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Growing anti-AI protests escalate from attacks on Sam Altman's home to blocking data centers, fueled by energy demands and job fears. Fortune details a shift toward organized resistance against AI infrastructure expansion.
Co-founder confirms discussions with the new admin on the unreleased Mythos amid safety and capability concerns.
Anthropic's Mythos AI detects thousands of unpatched high-severity vulnerabilities per minute across OSes and browsers, outpacing human patching by orders of magnitude. Restricted to elite tech firms, it underscores the need for AI-driven fixes amid rising offensive AI risks. Over 99% of discovered flaws remain unpatched.
Science Corp., founded by ex-Neuralink exec Max Hodak, will implant its first biohybrid brain-computer interface sensor in a human brain, led by Dr. Murat Günel. The device integrates lab-grown neurons with electronics for reliable brain-computer communication to treat diseases and enable enhancements. The company recently raised $230M and is advancing vision restoration tech.
At Semafor conference, execs including Anthropic's Jack Clark argue AI boosts productivity via augmentation, not mass displacement. Emphasis on reskilling and cross-disciplinary analysis amid AI transformation.
Google is rolling out 'Skills' in Chrome, allowing users to save reusable AI prompts powered by Gemini for tasks like recipe substitutions or multi-tab comparisons. Accessible via / or +, it enhances browser AI integration without retyping prompts. Initially English-only on desktop.
Cloudera's Data Readiness Index survey of 1,300 IT leaders shows 96% using AI but 80% constrained by data silos, quality issues, and governance gaps. Only 18% have fully governed data, highlighting an 'AI readiness illusion'.
Google expands Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to India, allowing AI Pro/Ultra users to connect Gmail/Photos for personalized answers. Builds on US launch, enhancing context-aware responses across apps.
Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust has added Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis with over 20 years in medicine and global health, to its board to guide long-term societal benefits of AI. This move bolsters Anthropic's focus on AI safety and real-world applications in healthcare.
NVIDIA unveiled Ising, a suite of open-source AI models designed to accelerate development of useful quantum computers by modeling quantum systems. The initiative bridges AI and quantum, enabling faster simulation and optimization for hybrid computing.
NVIDIA unveiled the Ising family of open AI models, including calibration tools that tune quantum processors 2.5x faster and 3x more accurately than prior methods. The models target quantum error mitigation and fabrication optimization on NVIDIA's quantum-GPU platform.
A software developer has reportedly reverse-engineered Google DeepMind's SynthID, demonstrating how to strip invisible watermarks from AI-generated images. This raises concerns over the reliability of watermarking for detecting AI content amid ongoing transparency debates.
Analysts upgrade Bloom Energy to Strong Buy following the 2.8 GW Oracle deal, highlighting its role in solving AI data center power bottlenecks.
Back-to-back attacks on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home signal rising physical risks from AI critics fearing extinction or job loss. Anti-AI groups denounce violence but warn of escalating tensions. Broader threats target AI leaders amid heated debates.
AI boosts software development productivity by 26% and customer service by 14%, but entry-level jobs vanish and US young developer employment drops 20%.
Microsoft launched MAI-Image-2-Efficient, its latest image generation model optimized for speed and efficiency, now available on Foundry and MAI Playground for scalable production use.
U.S. regulators highlighted emerging cyber threats from AI, including sophisticated attacks enabled by generative models, urging stronger safeguards as AI adoption accelerates.
Amid cooling AI hype, Micron's memory chips remain critical for AI due to shortages lasting to 2028-2030. Partnered with Nvidia, Micron's revenue tripled YoY and projects further growth, trading at a low PEG of 0.39. Stock rebounded 23% this month despite sector pullback.
AI interest groups funded by Big Tech are donating heavily to influence 2026 elections as federal regulations loom.
Bloom Energy shares spiked 15% after announcing up to 2.8GW fuel cell supply to Oracle for AI infrastructure. Initial 1.2GW deploys immediately, with Oracle stock also gaining 13%+. Deal cements fuel cells' AI data center role.
SAP unveils key updates to its Business AI suite for the first quarter, emphasizing real value delivery to customers under a new chief AI officer.
Anthropic deems its flagship Mythos model too risky for public release, limiting access to select cybersecurity firms and banks amid cyber threat fears. US Treasury and UK regulators are engaging urgently on risks, with Wall Street banks testing it cautiously. The model solved advanced simulated attacks, raising supply-chain vulnerability alarms.
Professionals integrate AI rapidly into work and life, but transparency and safety measures lag, raising risks in professional and private use.
DARPA's SciFy AI program scrutinizes outlandish scientific assertions from enemies to determine credibility.