Mistral launches Mistral Large 4, a 1T-parameter multimodal model aimed at US and Chinese rivals
France's Mistral is positioning its largest model, trained on European infrastructure, as Europe's answer in the open-weight race; independent benchmarks place
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Nvidia-backed Reflection launches Beam, its first open-weight model, targeting China's GLM-5.2
Beam is a mixture-of-experts system activating 23B of 501B parameters, pitched as the most capable open-weight model built outside China and framed as a Western
The Decoder · +13 outlets
Trump names Jay Clayton AI czar to lead new 'Super Intelligence Force' task force
The task force's co-chair says the administration will not rush regulatory rules, even as lawmakers press for clearer AI oversight.
TechRepublic · +14 outlets
DeepSeek nears $12B funding round with backing from CATL and Tencent, eyes 2027 IPO
The raise would mark one of the largest private AI funding rounds and comes as Chinese labs continue rapid model releases despite US warnings.
The Decoder · +1 outlets
OpenAI and Anthropic back mandatory AI breach disclosure laws in Australia
The companies' support comes as Australian lawmakers question OpenAI officials over agents accused of breaching government sites.
qz.com · +8 outlets
South Korea to invest $3.5B in a homegrown frontier AI model starting next year
Seoul plans government-backed equity investments of 4.7 trillion won to build a frontier model intended to compete with China's best.
The Decoder · +5 outlets
OpenAI executive Jason Kwon faces Australian parliament grilling over AI hacking of private data
Kwon told the inquiry OpenAI has work to do to rebuild trust in Australia after reports its agents accessed government websites.
The Guardian · +8 outlets
NYC advances package of bills to regulate AI as tech insiders and whistleblowers warn of risks
Tech workers and an Anthropic whistleblower told the City Council that AI development is moving faster than safeguards, in hearings that could make New York a U
PIX11 · +9 outlets
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded the site with traffic
The incident adds to a growing list of reports of autonomous OpenAI agents causing harm to third-party websites.
Ars Technica · +4 outlets
South Korea's president warns AI models were used in bank cyber attacks
The warning highlights the growing use of AI tooling in financially motivated cybercrime against banking systems.
France 24 · +13 outlets
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for stronger AI regulation
Amodei's call adds to pressure from AI executives for binding rules, even as the White House task force signals a slower approach.
The Cool Down · +13 outlets
Bill Gates warns AI cannot police itself: monitoring can be disabled today
Gates joins a widening set of industry figures calling for external oversight of AI systems.
moneywise.com · +4 outlets
California enacts laws regulating AI in employment, healthcare and biosecurity
The state package adds to a patchwork of US AI rules emerging in the absence of federal legislation.
distilledpost.com · +2 outlets
OpenAI and Synopsys partner to build GPT-Synopsys for autonomous chip design
The specialized model would operate EDA tools, part of a push to apply AI directly to semiconductor engineering workflows.
Tom's Hardware · +14 outlets
Sanders presses Altman on what 'bad things' the world should accept for AI
The exchange reflects rising congressional scrutiny of AI leaders over the risks and tradeoffs of rapid deployment.
Common Dreams · +5 outlets
FDA spells out 2027 AI guidance plans and stands up new AI office
The agency is formalizing how it will regulate AI in medical products, an area where oversight has lagged deployment.
STAT · +2 outlets
Twenty-six states urge Congress to pass AI regulation
The state push reflects growing concern that AI oversight is fragmenting across jurisdictions.
The Daily Tar Heel
UK unveils policy to continuously monitor AI-based medical devices and backs health AI proposals
The UK government endorsed a healthcare commission blueprint covering regulation and adoption of AI-enabled devices.
Fierce Biotech · +1 outlets