The Weapon
Hours after declaring Anthropic a supply chain risk, the Pentagon used Claude in its air attack on Iran. The government punished the company for restricting the tool it was already using in combat.
Sources: the Pentagon used Claude in its major air attack in Iran, hours after Trump declared that the federal government will end its use of Anthropic's tools
Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic …
Source describes the failed Pentagon-Anthropic talks: through the end, the Pentagon wanted to use Anthropic's AI to analyze bulk data collected about Americans
Right up until the moment that Pete Hegseth moved to terminate the government's relationship with the AI company Anthropic …
OpenAI says its DOD agreement upholds its redlines and “has more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic's”
We think our agreement has more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic's.
Polymarket trades on contracts tied to strikes on Iran hit $529M, and six new accounts profited a total of $1M by betting on the US to strike Iran by Feb. 28
As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in.
Israel-based Guidde, which is developing a platform to accelerate the adoption of AI in organizations, raised a $50M Series B round led by PSG Equity
The Israeli startup's platform turns employee workflows into structured knowledge for automation. — Guidde, a startup developing …
A look at Hyundai's Atlas humanoid robot, slated for assembly tasks in 2028; Hyundai has invested billions in robotics since acquiring Boston Dynamics in 2021
As Hyundai Motor Co. Executive Chair Euisun Chung took the stage at CES 2022 accompanied by “Spot” — a robot dog …
Nvidia partners with Cisco, Nokia, and others to build 6G networks based on open, software-defined AI radio access networking (AI-RAN) architecture
Nvidia Corp. early Sunday announced ahead of the MWC Barcelona conference that its joining global telecom leaders in a commitment to build 6G …
Multiple AWS developers say they are asked to take on new roles with AI tools' assistance, and engineers are now required to complete technical writing tasks
Drive for ‘leaner’ operations piles pressure on employees but could be a playbook for rivals — Amazon's HR chief last month sought …
Block's plan to lay off over 4,000 employees, citing AI work automation, adds to growing angst among white-collar workers over AI's potential for job disruption
Layoffs at Block add to growing backlash bubbling up across American companies; ‘It brings out the pitchforks’
Netflix actually won by walking away from the WBD bid, collecting a $2.8B termination fee and driving up the price and debt load of the Paramount-WBD merger
King of streaming preserves its business model, while Paramount will have to deal with a massive debt load
Australia's eSafety Commissioner threatens action against app stores and search engines if AI services operating in Australia don't verify user ages by March 9
Australia's internet regulator said it may push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that fail …
Chinese matchmaking apps like Wanmei Qinjia, which has 50M users and lets parents look for spouses for their children, surge as marriage rates continue to fall
DALIAN, China — Apps that enable parents to search for spouses for their unmarried children have become increasingly popular in China …
Xiaomi launches the €999 Xiaomi 17, the €1,499 17 Ultra, and the €1,999 Leica-branded Leitzphone, all featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, in Europe
It's just launched in Europe, joined by the larger, more photography-focused Xiaomi 17 Ultra.
AI's deflationary impact on India's IT industry, whose software exports have never declined in the past 24 years, will likely take years to fully materialize
That mismatch is the core reason AI cannot wholesale replace the systems of record that form the backbone of enterprise IT. …
Amazon is paying ~16x Microsoft's price per OpenAI percentage point, while getting none of Microsoft's exclusives, showing the cost of being late in AI
My word, the torrent of news keeps coming. You have hardly had time to digest the news of the $30 billion raise by Anthropic …
US Congressional Joint Economic Committee report: US consumers lost $20.9B nominally to identity theft from four major data broker breaches over the past decade
Amazon will invest $15B in OpenAI initially, followed by $35B if certain conditions are met; OpenAI commits to consuming ~2 GW of Trainium capacity through AWS
eventuallyMakenzie Holland /CIO Dive:AWS gains enterprise edge with OpenAI partnershipReuters:OpenAI's $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBankLuke James /Tom's Hardwa...
How some companies are trying to become the “Strava of tennis” by offering match video, stats, highlights, social features, and performance analysis for players
Share full article — More people are playing tennis in America than ever before.
Tests of 12+ AI-detection tools show many can spot basic fakes, but struggle with complex images; few analyze video, and most identified fake audio
Inside the world's largest crypto casino Stake, which claims ~4% of all BTC transactions, with popularity boosted by celebs like Drake and influencers on Kick
Drake just needed some juice. In 82 minutes of online slots play, the Canadian rapper's starting balance of $3.5 million worth of Bitcoin had dwindled to $422,355.
AI coding agents are fueling productivity panic among executives and engineers, as a UCB study finds those offloading work to AI are also working longer hours
AI coding agents promised to make software development easier. Instead they've kicked off a high-pressure race to build at any cost.
An interview with Amazon's AI chief Peter DeSantis on plans to use in-house chips, Trainium and Inferentia, to develop AI models more cheaply, and more
Amazon's new artificial intelligence czar, Peter DeSantis, is a larger-than-life figure within the company where he has worked since its early days
Sources: TSMC urges clients to apply for N2 production allocation as far out as Q2 2027, with large capacity allotments nearly sold out for the next two years
China faces a dilemma as it looks to balance productivity gains from AI with labor displacement risks due to automation, which could trigger an economic spiral
Days after back-flipping AI humanoids dazzled China with a new year performance alongside dancers, a small research firm jolted US markets …
Coupang reports Q4 revenue up 11% YoY to $8.8B, below $8.9B est., and a net loss of $26M, versus $131M net profit in Q4 2024, hurt by fallout from a data breach
Sources: Israel hacked BadeSaba, a popular Iranian prayer app with 5M+ installs on Google Play, to send messages urging Iranian military personnel to defect
Israel hacked a popular Iranian prayer app to send notifications to potentially millions of phones Saturday morning urging …
How India's outsourcing industry, which employs 6M+ people and is worth nearly $300B, is racing to adapt as AI promises to automate white-collar work
Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt before it's too late.
OpenAI says it does not think Anthropic should be designated as a supply chain risk and it has made its position on this clear to the Pentagon
We do not think Anthropic should be designated as a supply chain risk and we've made our position on this clear to the Department of War.
Dario Amodei says “we are patriotic Americans” and Anthropic fears some AI uses could clash with American values as AI's potential gets “ahead of the law”
Anthropic refuses to lower AI guardrails for the PentagonBrendan Bordelon /Politico:The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic sparks fears in Silicon Valley and the Capitol of a fundamental shift in the bal...
Claude became the #1 free app in the US App Store on Saturday, after DOD designated Anthropic a supply chain risk; it hovered in the top 20 for much of February
I want to say a huge thank you to all of our new (and existing!) users for the support. We're working hard for you, please share your thoughts and feedback along the way. [image]Robert Bye /@robertjby...
Xiaomi launches the €15 Xiaomi tag, an AirTag-like device that works with both Apple Find My and Android Find Hub, and the €300 Xiaomi Watch 5, in Europe
Xiaomi today launched a slew of gadgets ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona including a camera-focused flagship smartphone …
As part of the Amazon-OpenAI deal, the companies plan a “stateful runtime environment” for AWS, letting agents carry context forward to handle ongoing projects
Right now the limitation for multi-step workflows is keeping memory from step 1 to step N. If N=2, current agents handle it fine. …Forums:r/theprimeagen:i really wonder what Sama whisper to Investors ...
[Thread] In an AMA, Sam Altman says DOD blacklisting Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent”, OpenAI rushed its deal to “de-escalate things”, and more
I'd like to answer questions about our work with the DoW and our thinking over the past few days. Please AMA.
Anthropic says it'll challenge “any supply chain risk designation in court” and that the designation would only affect contractors' use of Claude on DOD work
Anthropic to challenge supply chain risk designation in courtJack Nicastro /Reason:Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Federal Government ContractsMatteo Wong /The Atlantic:What Happens...
Sources describe in detail the failed talks between Anthropic and DOD, and how officials at agencies, including the CIA, still hope for a peace agreement
The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.