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Open-weight models win hearts, minds, and wallets
They handle 71.5% of Vercel gateway tokens and nearly a quarter of estimated spending
Oct 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers
The draft proposal would limit the circumstances in which the government could block the release of an advanced model and preempt some state AI safety laws.
Oct 16, 2026
The Register
Meta grants itself right to scrape content from business customers for model training
The future is private, the present is plunder
Oct 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic…
Oct 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Physical AI is more than robots, says the Nvidia veteran now investing in it
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic…
Oct 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them
According to Elorian's evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, with competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks.
Oct 16, 2026
Ars Technica
Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
Oct 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’
Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.
Oct 16, 2026
Semafor Technology
Apple and Meta to collaborate on new AI model
The move is the latest sign of AI reshaping old tech rivalries, as the giants have been at odds for over a decade.
Oct 16, 2026
Semafor Technology
Taipei restricts China chip sales to appease the US
The latest move by Taipei is a significant step in curtailing black market sales to Chinese companies seeking to bypass US curbs.
Oct 16, 2026
Semafor Technology
Conservative AI safety group proposes export controls, visa restrictions
Humans First, a conservative-led group advocating for stronger AI guardrails, is out with an “America First AI Policy” platform.
Oct 16, 2026
Semafor Technology
The $22B startup co-founder working to make chatbots talk back
ElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski is betting that “voice AI” will soon become the norm.
Oct 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Meta releases Muse Spark Open, a new ‘open-weight’ AI model
Meta says Muse excels at ‘multi-step reasoning’ and ‘complex software engineering’ as it races to catch up to Chinese rivals Meta on Thursday launched a new open-weight AI model which it claims rivals…
Oct 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Senate poised to add Claude to staffers’ AI tools
Staffers already have access to ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot.
Oct 15, 2026
Wired
AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For
Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.
Oct 15, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs
Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon.
Oct 15, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access
METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to block them.
Oct 15, 2026
Politico Technology
Moreno targets data center incentives with 100% tax
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno’s bill is the latest attempt by Republicans to address voter concerns about data centers.
Oct 15, 2026
The Register
Workday wants a slice of customers' labour budget that its AI agents could replace
CEO eyes usage-based billing as automation pushes HR software vendor beyond traditional IT spending
Oct 15, 2026
Ars Technica
Report: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”
FTC may fine AI firms on par with companies that delay data breach reports.
Oct 15, 2026
404 Media
How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email
Most ChatGPT users probably don’t know you can be specifically targeted on the platform by advertisers based on your email, phone number, or unique phone identifier.
Oct 15, 2026
404 Media
Data Centers Are War Targets Now
"Why have we gotten to the point where we have permitted militaries of various states to use civilian commercial data centers for their military purposes?"
Oct 15, 2026
The Register
OpenAI claims 100-plus secret files followed ex-employee back to Apple
ChatGPT maker turns tables in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, claiming confidential hardware plans made their way back to Cupertino
Oct 15, 2026
MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review
How much more can nuclear power plants give?
In this age of rising electricity demand, people are trying to squeeze every last bit of power out of every power plant possible. Over the past few weeks, there’s been big news about nuclear power pla…
Oct 15, 2026
The Register
Japanese consortium bets on building bobbing bit barns
Four firms believe server farms on barges in ports will help solve the problem of finding suitable sites
Oct 15, 2026
The Register
UK keeps AI safeguards in the maybe pile for Cyber Security BIll
Officials say amendments remain under consideration despite minister's pledge to act
Oct 15, 2026
Semafor Technology
Meta data center credits draw congressional scrutiny
It’s the latest sign of Congress responding to widespread voter backlash to the AI buildout.
Oct 15, 2026
The Register
Jev and other decision models can still be tricked with prompt injection
Never making type errors does not mean never making errors
Oct 15, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis
The founders detailed how their startup is developing AI that can design chips, learn from each iteration, and improve subsequent designs, all with the goal of automating and accelerating the chip des…
Oct 15, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse…
Oct 14, 2026
AI Snake Oil
Steering AI Beyond Automation
A Research Agenda and Plan for Action
Oct 14, 2026
Ars Technica
Georgia man sues Flock, sheriff's office over alleged ALPR-fueled retaliation
Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.
Oct 14, 2026
Wired
AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science
AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.
Oct 14, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
Oct 14, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remain In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the …
Oct 14, 2026
Ars Technica
Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins
AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.
Oct 14, 2026
Semafor Technology
ASML CEO confident AI demand will outstrip supply for years to come
Christophe Fouquet’s comments have eased investors’ concerns of an AI spending bubble after ASML reported bumper profits.
Oct 14, 2026
Ars Technica
OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say
Attack method exposes flaws in OpenAI, Google safeguards against AI nudes.
Oct 14, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risen The $5.5tn (£4.1tn) US chipmaker Nvidia is donating $250m worth of computing power to the UK to …
Oct 14, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism
From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using chatbots to plan attacks and anti-AI extremist threats In May 2025, a 25-year-old man det…
Oct 14, 2026
The Guardian Technology
AI overlords say they want to democratise their technology. Here’s how | Richard Wilson and Clara Long
A fight over a datacentre in Utah has been a testing ground for citizens’ assemblies, paving the way to oversight What’s your “(p)doom” – the percentage chance that rogue AI will create an existential…
Oct 14, 2026
The Register
The AI math isn't mathing as infrastructure spending forecast to outstrip expected revenue
Analyst predicts 80% of neoclouds will disappear as standalone businesses by 2030
Oct 14, 2026
The Register
UK government chases AI while aging IT leaves it exposed, PAC chair warns
Whitehall's digital staffing falls short of its own target as ministers leave the skills gap unresolved
Oct 14, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats
Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record high It is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview, according to Chris M…
Oct 13, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks
Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.
Oct 13, 2026
Semafor Technology
Anthropic issues warning on self-replicating AI
The lab raised the possibility of so-called “botnets” that would be difficult to stamp out.
Oct 13, 2026
The Register
Anthropic reinvents source control as Claude floods the world with code
When continuous integration gits you down, there's always an AI-tuned monorepo
Oct 13, 2026
The Guardian Technology
AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails Anthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “…
Oct 13, 2026
The Register
OpenAI's dot assistant burned 300K+ tokens in a day without a single prompt
Geordie's tests recorded 155 activity traces and multiple subagents after dot was given read-only permissions
Oct 13, 2026
404 Media
Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work
Character.ai enshittified its product but was still burning tons of cash, its bankruptcy documents say.
Oct 13, 2026