Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati launches AI startup focused on human-AI collaboration

Mira Murati, former Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, has unveiled her new venture, Thinking Machines Lab. The startup aims to develop artificial intelligence systems that prioritize human-AI collaboration rather than focusing solely on autonomous AI development. The company launches with approximately 30 employees, including several former OpenAI colleagues. Key leadership positions are filled by Barret …

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Former OpenAI scientist raises $1 billion for AI safety startup

Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence (SSI) is raising over $1 billion at a valuation exceeding $30 billion, Bloomberg’s Kate Clark reports. Greenoaks Capital Partners leads the investment with $500 million. The startup, co-founded by Sutskever after leaving his position as OpenAI’s Chief Scientist, focuses exclusively on developing safe AI systems. SSI’s valuation has increased significantly from …

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New York Times develops AI tool Echo for newsroom use

The New York Times is launching an internal artificial intelligence initiative that includes a new summarization tool called Echo and guidelines for AI use in the newsroom. According to reporting by Max Tani for Semafor, the media company is opening up AI training to its staff and approving several AI tools for editorial and product …

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OpenAI board rejects Musk’s $97.4 billion takeover attempt

OpenAI’s board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid from Elon Musk and a group of investors. According to reporting by Cade Metz, Mike Isaac, and Jesus Jiménez in The New York Times, board chairman Bret Taylor stated that “OpenAI is not for sale.” The bid targeted the assets of OpenAI’s controlling …

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Publishers sue Cohere over AI training with copyrighted news content

A group of major news publishers, including Condé Nast and McClatchy, has filed a lawsuit against AI company Cohere for alleged copyright violations. According to Alexandra Bruell from The Wall Street Journal, the publishers claim Cohere used at least 4,000 copyrighted works to train its large language model without permission. The lawsuit, filed in New …

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US tech companies challenge EU AI regulations with Trump’s support

Major technology companies are mounting opposition to European Union regulations on artificial intelligence and market dominance, bolstered by support from the Trump administration. According to a Financial Times report by Barbara Moens, Hannah Murphy, and Michael Acton, Meta is leading efforts to weaken the EU’s AI Act implementation. The company has refused to sign the …

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Anthropic working on hybrid AI model with adjustable reasoning capabilities

Anthropic is preparing to launch a new AI model that combines language processing with reasoning abilities. According to an article by Matthias Bastian citing The Information, the model features variable resource allocation through a slider control. Users can adjust computing power for specific tasks, with the lowest setting operating as a standard language model. Early …

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Anthropic CEO predicts genius-level AI by 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that artificial intelligence will reach the collective intelligence level of “a country of geniuses” within two years. According to an article by Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, Amodei criticized the recent AI Action Summit in Paris as a “missed opportunity” for establishing effective AI governance. He specifically pointed to 2026 …

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New security flaw allows manipulation of Gemini’s memory function

Security researcher Johann Rehberger has discovered a vulnerability in Google’s Gemini AI that allows attackers to plant false long-term memories in the chatbot. As reported by Dan Goodin in Ars Technica, the hack uses a technique called “delayed tool invocation” to bypass Google’s security measures. The attack works by embedding malicious instructions in documents that …

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EU announces 200 billion euro AI investment program InvestAI

The European Union has unveiled a major AI investment initiative called InvestAI, aimed at competing with the United States and China. According to Wall Street Journal reporters Edith Hancock and Mauro Orru, the program combines 150 billion euros in private investments with 50 billion euros in EU funding over five years. European Commission President Ursula …

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