAI Raises $110B
OpenAI announced ChatGPT has reached 900 million weekly active users and simultaneously disclosed a $110 billion private funding round at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, backed by $50 billion from
Musk Slams OpenAI Safety in Deposition, Cites Grok
In a newly released deposition in his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk attacked the company's safety record and contrasted it with xAI's Grok — even as Grok faces its own safety investigations across
OpenAI fires employee for Polymarket insider trading
OpenAI terminated an employee after an internal probe found they used confidential company data to place bets on prediction‑market platforms like Polymarket, targeting events such as product releases
300+ Google, 60+ OpenAI Staff Back Anthropic
Over 360 employees at Google and OpenAI signed an open letter backing Anthropic's refusal to grant the Department of War unrestricted access to its AI, urging their own companies to hold firm alongsid
OpenAI raises $110B from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank
OpenAI secured $110 billion in new funding from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, pushing its valuation to $730 billion and deepening its enterprise footprint through a new AWS partnership — even as it in
Google AI Workers Demand Red Lines on Gemini Use
Over 100 Google AI employees are demanding 'red lines' on the use of the Gemini AI model, mirroring similar concerns raised at Anthropic, specifically opposing its deployment in U.S. surveillance and
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