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Anthropic Replaces CEO Amodei in White House AI Meetings
Tom Brown now represents the AI company in discussions about re-releasing the Claude Fable 5 model after administration officials grew frustrated with the CEO.
Intelligence Agencies Warn AI Could Breach Defenses Within Months
International security officials say rapidly advancing AI models may overwhelm government and corporate security systems faster than anticipated.
IRS Issues First AI Guidelines for Tax Practitioners Under Circular 230
New federal guidance clarifies due diligence, competence, and confidentiality obligations when using generative AI tools in tax practice.
Qualcomm Acquires Modular for $4B to Expand AI Infrastructure
The chipmaker is betting on developer-friendly software to capture more of the booming inference market as enterprises seek cost-efficient AI deployment.
OpenAI Ships Jalapeño, Its First Custom AI Inference Chip
Built with Broadcom in nine months, the processor aims to reduce OpenAI's dependence on Nvidia's dominant hardware.
NNSA unveils AI-designed nuclear test vehicle built in months
Aires Tide flight vehicle demonstrates how artificial intelligence compressed development timeline sevenfold while cutting costs by 93 percent.
Oregon Data Center Tax Breaks Spark Lawsuit, Public Backlash
Hillsboro residents and advocates challenge $84 million in incentives as AI infrastructure demands intensify nationwide.
AI Personality Drives Stress and Performance at Work
Laboratory research reveals that how AI systems interact with employees matters as much as what they can do—yet most companies aren't measuring it.
Abstract Launches AI Agents to Automate Legal Workflow Tasks
The regulatory monitoring startup now deploys custom agents that complete repetitive work inside tools teams already use, from drafting newsletters to filing documents.
OpenAI and Broadcom Launch Jalapeño AI Inference Chip
The custom silicon marks ChatGPT maker's first step toward controlling its full technology stack and reducing reliance on Nvidia GPUs.
AI Adoption in Hiring Hits 90%, But Transformational Results Remain Rare
ManpowerGroup research reveals a disconnect between widespread AI deployment in talent acquisition and meaningful business outcomes.
Enterprise AI Token Costs Surge as Workers Use Tools for Basic Tasks
Leaked Accenture audio reveals companies face runaway AI spending, with non-technical staff converting PDFs to slides driving token consumption.
OpenAI Tests Custom Jalapeno Chip With 50% Cost Savings
The ChatGPT maker's first custom silicon, built with Broadcom, targets inference efficiency as AI infrastructure costs mount.
Workers Skip AI Explanations When Bonuses Are on the Line
Harvard research finds employees avoid learning why algorithms make decisions, especially when financial incentives or potential bias are involved.
Cyber Attacks on Power Grids Emerge as New Front in Energy War
Russia's retaliation for Ukraine strikes now targets Western utility software, exploiting vulnerabilities created by AI power demands and renewable energy digitization.
Qualcomm Acquires AI Chip Software Startup Modular for $4B
The deal marks a major exit for the two-year-old company and signals Qualcomm's push beyond mobile chips into data center computing.
Schneider Electric, HPE Launch Service Model for Automation Upgrades
New offering combines software-defined control systems with hybrid cloud infrastructure to help manufacturers modernize without production downtime.
Seltz raises $12.5M to build search engine for AI agents
The startup owns its entire search stack and aims to serve machine queries, not human clicks, as AI transforms information retrieval.
IBM Study: Cultural Gaps, Not Tech Limits, Block AI Value
New research reveals executives and employees see AI adoption through vastly different lenses, creating trust deficits that undermine transformation efforts.
Schneider Electric Launches Automation-as-a-Service Model
New offering combines open standards and hybrid cloud to enable incremental modernization without production disruption.
Child Abuse Investigators Face Budget Shortfalls as AI Floods Internet
Task forces combating online exploitation report funding hasn't kept pace with explosion of AI-generated imagery.
ChatGPT Shows Left-Leaning Bias in Political Questions Study
Washington Post testing of major AI chatbots reveals consistent patterns in how models respond to hot-button policy debates, despite company neutrality pledges.
Telcos Face Software, Governance Gaps on Path to Network Autonomy
Industry executives distinguish automation from true autonomy as operators struggle with basic deployment practices and AI guardrails.
AI Labs Recruit Philosophers to Tackle Ethics and Reasoning
A decade after humanities graduates were told to learn coding, major AI companies are now hiring them to address complex ethical and conceptual challenges.