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Musk Concedes xAI Used Distillation on OpenAI Models to Train Grok
Under oath in federal court, the xAI founder said his team partly trained Grok by querying OpenAI's models, calling it standard industry practice.
Pentagon awards classified AI contracts to OpenAI, Google, Nvidia — Anthropic shut out
The Defense Department signed seven AI vendors for classified use and labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk after a fight over autonomous weapons.
ChatGPT Images 2.0 finds its biggest audience in India, not the US
OpenAI's new image model logged 5M downloads in India during launch week versus 2M in the US, but global engagement barely moved.
Platformer's Casey Newton: the AI bubble looks more like railroads than crypto
A new framing argues today's AI overbuild will leave behind durable infrastructure, even if the equity returns disappoint a generation of investors.
OpenAI launches Advanced Account Security for ChatGPT, partners with Yubico on co-branded keys
The opt-in program targets dissidents, journalists, and enterprise users; two new YubiKeys plug straight into ChatGPT logins.
OpenAI gates GPT-5.5 Cyber after mocking Anthropic for doing the same with Mythos
Sam Altman called Anthropic's Mythos rollout 'fear-based marketing.' Now OpenAI is shipping its own cyber tool only to vetted defenders.
Anthropic Hits $30B Run Rate, Surges Past OpenAI as Amazon Adds $5B
The Claude maker has scaled from $1bn to $30bn in annual run rate in 16 months, eclipsing OpenAI's $25bn while accepting fresh Amazon backing.
AWS Launches OpenAI Models on Bedrock as Microsoft Exclusivity Ends
OpenAI's frontier models and Codex agent platform arrive on Amazon Bedrock one day after the Microsoft Azure exclusivity deal lapses.
Musk testifies xAI used OpenAI models to train Grok
Under cross-examination, Musk said distillation is standard practice across AI labs and admitted xAI did it 'partly' to OpenAI.
Reid Hoffman says doctors not using AI for second opinions border on malpractice
The LinkedIn cofounder, speaking at WIRED Health in London, argues frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic should sit beside every clinician.
Musk admits he froze OpenAI funding and poached Karpathy during 2017 power fight
Day three of Musk v. Altman surfaced emails showing Musk halted $5M quarterly payments and recruited from OpenAI while still on its board.
Anthropic weighs $50B round at up to $900B, more than double February's mark
Preemptive bids land at $850B–$900B as run-rate revenue jumps from $9B to $30B in four months. A board decision is expected in May.
GPT-5.5 Catches SEO Issues Claude Missed in Hands-On Site Audit Test
A live test of OpenAI's GPT-5.5 on a real website surfaced fresh SEO recommendations that five prior Claude audits had missed.
OpenAI Strikes Back With GPT-5.5 as Anthropic Hits $1tn Secondary Valuation
OpenAI's new model targets agentic coding work as Anthropic pulls ahead in enterprise and trades at a higher private-market valuation.
Nadella says Microsoft will 'exploit' royalty-free OpenAI access through 2032
Microsoft's AI run rate hit $37B, up 123% year-over-year, as the CEO shrugs off concerns about OpenAI's new Amazon deal.
Musk admits under oath Tesla isn't pursuing AGI, contradicting his own X post
On day two of his OpenAI trial, Elon Musk's tweets keep undercutting his testimony — including a $100M investment claim that was actually $38M.
OpenAI's Codex system prompt tells GPT-5.5 to never mention goblins
A 3,500-word base instruction set leaked on GitHub bans talk of goblins, gremlins, and raccoons unless the user asks first.
OpenAI faces seven California lawsuits over Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Families allege OpenAI's safety team flagged the shooter's ChatGPT account 8 months before the attack, but leadership declined to alert police.
OpenAI CFO Clashes With Altman Over $660B Compute Bill and 2026 IPO Push
Sarah Fryer opposes a Q4 2026 listing as OpenAI faces $660 billion in compute commitments and missed Q1 revenue targets.
OpenAI CFO Breaks With Altman Over $660B Compute Bill and 2026 IPO Push
Sarah Fryer no longer reports directly to Sam Altman and has told colleagues OpenAI is not ready to go public next year.
Google opens its AI to the Pentagon on terms Anthropic refused
Google joins OpenAI and xAI in signing broad DoD access; 950 of its own employees signed an open letter asking it not to.
GitHub Copilot moves to usage-based billing as inference costs double
Starting June 1, Copilot subscribers get AI Credits matching their monthly fee — overages billed by the token at API rates up to $30 per million.
Musk v. Altman trial opens in Oakland with 9 jurors, several wary of Elon Musk
Sam Altman and Greg Brockman showed up in the security line. Musk did not. Opening statements begin Tuesday in federal court.
OpenAI and Microsoft drop exclusivity, clearing path to Amazon Bedrock
Microsoft keeps a 20% revenue share through 2030 and IP license through 2032, but its Azure exclusivity is gone.
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