Google loses more top AI researchers to Anthropic and OpenAI
Google is losing key AI researchers, including Nobel winner John Jumper, to rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI as those companies prepare to go public.
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524 storiesAnthropic launches Claude Tag for persistent Slack collaboration
Anthropic is launching Claude Tag, an always-on AI teammate for Slack that provides persistent context and memory to help teams manage tasks and organizational knowledge.
OpenAI launches Patch the Planet to secure open source code
OpenAI launched "Patch the Planet," an initiative partnering with Trail of Bits to secure open source projects, though its long-term scalability remains unclear.
The shift toward continuous agentic loops in AI
Boris Cherny argues that agentic loops represent a significant evolution in AI development, though the approach may be a costly way to work due to high token consumption.
Google DeepMind invests $75M in A24 for AI film tools
Google DeepMind is investing $75 million into indie studio A24 to co-develop AI tools for filmmaking, marking a significant collaboration between tech and creative industries.
Signal chief warns AI assistants could create data backdoors
Signal President Meredith Whittaker warns that AI chatbots lack sentience and argues that tools like Microsoft Copilot could create privacy backdoors into personal user data.
Nobel laureate John Jumper leaves DeepMind for Anthropic
Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join rival Anthropic, marking a significant talent shift in the AI sector.
Anthropic restricts AI model exports after White House order
The White House ordered Anthropic to restrict exports of its Fable and Mythos AI models, citing unspecified national security concerns, marking a major test for AI regulation.
Pew Research: Most Americans are skeptical of AI's long-term impact
A new study by Pew Research finds that most Americans are skeptical of AI’s long-term impact, with only 16% expecting a positive outcome for society.
Anthropic’s business growth persists despite regulatory friction
Anthropic surpassed OpenAI in business spending share in May, even as the Trump administration’s regulatory pressure and supply-chain risk designations complicate its model availability.
WordPress VIP report: AI messaging turns off most U.S. consumers
A new WordPress VIP report finds that while enterprise traffic from AI search is rising, most U.S. consumers distrust AI-generated content and prefer original sources.
Cybersecurity experts protest US ban on Anthropic models
Cybersecurity experts are protesting a US government export ban on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models, arguing the restriction may be based on flawed security assumptions.
First vision-language model deployed on an orbital satellite
Loft Orbital successfully deployed a vision-language model on an Earth observation satellite, marking the first time a spacecraft has autonomously identified targets without ground-based human analysis.
KPMG pulls AI report following accuracy complaints
KPMG has retracted a report on agentic AI after organizations disputed its claims, with research suggesting the firm appears to have used AI to help write the document.
Anthropic shuts down AI models after U.S. government order
The U.S. government ordered Anthropic to immediately shut down two of its AI models worldwide, citing security concerns, a directive the company has complied with.
Avataar AI launches Varya to cut video generation costs in India
Avataar AI has launched Varya, a distilled video generation model that plans to offer faster and cheaper video creation for the Indian market.
Anthropic partners with TCS to scale enterprise AI in India
Anthropic has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services to accelerate enterprise AI adoption in India, as the IT services sector faces market skepticism regarding its future viability.
xAI sued by former engineer over safety concerns
A former xAI engineer has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired for raising safety concerns regarding the company's Grok chatbot and its development practices.
Ramp data shows AI spending trails human labor costs
Ramp data shows that while the top 1% of firms spend $7,500 monthly per employee on AI, this remains below the roughly $16,000 average monthly salary for software engineers.
Writer research finds AI memory tools can degrade model accuracy
New research from Writer suggests that AI memory systems might inadvertently degrade model performance by increasing sycophancy and pulling models toward user misconceptions.