Reddit Takes Legal Aim at Anthropic Over AI Data Scraping
Reddit has filed a lawsuit accusing Anthropic of using the platform’s user-generated content to train its Claude AI models without permission or compensation. According to Reddit, Anthropic’s bots have been scraping massive volumes of posts and comments in violation of Reddit’s user agreement, which explicitly prohibits commercial use of site data without a licensing deal. […]
AI Enters the Secure Zone: Anthropic’s Claude Gov Models for National Defense
Anthropic has launched a special branch of its Claude AI models—branded “Claude Gov”—designed specifically for the highest levels of U.S. national security operations. These purpose-built models are now active within classified government environments, where access is limited to authorized personnel only. This release highlights a significant evolution in how advanced AI tools are being integrated […]
Salesforce Bets on Data Mastery with $8B Informatica Acquisition
Salesforce has announced it will acquire data management giant Informatica for approximately $8 billion. The move signals a major push by Salesforce to reinforce its AI capabilities with cleaner, better-governed data—an essential ingredient for building truly autonomous, agentic AI tools. Informatica is best known for its data integration, governance, and metadata management platforms—tools designed to […]
Odyssey’s AI Turns Video Into Living, Breathing Digital Worlds
London-based AI lab Odyssey is taking its first steps toward reshaping how we experience video content. Their newest research model doesn’t just play video—it transforms it into a world you can explore and influence in real-time. Think: early Holodeck vibes, with an experimental edge. The project started as a tool for generating AI-based environments for […]
Censorship Creep: DeepSeek’s Latest AI Raises Concerns About Free Expression
The newest AI model from DeepSeek, dubbed R1 0528, is drawing sharp criticism for what appears to be a retreat from the principles of open dialogue. AI researchers and users alike have flagged the model as increasingly restrictive—particularly on politically sensitive topics like Chinese government policies or human rights issues. Mixed signals from the model […]
Oracle Backs $40B Nvidia Chip Deal to Power OpenAI’s Texas Supercenter
Oracle is reportedly committing $40 billion toward Nvidia’s cutting-edge GB200 chips to support OpenAI’s sprawling new data centre in Abilene, Texas. This bold move is part of a broader effort to meet the exploding demand for AI computing infrastructure and marks one of the largest single chip purchases in history. Inside the Stargate ProjectThe Texas […]
Tackling AI Bias: Building Trust Through Ethical Automation
As artificial intelligence continues to guide hiring, lending, healthcare, and more, the stakes have never been higher. These automated systems can improve efficiency—but without clear ethical guardrails, they risk amplifying discrimination and undermining public trust. When an AI system makes a harmful or biased decision, it’s often difficult to understand why, and nearly impossible to […]
UK Taps AI for Arctic Defense as Global Tensions Rise
The United Kingdom is deploying artificial intelligence to monitor and secure the Arctic, a region increasingly at the center of geopolitical competition. As melting ice uncovers vital shipping lanes and untapped resources, the UK sees the High North not only as a frontier of opportunity—but also of rising threats. Defending NATO’s Northern FlankForeign Secretary David […]
Congress Wants GPS in Every AI Chip—Is Global Tech Surveillance the New Norm?
A bold new frontier in chip controlIn a dramatic escalation of its tech security strategy, Congress is now pushing for GPS-style tracking in every AI chip exported from the U.S. The proposed Chip Security Act would require companies like Nvidia to embed location verification into semiconductors, turning each chip into a self-reporting surveillance device. Surveillance […]
Can the U.S. Really Police AI Chips Worldwide?
Huawei’s defiance resets the gameWhen Huawei unveiled its Mate 60 Pro with an advanced 7nm chip—despite strict U.S. export controls—it didn’t just raise eyebrows; it set off alarms in Washington. With reports surfacing that Huawei’s Ascend chips may rival Nvidia’s performance, the U.S. response has gone beyond borders, with the Trump administration aiming to enforce […]