All news on the topic: Anthropic

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OpenAI’s No. 2 executive Fidji Simo steps down after health battle
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, plans to step down from her full-time role after an extended medical leave.
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China’s DeepSeek enters AI chip race with custom inference processor
Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips, which it has depended on to train and run its globally popular models.
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US cyber agency uses Anthropic’s AI to uncover security flaws in government software
The U.S. cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to audit government software, ‌three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, another sign of government enthusiasm for adopting the AI startup’s tools even as the company navigates an ongoing standoff with the White House.
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AI chatbots still resort to blackmail to avoid being shut down, new tests reveal
A researcher shocked the world when he discovered what AI would do to stay alive. A year later, the stakes are even higher
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AI agents exploited by low-skill hacker to breach 14 companies, report finds
Researchers have long warned that AI agents could lower the skill floor for offensive cyber operations, and a recent report by OALABS (Open Analysis) researchers bears that out.
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SpaceX soars past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut and makes Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, sending the company’s value past $2 trillion to make it the sixth-biggest U.S. company by value and turning Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire.
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US government orders Anthropic to block foreign nationals from top AI models
Anthropic will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
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Elon Musk set to become world’s first paper trillionaire as SpaceX launches record IPO
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised 75 billion US dollars (£56 billion) ahead of its record-breaking 1.8 trillion US dollar (£1.3 trillion) US stock market debut on Friday as it looks set to become the biggest flotation of all time.
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OpenAI files for blockbuster IPO that could value ChatGPT maker above $1tn
OpenAI has filed for a blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) that could value the ChatGPT maker at more than $1 trillion as it races its rivals to market.
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Peter Thiel-backed AI platform lets wealthy users challenge journalists’ reporting in "AI tribunal"
A controversial billionaire-backed AI startup will allow rich people to target journalists for publishing stories they don’t like.
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Pope Leo demands urgent regulation of AI, citing fears over ungovernable weapons tech
Pope Leo has called on governments to do more to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in his first major teaching since becoming pontiff.
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AI "guardrail removal" tools are creating a black market for dangerous models
Software tools that remove safety protections from AI models developed by Meta, Google, and other tech groups are being used to create thousands of altered versions stripped of their original controls.
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Google AI engineer claims he was pushed out after protesting company’s work with Israeli government
Google is facing a legal challenge from an AI engineer who claims he was unfairly dismissed after he protested against its work for the Israeli government, highlighting growing concerns about the social and ethical impacts of AI.
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OpenAI offers EU access to powerful cyber-focused AI model amid fears of AI-driven attacks
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in talks with the European Commission to grant EU authorities access to a model capable of identifying software vulnerabilities.
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Anthropic strikes $1.5bn Wall Street deal to flood private equity portfolios with Claude
A joint venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, and General Atlantic will sell Claude into the buyout firms’ portfolio companies.
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Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, deepening AI partnership
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.
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OpenAI investors question $852 billion valuation as strategy shifts
According to FT, a recent surge of deals,
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OpenAI moves from AI tools to media influence with TBPN deal
ChatGPT-maker moves into broadcasting with deal for TBPN after it had pledged to abandon ‘side-quests’.
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UK races to lure Anthropic as US turns on AI start-up over military clash
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain.
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OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament final
OpenAI’s AI model 03, developed by the creators of ChatGPT, wins AI chess tournament undefeated
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UK regulator to examine $4bn Amazon investment in AI startup Anthropic
Move is the latest of a string of CMA investigations into technology tie-ups