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OpenAI Pushes for Restrictions on Chinese Open-Weight AI Models

The impressive capabilities of Moonshot's Kimi K3, the largest open-weight large language model from Chinese lab Moonshot, ignite a fierce debate about the future of AI economics and technology. OpenAI's head of strategic futures, Dean W. Ball, argues that the US government should foster regulatory fear

Federal Judge Approves Anthropic's Record $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement

A federal judge grants final approval to Anthropic's historic $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers who sued the AI company over copyright infringement. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin signs off on the deal, clearing the way for payments of roughly $3,000 per work across an estimated 500,

Chinese AI Firms Challenge US Dominance With Open-Source Models

China's leading AI companies are intensifying pressure on Silicon Valley with a wave of powerful new model releases. Beijing-based Moonshot AI unveils Kimi K3, which the company claims outperforms nearly every US system in internal testing, trailing only top-tier models from OpenAI and Anthropic. The rollout signals that

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AI Watermarks Fall Short as Courtroom Evidence Under Forensic Scrutiny

A new study from researchers Saifur Rahman Tamim and Amir Labib Khan delivers a damning verdict on AI watermarking as courtroom evidence. The paper evaluates three major LLM watermarking methods — KGW, Unigram, and SynthID-Text — against the Daubert admissibility criteria used by U.S. courts and the NIST digital forensic process.

Inside China's AI Labs: Culture of Precision Drives Fast-Following Success

A firsthand tour of China's leading AI labs reveals a research ecosystem that excels at fast-following frontier technology. The author visits major labs across cities like Hangzhou and Shanghai, meeting scientists who demonstrate remarkable openness and humility. The experience highlights just how global the AI research community has

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AI Data Centers Face Power Grid Bottlenecks as GPU Shortages Ease

The AI industry's primary bottleneck is shifting from GPU scarcity to power grid capacity. Gartner projects that 40% of AI data centers will face power constraints by 2027, and approval timelines for new grid connections in major US and European markets now stretch to 24-36 months. While the

Author Dave Eggers Confronts OpenAI Staff Over ChatGPT's Impact on Education

Last year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invites acclaimed author Dave Eggers to speak to roughly 200 company employees. Given Eggers' reputation as a prolific writer and founder of programs supporting the arts, the expectation is that he shares insights on creativity. Instead, Eggers seizes the opportunity to deliver a

Chinese AI Model Kimi K3 Sparks Fresh Fears in U.S. Tech Race

Chinese company Moonshot AI releases its new Kimi K3 open source model this week, and independent analyses from Arena.ai and Vals AI confirm that it performs competitively with leading frontier models. The announcement coincides with a speech from President Xi Jinping at the World AI Conference in Shanghai and

Databricks Soars to $188 Billion Valuation in Latest AI-Fueled Funding Round

Databricks announces a new funding round led by Coatue that values the company at a staggering $188 billion, marking yet another milestone in its remarkable fundraising journey. While the exact amount remains undisclosed and the round does not close until later this summer, reports indicate the raise totals roughly $3

Apple Sues OpenAI as New Siri AI Launches

Apple files a lawsuit against OpenAI, and the complaint reads as an intense legal salvo. Many experts suggest that several allegations describe standard industry practices, raising questions about Apple's true motivations. On The Vergecast, Nilay and David analyze the lawsuit alongside Apple's history of high-profile litigation

Moonshot AI's Upcoming Kimi K3 Takes Aim at Frontier Models From OpenAI and Anthropic

Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI prepares to release Kimi K3, a new open-weight model that reportedly matches or surpasses Anthropic's Opus 4.8 in performance. The Financial Times reports that the upcoming model features between 2 trillion and 3 trillion parameters, making it the largest open-weight AI model

EU Forces Google to Open Android and Search to Rival AI Assistants and Engines

The European Union orders Google to give rival search engines and AI assistants greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search under the bloc's Digital Markets Act. The two decisions target Google's dominance over two of the tech industry's most critical platforms

1Password Integrates With Claude AI for Secure Automated Logins

1Password launches a new browser integration for Anthropic's Claude chatbot that allows the AI to access stored login credentials on behalf of users. The feature, called 1Password for Claude, lets users authorize the AI to complete multi-step tasks like booking travel and managing online accounts without manually inputting

xAI Sues Man for Exploiting Grok to Generate Child Sexual Abuse Material

Elon Musk's xAI initiates legal action against a South Carolina man named Terry Wayne Harwood for allegedly using the Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company claims Harwood knowingly bypasses Grok's safety safeguards to alter nonconsensual images and convert them into

Researcher Drops Ninth Windows Zero-Day Exploit Amid Record Patch Tuesday

A pseudonymous researcher going by the name NightmareEclypse releases yet another Windows zero-day exploit, marking the ninth such disclosure from this individual. The latest exploit, dubbed HiveLegacy, targets a vulnerability in the Windows User Profile Service and enables users with limited system privileges to compromise administrator accounts. The drop coincides