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- 1Anthropic signs $12 billion AI computing deal with AkamaiβAnthropic Strikes $12B AI Computing Deal with Akamai
Anthropic has agreed a $12 billion deal with Akamai for AI computing capacity, according to a Bloomberg report. The agreement adds another major infrastructure supplier to the AI company's computing arrangements and underlines the enormous sums being spent on compute as firms race to build and serve large AI models. Details on timelines and how the capacity will be used were not disclosed.
- 2$183 Million Vanishes From Bitget Wallet, Sparking Hack Fearsβ$183M vanishes from Bitget exchange wallet as users fear potential hack
Around $183 million in cryptocurrency has disappeared from a Bitget exchange wallet, prompting users to worry the funds were stolen in a hack. Traders are watching the exchange closely for confirmation of whether the movement was a security breach or an internal transfer, and Bitget faces pressure to explain where the money went.
- 3OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were creating a web 'doom loop', report claimsβOpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a 'doom loop' for the web
A report by The Verge argues that OpenAI and Microsoft were aware that training AI models on web content, including material from The New York Times, would set off a 'doom loop' for the internet, where AI-generated output floods and degrades the web that future models rely on. Discussion is centering on whether the companies knowingly accepted this damage, with comparisons drawn to Google's earlier role in reshaping the web.
- 4ByteDance accessed 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips via NorwayβChina's ByteDance gained access to over 2k Nvidia B200 chips through Norway
A new filing reveals that ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, gained access to more than 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Nscale's data center operations in Norway. A Singaporean subsidiary called Spring reportedly contributed 73 percent of a UK neocloud provider's 2025 revenue. The arrangement highlights how export controls restricting advanced US chips to China may be circumvented through cloud services and third countries.
- 5Roboharm benchmarks test whether robots refuse unsafe commandsβRoboharm: Do frontier robot policies refuse unsafe instructions?
A project called Roboharm is asking whether frontier robot policies, the AI models now being wired into embodied machines, actually refuse unsafe instructions. It examines how large models behave when given harmful physical commands, a question that matters as robots move into homes and workplaces. The work is drawing attention among AI safety and robotics researchers discussing whether current safeguards transfer to the physical world.
- 6JetBrains Unveils Air Platform for Agentic Software DevelopmentβJetBrains Air: A System of Products for Agentic Software Development
JetBrains has announced Air, described as a system of products aimed at agentic software development, where AI agents take on coding tasks alongside human developers. The announcement from the maker of IntelliJ IDEA and other developer tools is drawing attention from the programming community, as established IDE vendors race to define how agentic AI should be integrated into daily development workflows.
- 7MIT Technology Review argues AI breakthroughs are mostly hypeβThe Download: why AI's latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than rea
MIT Technology Review's newsletter 'The Download' argues that both the latest AI breakthroughs and the fears surrounding them may be more hype than reality. The piece pushes back against claims that recent AI advances represent a transformative leap, suggesting public discourse has inflated both the capabilities and the dangers of current systems.
- 8Taxpayer Subsidies for Billionaires' Private Jets Draw CriticismβWorking-Class Taxpayers Subsidize Billionaires' Climate-Killing Private Jets
Advocates are condemning tax provisions that let private jet owners deduct costs and pass expenses to charter customers, effectively shifting subsidies for luxury air travel onto ordinary taxpayers. Critics, including the group Common Dreams cites, argue these loopholes cost public money while private aviation produces far higher per-passenger emissions than commercial flights, fueling calls to end the breaks and make wealthy flyers pay their full climate and tax share.
- 9Study finds sex differences in attention present at birthβSex differences in attention are present at birth
University of Cambridge researchers report that measurable sex differences in attention can be detected in newborns, suggesting the gap emerges before social and cultural influences take hold. The finding is drawing debate, with some readers seeing support for biological explanations of cognitive differences and others questioning methodology and what the results actually imply.
- 10Allegations of harassment and rape at Bay Area AI party housesβAllegations of sexual harassment and rape at Bay Area AI party houses
A report details allegations of sexual harassment and rape connected to so-called AI party houses in the San Francisco Bay Area, where members of the artificial intelligence community gather for social events. The claims have prompted discussion about the culture of the fast-growing AI scene and how young workers in the industry socialize and are protected.
- 11Stanford study suggests the human brain is two separate organsβThe human brain is two separate organs, study finds
A new study from Stanford claims the human brain may actually function as two separate organs rather than one unified structure. The finding, covered by Stanford's news service and gaining attention on discussion forums, challenges long-held assumptions about brain integration. Commenters are debating what the distinction means for neuroscience and how the two halves interact.
- 12Not all AI workers fear the tech could kill everyoneβNot all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
Debate over artificial intelligence risk continues within the industry itself. While some prominent researchers warn that advanced AI could pose existential threats to humanity, many people working in the field reject those fears, arguing the dangers are overstated and that focus on doomsday scenarios distracts from practical concerns like bias, jobs, and misuse.
- 13Woman Held 86 Hours in Solitary After Flock Camera Linked SUV to CrashβWoman Spent 86 Hours in Solitary After Flock Camera Linked Her SUV to Crash
A 23-year-old woman, Lindsey Isaacs, testified that she spent 86 hours in solitary confinement after an automated Flock license plate camera flagged her SUV as connected to a fatal crash. The case is drawing attention to concerns that automated surveillance systems can implicate people quickly while error-prone investigative shortcuts leave them detained before charges or verification catch up.
- 14Activision to take over Halo in Xbox restructuringβActivision is taking over Halo as part of a Xbox shake-up
Activision is taking control of the Halo franchise as part of a broader reorganization of Microsoft's Xbox business, according to a report by The Verge. The move shifts stewardship of one of Xbox's flagship series away from its traditional home, 343 Industries, and folds it into Activision, with the restructuring reportedly accompanied by layoffs.
- 15Tesla's Optimus robot hits snags as production ramps upβTeslaβs optimus hits snags in hands, suppliers as scale-up begins
Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program is facing technical difficulties as the company begins scaling up production, with problems reported in the hands and with suppliers, alongside ongoing AI generalization challenges. The report highlights the gap between Tesla's ambitious robotics promises and the engineering realities of mass-manufacturing a general-purpose humanoid robot.
- 16Bulk Orders Surge at Japanese Used Bookstores; 50 Tons Shipped to U.S.βBulk Orders Surge at Used Bookstores in Japan; 50 Tons Sent to U.S.
Used bookstores in Japan are seeing a surge in bulk purchase orders, with roughly 50 tons of secondhand books shipped to buyers in the United States, according to Nippon TV. The report highlights growing overseas demand for Japanese used books, though it does not specify who the buyers are or what kinds of books are being purchased.