Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: What’s actually at stake?

Anthropic and the Pentagon are clashing over AI use in autonomous weapons and surveillance, raising high-stakes questions about national security, corporate control, and who sets the rules for military AI.

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Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers

The company's modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers.

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Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture

Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

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The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up

Public backlash over the data center boom is leading to a variety of draconian policies—including bans on new construction.

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Google adds a way to create automated workflows to Opal

Google is adding a new feature to Opal to create automated workflows

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Uber’s new autonomous vehicle division is about survival and opportunity

Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.

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Google’s Cloud AI lead on the three frontiers of model capability

AI models are pushing against three frontiers at once: raw intelligence, response time, and a third quality you might call "extensibility."

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