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OpenAI eyes global domination with $110B Amazon and NVIDIA raise, value hits $840B
OpenAI secured $110 billion in funding from Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank, boosting its valuation to $730 billion pre-money.
Claude
Switch to Claude without starting over | Claude
Claude allows users to seamlessly transfer their AI conversation history and preferences from other providers with a simple copy-paste.
Business Insider
Claude hits No. 1 on App Store as ChatGPT users defect in show of support for Anthropic's Pentagon stance
Anthropic's Claude reached the top of the App Store as some ChatGPT users switched allegiance over OpenAI's Pentagon deal.
TechCrunch
The trap Anthropic built for itself
Anthropic faces a crisis after refusing military contracts, highlighting the industry's self-inflicted predicament due to resisting binding regulation.
Garymarcus Substack
Does OpenAI’s new financing make sense?
The author questions OpenAI's recent massive financing round, viewing it as vendor financing rather than true venture capital.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 2 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic's Claude chatbot reached the second spot in the US App Store following controversy with the Pentagon.
TechCrunch
The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom
The race for AI dominance is fueling massive, multi-billion dollar infrastructure deals across cloud providers, chipmakers, and tech giants.
TechCrunch
OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’
OpenAI secured a Pentagon deal for its AI models on its classified network, including safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Ourfairfuture
Protesters march in London against our AI overlords—demand government and corporations stop being “reckless”
Protesters marched in London, demanding government and corporations pause the reckless rollout of AI due to fears over jobs and democracy.
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
Grok predicted when Israel, US would strike Iran | The Jerusalem Post
Grok, an AI chatbot, accurately predicted the date of coordinated strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, sparking discussion about AI's predictive capabilities.
OpenAI
Our agreement with the Department of War
OpenAI reached an agreement with the Department of War for deploying advanced AI systems with strong, multi-layered safety guardrails.
NBC News
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon after Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic
Following a directive by Donald Trump to cease using Anthropic's AI, OpenAI secured a deal with the Pentagon for deployment on classified networks.
TIME
Chat, Code, Claw: What Happens When AI Agents Work in Teams
AI progress has evolved from chatbots to tool-using agents, now orchestrated in multi-agent fleets using frameworks like OpenClaw.
The Atlantic
Donald Trump Declares War on Anthropic
President Trump ordered all federal agencies to immediately cease using Anthropic's AI technology following a dispute over its use in sensitive military applications.
Fortune
Block CEO Jack Dorsey lays off nearly half of his staff because of AI and predicts most companies will make similar cuts in the next year | Fortune
Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced layoffs of nearly half the staff, attributing the cuts to efficiency gains from AI implementation.
Fortune
OpenAI is negotiating with the U.S. government, Sam Altman tells staff | Fortune
Sam Altman informed OpenAI staff that the company is close to an agreement with the U.S. Department of War regarding AI model usage.
NPR
President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems
President Trump ordered a halt to all federal use of Anthropic's AI, while the Pentagon blacklisted the company as a national security risk.
The Verge
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth designates Anthropic a supply chain risk
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk after tense negotiations over usage policies.
Zeitgeistml Substack
Murder is coming to AI, but not to Claude
Anthropic faces a potential multi-billion dollar loss by refusing a Pentagon contract based on its safety principles.
CNBC
Jack Dorsey made the loudest case yet that AI is already replacing jobs
Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced the company is cutting 40% of its workforce, explicitly citing the impact of AI tools.
TechCrunch
President Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic after Pentagon dispute
President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic products following a dispute with the Pentagon over AI use restrictions.
TechCrunch
Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk
The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk following a public dispute over the company's refusal to power autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
The Verge
Trump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic’s AI
Donald Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic's AI products following a dispute with the company.
CapitalAI Daily
Co-Author of Citrini AI Report Warns of ‘Scary Situation’ for White-Collar Labor After Block Laid Off 4,000 Workers
The co-author of the Citrini AI report warns of a grim outlook for white-collar jobs following Block's layoff of 4,000 employees.
Live Science
Acing this new AI exam — which its creators say is the toughest in the world — might point to the first signs of AGI
Researchers created "Humanity’s Last Exam," a difficult 2,500-question test to measure AI models against human-level knowledge.
TechCrunch
Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying ‘nobody committed suicide because of Grok’
In a deposition, Elon Musk attacked OpenAI's safety record, contrasting it with his company xAI's Grok, which he claimed caused no suicides.
TechCrunch
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: What’s actually at stake?
A conflict exists between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of Anthropic's AI models for military applications like autonomous weapons.
TechCrunch
ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users
ChatGPT has achieved 900 million weekly active users and 50 million paying subscribers, according to OpenAI.
TechCrunch
AI music generator Suno hits 2M paid subscribers and $300M in annual recurring revenue
AI music generator Suno has reached 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue.
The Verge
AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines
Anthropic is resisting Pentagon demands to remove safety guardrails from its AI models for military use, including lethal autonomous weapons.
TechCrunch
Perplexity’s new Computer is another bet that users need many AI models
Perplexity launched Perplexity Computer, an agentic tool unifying 19 AI models to execute complex workflows independently for high-value users.
Gemini
Find out what’s new in the Gemini app in February's Gemini Drop.
February's Gemini Drop introduces Lyria 3 music creation, Gemini 3.1 intelligence upgrades, Nano Banana 2 image generation, Veo Templates, and verified scientific citations.
TechCrunch
Employees at Google and OpenAI support Anthropic’s Pentagon stand in open letter
Over 360 employees from Google and OpenAI signed an open letter backing Anthropic's refusal to grant the Pentagon unrestricted AI access for surveillance or autonomous weapons.
The Verge
We don’t have to have unsupervised killer robots
Tech workers are concerned as companies like Anthropic face Pentagon pressure to allow unchecked use of AI for lethal autonomous weapons and surveillance.
The Verge
The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare
The Galaxy S26's new AI camera features are criticized for fundamentally changing the nature of photography.
The Verge
OpenAI snags $110 billion in investments from Amazon, Nvidia, and Softbank
OpenAI secured $110 billion in new funding from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, boosting its valuation to $730 billion.
Scientific American
How LabOS AI-powered smart goggles could reduce human error in science
LabOS uses AI-powered smart goggles to guide novice scientists, preventing mistakes in real-time and accelerating training.
TechCrunch
OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history
OpenAI secured $110 billion in private funding, including major investments from Amazon and Nvidia, at a $730 billion pre-money valuation.
Phoronix
Numerous AMDXDNA Ryzen AI Driver Fixes For Linux 7.0-rc2
AMD sent numerous fixes for the AMDXDNA Ryzen AI driver ahead of the Linux 7.0-rc2 release.
AP News
Trump orders federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology | AP News
President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI technology following a public safety dispute with the Pentagon.
CNN
AI is gobbling up the world’s memory chips, sending smartphone prices to record highs, report says
A surge in AI demand is causing a memory chip shortage, driving up smartphone prices and potentially impacting sales.
AP News
Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI | AP News
Fintech company Block is laying off over 4,000 employees, nearly half its workforce, citing the impact of artificial intelligence.
OpenAI
OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership
OpenAI and AWS announced a strategic partnership, including a $50 billion Amazon investment, to accelerate AI innovation.
OpenAI
Introducing the Stateful Runtime Environment for Agents in Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock now offers a Stateful Runtime Environment, powered by OpenAI, to reliably run complex, multi-step AI agent workflows within AWS infrastructure.
OpenAI
Joint Statement from OpenAI and Microsoft
OpenAI and Microsoft reaffirmed their strong, unchanged partnership, including IP licensing and revenue sharing, despite new external collaborations.
OpenAI
Scaling AI for everyone
The company announced a $110B investment round, backed by SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon, to scale AI infrastructure and meet surging global demand.
Phoronix
NXP Posts New Linux Accelerator Driver For Their Neutron NPU
NXP has released a new open-source Linux kernel driver for its Neutron Neural Processing Unit (NPU).
Gemini
Create personalized “Year of the Fire Horse” musical tracks with Gemini
Gemini allows users to create 30-second personalized songs with custom cover art for the Lunar New Year's “Year of the Fire Horse”.
TechCrunch
Jack Dorsey just halved the size of Block’s employee base — and he says your company is next
Jack Dorsey's Block is cutting over 4,000 employees, nearly half its workforce, citing a proactive move driven by AI integration.
The Verge
Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted AI access, prioritizing ethical concerns regarding mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
CNN
Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer: ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’
Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's latest offer to modify its AI contract due to concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
TechCrunch
Anthropic CEO stands firm as Pentagon deadline looms
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei rejected the Pentagon's demand for unrestricted AI access ahead of a critical deadline.
The Verge
Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things done
Microsoft is previewing Copilot Tasks, an AI system that handles busywork in the background using its own cloud computer.
The Verge
Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble
Block, led by Jack Dorsey, is reducing its workforce by almost 50%, over 4,000 jobs, to focus on integrating AI.
CapitalAI Daily
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says ‘Market’s Got It Wrong’ on Software – Here’s Why
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes the market misunderstands that AI agents will increase, not decrease, the usage of existing enterprise software tools.
TechCrunch
So, we’re getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?
Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at a Prada show fuels speculation about upcoming Prada Meta AI glasses.
TechCrunch
Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers
Sophia Space secured $10 million in seed funding to demonstrate its novel, passively cooled space computer technology in orbit by 2027 or 2028.
TechCrunch
Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
Mistral AI and Accenture have formed a multi-year partnership to develop enterprise AI technology for clients.
TechCrunch
Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers
Read AI launched Ada, an email-based AI assistant acting as a 'digital twin' to manage schedules and answer company knowledge questions.
Gemini
3 Google AI tools that helped me get my new job
The author used three Google AI tools—NotebookLM, Career Dreamer, and Gemini—to gain clarity and confidence in securing a new role.
TechCrunch
Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools
Bumble is launching new AI tools globally to offer personalized feedback on bios and prompts, plus photo guidance in the U.S.
The Verge
Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users
Google is releasing Nano Banana 2, a more powerful AI image model, to free users, bringing features previously exclusive to paid subscriptions.
Gemini
Build with Nano Banana 2, our best image generation and editing model
Google introduced Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), offering high-fidelity image generation and faster advanced editing capabilities.
Gemini
Nano Banana 2: Combining Pro capabilities with lightning-fast speed
Google DeepMind launched Nano Banana 2, merging Pro features with Gemini Flash speed for rapid, high-quality image generation.
TechCrunch
Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation
Google released Nano Banana 2, a faster and more realistic image generation model based on Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, becoming the default in Gemini apps and Search.
9to5Google
Nano Banana 2 brings Pro quality at Flash speeds, rolling out to Gemini app
Google has released Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) to the Gemini app, offering Pro-like quality at faster speeds.
Inceptionlabs Ai
Introducing Mercury 2 – Inception
Mercury 2 is introduced as the world's fastest reasoning LLM, utilizing diffusion-based parallel refinement instead of sequential decoding for instant production AI.
The Verge
Anthropic gives its retired Claude AI a Substack
Anthropic has revived its retired Claude 3 Opus AI model to write weekly posts on a new Substack newsletter called Claude’s Corner.
TechCrunch
Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex
Figma is integrating OpenAI's AI coding tool, Codex, to allow users to create and modify designs within coding environments.
TechCrunch
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise
Workflow orchestration startup Trace raised $3 million in seed funding to provide necessary context for enterprise AI agent adoption.
