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How enterprises are driving AI transformation with Claude
How Novo Nordisk, Cox Automotive, Palo Alto Networks, Salesforce, and IG Group drive enterprise AI transformation at scale with Claude.
Small Models Could Redefine AI Value, Nvidia Says
AI’s future may not belong solely to the giant models that grab headlines with trillion-parameter counts. Nvidia’s latest research makes the case that
Google and Amazon race to upgrade voice assistants with AI as OpenAI raises the stakes
CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on Google’s move to embed Gemini AI across its home devices, as tech giants rush to make voice the next major interface for AI.
Announcing Tinker
Introducing Tinker: a flexible API for fine-tuning language models.
Google AI appears to block results for ‘Trump cognitive decline’ but not Biden
Google appears to have blocked certain artificial intelligence search results for queries about President Donald Trump’s mental acuity
OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound
Sora social app launches with deepfake-style “cameos” and feed controls.
Meta will soon use AI chats for ad targeting because of course it will
Meta will start scraping conversations with AI chatbots to target personalized ads. This will start in December, with emails going out to customers later this month.
CoreWeave signs $14.2 billion Meta deal to supply AI compute
CoreWeave said that the deal includes an option to extend through 2032 with additional capacity.
AI Chip Maker Raises $1.1B, Valued at $8.1B
Nvidia rival Cerebras announced a Series G funding round almost a year after it filed for an IPO.
Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product
Thinking Machines Lab, led by a group of prominent former OpenAI researchers, is betting that fine tuning cutting-edge models will be the next frontier in AI.
BlackRock may be nearing a $38B deal that would wisely capitalize on AI’s thirst for power
BlackRock would stand to benefit from an AES acquisition because it would expand the asset manager’s reach in high-growth infrastructure.
Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (SB-53): California Requires New Standardized AI Safety Disclosures
California has passed a new AI safety law (“the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act” or “TFAIA”) that requires developers of powerful AI systems to publicly share how they manage...
AI Is Learning to Do the Jobs of Doctors, Lawyers, and Consultants
Researchers tested AI on hundreds of high-value professional tasks and found models are improving—but not yet ready to do the jobs themselves.
New AI research claims to be getting closer to modeling human brain
A new paper published by startup Pathway says it can more closely replicate connections between neurons than current LLMs.
Key stakeholders in $500 billion Stargate AI project
Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative that is central to Washington’s push for dominance in the field, has drawn a slew of investors and suppliers since its launch in...
South Korea gets a boost in AI race with Stargate deal
Samsung and SK Hynix will supply OpenAI’s Stargate project, while the ChatGPT maker will help develop the AI ecosystem in South Korea.
OpenAI’s shift to consumer products signals new era for AI
The ChatGPT maker is rolling out a standard to allow consumers to make purchases directly from the app, and also launched a video generator tool.
Paycom to replace over 500 workers with artificial intelligence at Oklahoma City headquarters
Paycom is headquartered in Oklahoma City and also has an operations center in Grapevine, Texas, and in countries around the world.
Cancer researchers find a way around AI’s biggest bottleneck: data sharing
Top U.S. cancer centers have launched a federated AI platform, letting models learn from patient data securely to accelerate research and treatment discoveries.
First An AI Actor, Now The AI Director: ‘Ferrari’ Producer Andrea Iervolino Unveils Feature Helmed By Virtual Auteur
In the week in which an AI actor got the industry talking, Italian producer Andrea Iervolino has announced a film helmed by a virtual director.
How AI Agents Will Break Passkeys — And 3 Ways To Fix Them
Passkeys authenticate humans, not AI agents. As enterprises start wiring AI into workflows, that mismatch is going to cause serious problems. Here’s what needs to change.
It’s Not Just You. Everyone Is Paying a Lot More for AI Engineers. Especially Equity.
Carta has the latest data out on what we’ve all seen across our portfolio companies, even in “non-native AI” start-up: founders are having to pay a lot more for AI...
‘I think you’re testing me’: Anthropic’s new AI model asks testers to come clean
Safety evaluation of Claude Sonnet 4.5 raises questions about whether predecessors ‘played along’, firm says
AI uses medical records to accurately predict onset of disease 20 years into the future
Nature – An artificial-intelligence model trained on health-care records uses a person’s medical history to estimate whether and when any of more than 1,200 diseases might arise.
Will your study change the world? This AI tool predicts the impact of your research
Nature – A tool called Funding the Frontier visualizes all the downstream impacts of funding — and predicts which studies will have the biggest societal impact.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted readout method for the evaluation of skin prick automated test results
Nature Communications – Skin prick testing for allergy diagnosis is limited by variability due to differences in test setting and operator expertise. Here, the authors develop and validate an…
California AI Bill Sends Shock Waves Through The Industry
California AI bill SB53 mandates transparency for advanced AI systems, aiming to safeguard innovation while setting standards that may influence U.S. regulation.
AI is not killing jobs, finds new US study
Research shows little evidence the cutting-edge tech such as chatbots is putting people out of work
Leading UK tech investor warns of ‘disconcerting’ signs of AI stock bubble
James Anderson voices concern over soaring valuations of artificial intelligence firms
Imagine Learning Announces “The AI Question” — First Course in a New AI Learning Pathway
/PRNewswire/ — Imagine Learning today announced the development of “The AI Question,” the first course in a structured pathway of AI-focused courses designed…
AI is dreaming up millions of new materials. Are they any good?
Nature – Critics slammed attempts by Google, Microsoft and Meta to speed up materials discovery. But behind the hype, there is progress.
Building adaptive knowledge bases for evolving continual learning models
npj Artificial Intelligence – Building adaptive knowledge bases for evolving continual learning models
A dynamic fractional generalized deterministic annealing for rapid convergence in deep learning optimization
npj Artificial Intelligence – A dynamic fractional generalized deterministic annealing for rapid convergence in deep learning optimization
Fast, slow, and metacognitive thinking in AI
npj Artificial Intelligence – Fast, slow, and metacognitive thinking in AI
Claude 4.5 just launched — 7 prompts that show what it can really do
Anthropic says it’s the company’s ‘smartest model yet’
Integrating artificial intelligence into small molecule development for precision cancer immunomodulation therapy
npj Drug Discovery – Integrating artificial intelligence into small molecule development for precision cancer immunomodulation therapy
Productivity commission under fire for failing to consult Australian artists about copyright issues around AI recommendations
Senator asks national cultural policy inquiry what the benefit is for artists in having their work scraped for overseas tech companies to train AI
Legal AI startup Eve for plaintiffs’ lawyers hits $1 billion valuation with new funding
Eve, a San Francisco-based startup that makes artificial intelligence tools for plaintiffs’ law firms, said on Tuesday that it has raised $103 million at a $1 billion valuation.
OpenAI’s Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of ‘AI slop’
OpenAI has launched a new social media app called Sora, aiming to capture the audience of short-form video platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Massive Leap For AI Neoclouds With Deal Between Nebius And Microsoft
In a move that could have major implications in the AI datacenter and services market, Nebius and Microsoft have just agreed to a huge deal valued up to $19.4 billion.