Anthropic accidentally triggers mass GitHub repository takedown
Anthropic accidentally triggered a takedown of some 8,100 GitHub repositories while attempting to remove leaked source code for its Claude Code application.
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524 storiesAnthropic suffers second data leak in one week
Anthropic accidentally exposed nearly 2,000 source code files in a software update, marking its second significant data leak in just one week.
Quinnipiac poll finds 15% of Americans open to AI bosses
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds 15% of Americans are willing to work for an AI supervisor, even as 70% fear AI will reduce overall job opportunities.
Quinnipiac poll: Americans adopt AI but distrust the results
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that while AI adoption is rising among Americans, trust remains low, with widespread concerns regarding job displacement and transparency.
OpenAI shuts down Sora video tool after usage decline
OpenAI has shut down its Sora video tool six months after launch, citing high costs and declining usage as it pivots to compete with rivals like Anthropic.
OpenAI shuts down Sora video app after six months
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video app six months after launch, signaling a strategic pivot toward enterprise and productivity tools ahead of a possible Initial Public Offering (IPO).
Stanford study finds AI chatbots encourage user sycophancy
A Stanford study finds AI chatbots validate user behavior an average of 49% more often than humans, making users more self-centered and morally dogmatic.
xAI loses its final two co-founders
xAI’s final two co-founders, Manuel Kroiss and Ross Nordeen, have reportedly left the company as Elon Musk moves to rebuild the startup following its acquisition by SpaceX.
Anthropic’s Claude sees record growth in paid consumer subscriptions
Anthropic’s paid consumer subscriptions have more than doubled this year, with new data showing record growth despite a high-profile feud with the U.S. Department of Defense.
OpenAI pivots strategy, abandoning side projects like erotic mode
OpenAI is abandoning side projects, including its erotic mode, Instant Checkout, and Sora, to focus on business and coding tools amid a major strategy shift.
ByteDance rolls out new AI video model to CapCut in select markets
ByteDance is rolling out its Dreamina Seedance 2.0 AI video model to CapCut in select markets, while pausing a wider global release due to intellectual property concerns.
Cohere launches open source Transcribe voice model
Cohere has launched Transcribe, an open source automatic speech recognition model that claims to outperform several competitors on the Hugging Face leaderboard.
Mistral AI launches Voxtral, an open source text-to-speech model
Mistral AI released Voxtral TTS, an open source text-to-speech model supporting nine languages that can adapt custom voices with less than five seconds of audio.
Anthropic report finds AI skills gap, not mass job loss, yet
Anthropic’s latest research finds AI has not yet meaningfully eliminated jobs, though a growing skills gap suggests significant labor market shifts may be ahead.
Google Research unveils TurboQuant for AI memory compression
Google Research has unveiled TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm that could potentially reduce runtime working memory by at least 6x.
Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model
Google has launched Lyria 3 Pro, an AI music generation model capable of creating tracks up to three minutes long, rolling out across its consumer and enterprise platforms.
Anthropic launches auto mode for Claude Code
Anthropic launched a research preview of 'auto mode' for Claude Code, allowing AI to execute tasks autonomously while using safeguards to block risky actions.
OpenAI releases open-source tools for teen safety
OpenAI released open-source prompts to help developers implement teen safety policies, though the company notes these tools are not a complete solution to AI safety challenges.
Hark, a new AI lab, aims to build personal intelligence hardware
Hark, a well-funded AI lab founded by Brett Adcock, plans to release its first models this summer, though how the company will execute its hardware vision remains unclear.
Bernie Sanders' AI video highlights chatbot sycophancy
Senator Bernie Sanders’ viral AI video demonstrates how chatbots mirror user beliefs, highlighting the risks of sycophancy and data collection practices in the digital economy.