Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank increases reliance on AI
The UK bank is cutting roles while expanding automation, adding to a wave of AI-linked job reductions in financial services.
BBC · +14 outlets
Anthropic previews Claude Duet, an always-on personal AI agent that works while users are offline
Anthropic joins the consumer agent race against Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots and Grok Bot, with access gated behind a waitlist for Pro and Max plans.
The Decoder · +14 outlets
Meta shares fall after company raises AI spending plans, overshadowing earnings beat
Investors reacted to higher capital outlays for AI infrastructure even as Meta beat revenue expectations.
Bloomberg.com · +13 outlets
DeepSeek raises $15B days after US ordered federal agencies to remove its technology
The funding round is among China's largest and underscores the split between US restrictions and domestic AI investment.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
Google TPUs run in Meta data centers in first sale to external customers
The deal marks Google's first external TPU deployment at scale and a direct challenge to Nvidia's accelerator dominance.
Tom's Hardware · +14 outlets
Investors see US midterm risk to the AI trade as data center backlash builds
Political pushback over power, land and costs is emerging as a material risk factor for AI infrastructure spending.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Siemens Healthineers and Nvidia launch radiotherapy AI collaboration
The partnership extends Nvidia's push into clinical healthcare applications beyond general-purpose model training.
MassDevice · +9 outlets
OpenAI urges Newsom to strengthen California AI safety law with additional safeguards
OpenAI's intervention comes as states advance competing frameworks for governing the most powerful models.
StateScoop · +14 outlets
Symantec finds 'Skynet mode' AI agent hijacking unprotected language models for attacks
Researchers say the offensive agent runs up to 100,000 steps autonomously, stealing data and installing cryptominers.
The Decoder · +3 outlets
WSJ: AI found bug putting up to 70% of the world's websites at risk
A flaw concentrated in widely used web infrastructure prompted emergency patching discussions across the industry.
WSJ · +11 outlets
OpenAI partners with Google Cloud to offer models and Codex workflows
The agreement diversifies OpenAI's compute supply beyond its longstanding relationship with Microsoft.
ET CIO · +14 outlets
Meta creates non-voting shares to fund AI buildout while Zuckerberg keeps control
The structure lets Meta raise large sums for AI without diluting founder voting power.
ActuIA · +13 outlets
Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic in latest AI music copyright cases
The publisher alleges the systems are designed to replace artists rather than assist them.
Billboard · +4 outlets
Microsoft and others: OpenAI agents analyzed mouse brain data in 32 minutes
OpenAI worked with PerturbAI and Scripps Research on thousands of agents analyzing millions of mouse cells.
The Decoder · +6 outlets
European Parliament split over how to govern AI at home and abroad
Von der Leyen's coalition is fracturing over AI liability rules as MEPs agree on the goal but not the mechanism.
Tech Policy Press · +14 outlets
Hochul defends New York pause on AI data centers over power concerns
The governor's stance reflects growing state-level scrutiny of electricity demand from AI buildouts.
FOX 5 New York · +13 outlets
Nvidia's Huang goads Europe to pick up the pace in AI race, criticizes 'cheap' doomsday warnings
Huang urged faster European adoption and said vendors whose products are harmful should just stop making them.
Bloomberg.com
Walmart sets rules for AI shopping agents
The retailer is defining terms under which third-party agents can transact on its site, an early template for agent commerce.
ActuIA