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OpenAI

Jun 4, 2026

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Microsoft Build launches MAI-Thinking-1, UK forces Google to let publishers opt out of AI Search, and OpenAI's IPO window closes

Microsoft debuts its first reasoning model, UK regulators hand publishers a new weapon against AI search, and Trump signs a voluntary AI oversight order

Google Gemini

GitHub Copilot goes token-based, SoftBank bets €75B on France, and AI grifters target Black creators

Jun 1, 2026

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GitHub Copilot goes token-based, SoftBank bets €75B on France, and AI grifters target Black creators

GitHub Copilot's new billing model angers developers, SoftBank makes a massive European datacenter play, and AI-generated fake personas flood TikTok Shop

Robotics

Coders are skipping AI, Groq raises $650M, and Amazon just solved a datacenter networking puzzle

May 31, 2026

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Coders are skipping AI, Groq raises $650M, and Amazon just solved a datacenter networking puzzle

AI's coding dependency problem, a chip startup pivots to inference, and a robotics simulation platform that cuts eval time from 200 hours to 30 minutes

Anthropic

Grok's government ghost, AI resurrects cockpit voices, and ARR inflation hits AI startups

May 24, 2026

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Grok's government ghost, AI resurrects cockpit voices, and ARR inflation hits AI startups

xAI's chatbot barely registers in federal AI records, plus a disturbing use of audio AI and how VCs are gaming revenue metrics

Anthropic

May 9, 2026

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OpenAI's new real-time audio models, Anthropic reads Claude's mind, and vibe-coded apps are leaking your data

OpenAI expands its Realtime API with three new audio models, Anthropic cracks open Claude's internal 'thinking', and thousands of AI-built apps are exposing sensitive data online

Cursor

Anthropic nears $900B valuation, ChatGPT downloads are falling, and an AI agent deleted a company's entire database

May 1, 2026

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Anthropic nears $900B valuation, ChatGPT downloads are falling, and an AI agent deleted a company's entire database

Plus: Cursor launches a TypeScript SDK for coding agents, Reid Hoffman says doctors should use AI, and a Swedish algorithm court case that will make you uneasy

OpenAI

Apr 21, 2026

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OpenAI's cybersecurity model, xAI enters voice APIs, and Chinese workers training their own replacements

OpenAI deploys GPT-5.4-Cyber for vetted defenders, xAI launches speech APIs, and a quiet labor revolt is brewing in China's tech sector

Cursor

Apr 19, 2026

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OpenAI strips back its ambitions, Cursor hits $50B, and AI is now taking your drive-thru order

OpenAI sheds Sora and key executives, Cursor eyes a $2B raise at a $50B valuation, and Dairy Queen rolls out AI drive-thrus nationwide

Anthropic

Apr 9, 2026

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Anthropic's Mythos model found vulnerabilities in every major OS, plus a 754B open-weight coding agent and Intel joins Terafab

Anthropic launches a cybersecurity AI with 46 partners, Z.AI drops a massive open-weight agent, and Intel signs on to build Musk's chip factory

Robotics

Anthropic's Claude Code pricing change, Intel's chip packaging bet, and Japan's robot workforce

Apr 7, 2026

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Anthropic's Claude Code pricing change, Intel's chip packaging bet, and Japan's robot workforce

Anthropic charges extra for OpenClaw, Intel doubles down on advanced chip packaging, and Japan deploys physical AI at scale

Anthropic

AutoAgent builds AI that tunes itself, Utah lets chatbots prescribe drugs, and OpenAI's leadership shuffle continues

Apr 6, 2026

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AutoAgent builds AI that tunes itself, Utah lets chatbots prescribe drugs, and OpenAI's leadership shuffle continues

An open-source library that optimizes its own agent harness, a state gives AI clinical authority, and more C-suite changes at OpenAI

Anthropic

OpenAI buys a talk show, Claude has emotions, and Google's green promises meet a gas plant

Apr 4, 2026

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OpenAI buys a talk show, Claude has emotions, and Google's green promises meet a gas plant

OpenAI acquires tech talkshow TBPN, Anthropic publishes research on Claude's functional emotions, and Google quietly signs up for a 4.5M-ton carbon emitter

Anthropic

OpenAI closes $122B funding round, ChatGPT comes to CarPlay, and a leaked Claude Code roadmap reveals something surprising

Apr 2, 2026

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OpenAI closes $122B funding round, ChatGPT comes to CarPlay, and a leaked Claude Code roadmap reveals something surprising

OpenAI hits $852B valuation, ChatGPT lands in your car, and a Claude Code source leak hints at a Tamagotchi-style AI companion

Anthropic

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

Anthropic vs. Pentagon, OpenAI's classified AWS deal, and fine-tuning just got a lot easier

The AI-military relationship is getting complicated fast, plus a free tool that cuts LLM fine-tuning VRAM needs by 70%

Entertainment Industry

Meta's possible 20% layoffs, Anduril's $20B Army deal, and the gaming industry's AI reckoning

Mar 16, 2026

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Meta's possible 20% layoffs, Anduril's $20B Army deal, and the gaming industry's AI reckoning

Meta may cut one in five employees to fund AI spending, the US Army hands Anduril a $20B contract, and gamers face the real costs of the AI boom

Developer Tools

GitHub's Copilot SDK, Google snags Hume AI team, and Harvey's legal tech expansion

Jan 25, 2026

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GitHub's Copilot SDK, Google snags Hume AI team, and Harvey's legal tech expansion

Major developer tools launches, AI talent moves, and legal tech consolidation signal enterprise AI's next phase

AI Tools

Sep 26, 2025

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AI's Trust Paradox: Why Developers Use AI Tools They Don't Fully Trust

Plus: Education's AI Revolution & The $717B Investment Question