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Anthropic announced Project Glasswing on Tuesday, a cybersecurity initiative committing up to $100 million in usage credits for Claude Mythos Preview, an unreleased frontier model the company says can autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities at a level surpassing all but the most

Amazon and USPS have reached a new package delivery agreement that reduces Amazon's shipping volume with USPS by 20%. This deal comes after tensions over USPS's bidding system, which Amazon opposed. The agreement needs regulatory approval but allows Amazon to grow its logistics while still depending on USPS.

Delta Air Lines reported adjusted first-quarter pre-tax income of $532 million, a 42% increase over the same period last year, even as fuel costs and investment losses pushed the carrier to a GAAP pre-tax loss of $214 million.
On an adjusted basis, the Atlanta-based airline posted earnings of $0.64

Alibaba and China Telecom have opened a data center in Shaoguan, Guangdong, featuring 10,000 of Alibaba's Zhenwu AI chips, designed for large-scale AI workloads. This move highlights China's push for domestic AI infrastructure amid U.S. semiconductor export restrictions.

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The Strait of Hormuz is barely 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, but roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and

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Artificial intelligence is now making hiring decisions, tutoring children, optimizing power grids, and targeting

OpenAI has published a policy blueprint calling for robot taxes, a public wealth fund, and trials of a four-day workweek as part of a broad set of proposals designed to cushion the economic disruption expected from artificial intelligence.
The 13-page document, titled "Industrial Policy for the

President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran late Tuesday, sending oil prices sharply lower and U.S. stock futures soaring after Pakistan brokered a last-minute agreement to allow negotiations to continue.
Trump said he would suspend bombing operations against Iran in exchange

OpenAI secured $122 billion in funding, marking a record in Silicon Valley. Major investors include Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank. Despite strong revenues, the company has yet to turn a profit and is facing increasing competition. An IPO is anticipated by year-end.

The AI benchmark race has a winner. It just isn't you.
Every few months, a new model drops and a new leaderboard reshuffles. Labs compete to out-reason, out-code, and out-answer each other on tests designed to measure machine intelligence. The coverage follows. So does the funding.
What gets

Mistral, a French AI company, has raised $830 million to build a new data center near Paris, utilizing Nvidia GPUs. This facility, expected to open in 2026, aims to enhance AI infrastructure in Europe amid growing demand.

American AI has started speaking in the booming baritone of national purpose. But it’s doing a lot of flag-waving for an industry that keeps letting Chinese models into the building.
The U.S.’ patriotic sales pitch is everywhere now — “global AI dominance,” “national mission,” “strategic race,” “d

Wikipedia's editors have voted to prohibit the use of large language models for creating or revising entries, citing adherence to content policies. Exceptions involve basic copyediting and translation assistance. This rule follows rising concerns about AI-generated content flooding the platform.

Oracle is laying off thousands of employees due to financial pressure from its AI data center investments. The layoffs are broader than usual, targeting positions expected to decrease due to AI. The move reflects a trend in tech, as companies cut jobs to fund infrastructure rather than due to AI replacing workers.

Nvidia's $2 billion investment in Marvell Technology enhances its AI ecosystem, boosting Marvell's stock and expanding collaboration in silicon photonics and telecom networking. Analysts express concerns over a circular AI economy amid Nvidia's continued investments in tech firms.

Anthropic is testing its new AI model, "Claude Mythos," which promises significant performance improvements. A configuration error exposed internal documents detailing its capabilities, cybersecurity risks, and plans for a selective rollout to key customers.

The U.S. Treasury Department has designated Bank of New York Mellon $BK +0.80% as a financial agent to manage the initial Trump accounts, the government's new tax-deferred investment program for children. Robinhood's role in the arrangement will be to act as the program's brokerage and initial

Ford has announced a recall affecting over 422,000 vehicles due to wiper arm defects that may impair visibility and increase crash risk. The recall includes specific models from 2021-2023, with notifications and free inspections planned for affected owners.

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One year ago, President Donald Trump ushered in a revolution from the Rose Garden. On April 2, he

Over 3.1 million bottles of store-brand eye drops have been recalled due to sterility concerns by KC Pharmaceuticals. While no contamination or injuries have been reported, consumers are advised to return products for refunds.