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Altman and Amodei ask UN Security Council for AI safety standards
OpenAI and Anthropic's chiefs proposed AI testing, incident reporting and international cooperation at a Security Council briefing. The transcript records no new Council rule.
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Amodei's AI slowdown ties safety to preserving a U.S. lead
China's official records recognize frontier-model risks. Its diplomats reject competitive framing, a distinction that matters when assessing calls to slow AI.
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AT&T's workforce is shrinking. The AI explanation is incomplete
AT&T's shrinking workforce sits alongside copper retirement, network automation and broader cost reductions. The reviewed records do not separate their employment effects.
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Union Alpha was Pareto: how to set it up and what it costs
Union Alpha’s free preview became Unbiased Pareto. Here is the current OpenCode setup, paid pricing, maker, performance evidence and data-policy caveat.
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Nscale’s $103.4 billion AI contract figure includes capacity still to be built
Nscale discloses a wide gap between active and contracted compute, with financing and delivery separating signed demand from service.
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Snorkel’s $350 million raise backs simulated workplaces for AI
Snorkel’s new funding backs simulated workplaces where AI agents can practice using company tools, rules and records, while their actions and outcomes are scored.
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Siri AI has arrived. Apple's $250 million settlement is still open
Siri AI is rolling out, while eligible US iPhone buyers can seek compensation over earlier expectations. The settlement separates present availability from the purchase dispute.
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GPT-6 vs Claude: prices and benchmarks across all four tiers
Eight models, four tiers: compare intelligence scores, API prices and measured task costs for the latest OpenAI and Claude releases.
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When an AI trainer uses AI, the missing product is human judgment
Reported offboardings over prohibited AI use expose a larger business problem: companies must distinguish AI-assisted production from the independent human judgment they intend to buy.
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When AI labs make discoveries in private, who gets to question the answers?
Private AI discoveries raise a question about public power: who can inspect the evidence, choose the next research question and benefit from the answers? A look at release incentives, scientific understanding and human agency.
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UK AI sovereignty depends on who can use and change the system
Two hypothetical services with UK processing illustrate how access, operational rights and the ability to change providers determine what local AI infrastructure lets a buyer do.
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B.C.’s OpenAI lawsuit puts safety decisions under scrutiny
An analysis of the decisions between a safety flag and an external referral, and how oversight can examine both missed danger and unjustified intrusion.
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Amazon’s Muse block puts the shopper’s choice of agent in dispute
Amazon's reported block of Meta's Muse separates a shopper's permission from a retailer's willingness to admit an agent. The consequences reach search coverage, checkout and customer support.
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California makes data centers account for the cost of a broken forecast
California's seven new data center laws address electricity costs, water information and local review. Their test comes when projected demand fails to materialize.
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From unit distances to Navier-Stokes: AI mathematics reaches a new phase
From the unit-distance disproof to Navier-Stokes, AI mathematics is advancing through new results, human follow-ons and formal proofs. What has really changed?
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Grok 4.7 launches at the same token price. The cost of finished work is the bigger question.
Grok 4.7’s launch promises stronger coding and office work. We examine Matthew Berman’s coverage, independent tests and what teams should measure before switching.
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Zuckerberg says Muse will make people money. Who will capture the gains?
Meta’s Muse can act across services, and Zuckerberg expects it to help users earn and save money. We examine the launch, proposed fees and evidence behind that bet.
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AI safety after the warning shots: reasons for hope and alarm
AI agents have crossed real security boundaries. Better defenses offer hope, but the next test is who can authorize, stop and answer for their actions.