Category: Artificial Intelligence
Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus valued at $38 billion after raising $10 billion funding
Jeff Bezos is reportedly nearing a historic $10 billion funding round for his secretive artificial intelligence startup, Project Prometheus, in a deal that would value the five-month-old company at a […]
Anthropic debuts Claude Mythos in cybersecurity initiative
Anthropic has officially debuted its latest and, what it claims, is its most powerful AI model, Claude Mythos. However, citing fears that the system is “too powerful” for general release, […]
Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot refuses to work this week
Anthropic’s Claude, one of the world’s most popular AI assistants, has been plagued by a series of high-profile availability issues this week. The problems reached a critical point on Wednesday, […]
Passivity, AI companionship and side hustles: the new digital reality for UK adults
UK adults are increasingly turning away from permanent social media posting and embracing AI for companionship, according to the latest research from Ofcom. The regulator’s 2026 Adults’ Media Use and […]
UK government U-turns on controversial AI and copyright plans
The UK government has backtracked on its proposal to allow AI companies to train their models using copyrighted works as long as they provide an “opt-out” system. The move follows […]
OpenAI revamps deal with US military following public outcry
OpenAI has announced significant revisions to its partnership with the US Department of Defense, after a rollout that Chief Executive Sam Altman admitted was “opportunistic and sloppy.” The controversy erupted […]
Trump blacklists AI giant Anthropic, both sides threaten legal action
In an escalation of the conflict between Silicon Valley and the White House, President Donald Trump has ordered all federal agencies to stop using technology from AI developer Anthropic immediately. […]
Jack Dorsey’s Block slashes nearly half workforce in AI ‘overhaul’
Block – the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal – announced on Thursday that it is cutting more than 4,000 jobs. The reduction, which represents nearly half of […]
Anthropic won’t back down over Pentagon’s demands to remove AI safeguards
Anthropic has refused to back down against a US government ultimatum to strip safety guardrails from its AI models. Chief Executive Dario Amodei declared on Thursday that the company “cannot […]
Pentagon issues ultimatum to Anthropic over Claude’s AI safeguards
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has intensified pressure on Anthropic, demanding it remove internal safeguards that currently limit military applications of its Claude model. Following a high-stakes meeting on […]
