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AMD and Anthropic Forge $5 Billion AI Infrastructure Partnership

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AMD and Anthropic Forge $5 Billion AI Infrastructure Partnership

Advanced Micro Devices and Anthropic have agreed to a significant AI infrastructure deal, involving up to $5 billion in AMD's investment in the AI company. Anthropic will deploy AMD's Instinct MI450 GPUs and Helios rack-scale systems, starting in 2027.

Jul 22, 2026 · 2 min read

AI Policy Advisors Clash Amidst Chinese Model Concerns

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AI Policy Advisors Clash Amidst Chinese Model Concerns

Internal disagreements have emerged among Donald Trump's AI policy advisors, reportedly fueled by the rise of advanced Chinese artificial intelligence models. Sources suggest a rift has formed between advisors advocating for stricter measures against foreign AI development and those favoring a more open approach.

Jul 21, 2026 · 3 min read

AI Hiring Tools Show Higher Bias Rates Than Human Recruiters in New Study

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AI Hiring Tools Show Higher Bias Rates Than Human Recruiters in New Study

New research indicates that artificial intelligence systems used in hiring may exhibit a greater propensity for bias than human recruiters. Analysis of millions of job applications revealed that AI tools disproportionately disadvantaged Black and Asian candidates, leading to a higher rate of systemic rejection.

Jul 20, 2026 · 2 min read

China's Moonshot AI and Alibaba Release Advanced AI Models

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China's Moonshot AI and Alibaba Release Advanced AI Models

Chinese AI developers Moonshot AI and Alibaba have released new models, Kimi K3 and Qwen 3.8, respectively. These models claim to rival top U.S. AI offerings in performance and potentially at a lower cost, intensifying global competition.

Jul 20, 2026 · 2 min read

TikTok Tests AI Tool for Creators to Detect Unauthorized Likenesses

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TikTok Tests AI Tool for Creators to Detect Unauthorized Likenesses

TikTok is testing an opt-in artificial intelligence tool that allows creators to scan for and report AI-generated content using their likeness without consent. This feature, currently available to select U.S. creators, requires identity verification and mirrors similar initiatives by other platforms.

Jul 19, 2026 · 1 min read

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is employing artificial intelligence to review the state's vast body of rules and regulations.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is employing artificial intelligence to review the state's vast body of rules and regulations.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul revealed that her administration used AI to analyze every rule, regulation, and policy within New York State, a process that would have taken five years through traditional methods. The initiative aims to identify and eliminate outdated or redundant legislation, with specific examples including a $25 fee for hunting with a dog and a requirement for pregnant individuals to obtain a permit to work after midnight.

Jul 19, 2026 · 2 min read

Dave Eggers Tells OpenAI Staff ChatGPT Is Silencing a Generation

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Dave Eggers Tells OpenAI Staff ChatGPT Is Silencing a Generation

Author Dave Eggers has told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT's widespread use is "catastrophic" for education, making it impossible for teachers to assess original student work. Eggers stated that the tool risks "silencing an entire generation" by preventing young people from developing their own voices.

Jul 18, 2026 · 2 min read

xAI Sues User Accused of Generating Child Abuse Material with Grok

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xAI Sues User Accused of Generating Child Abuse Material with Grok

xAI has filed a civil lawsuit against Terry Wayne Harwood, a South Carolina man arrested for child sexual exploitation charges. The company alleges Harwood used its Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM), marking one of the first legal actions by an AI firm against a user for such misuse.

Jul 18, 2026 · 2 min read

OpenAI Develops GPT-Red to Find Flaws in Its Own AI Models

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OpenAI Develops GPT-Red to Find Flaws in Its Own AI Models

OpenAI has developed an artificial intelligence model named GPT-Red, designed to act as an automated "super-hacker" to identify and exploit vulnerabilities within its own AI systems. This initiative aims to bolster the security of its advanced models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, by proactively uncovering weaknesses before they can be exploited by external actors.

Jul 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Hacked Code Reveals AI Music Generator Suno Scraped Millions of Songs

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Hacked Code Reveals AI Music Generator Suno Scraped Millions of Songs

Leaked source code from AI music generator Suno indicates the company trained its models by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from platforms including YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. This data, obtained by a hacker, may bolster ongoing copyright infringement lawsuits against Suno.

Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read

OpenAI Develops GPT-Red AI to Test and Fortify Model Security

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OpenAI Develops GPT-Red AI to Test and Fortify Model Security

OpenAI has created GPT-Red, an internal AI designed to act as a sophisticated attacker to find vulnerabilities in its own models. This "super-hacker" model is used to generate adversarial data, making subsequent AI releases, such as GPT-5.6, more resistant to exploits like prompt injection.

Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read

SpaceXAI's Grok Build Uploaded Entire Codebases to Cloud

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SpaceXAI's Grok Build Uploaded Entire Codebases to Cloud

SpaceXAI's Grok Build AI coding tool uploaded entire user code repositories to cloud storage, including sensitive data. The company has since disabled this feature after security researchers disclosed the issue.

Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read