Artificial Intelligence (AI)

xai sued over claims grok was trained on child sexual abuse material Until now, the lawsuits stacking up against xAI over Grok have all leaned on one theory: that the company launched without the guardrails its rivals had already built. A complaint filed earlier this week goes further, and the allegation is uglier. It accuses xAI of training its models on child sexual abuse material.

xAI Sued Over Claims Grok Was Trained on Child Sexual Abuse Material

federal court pentagons blacklisting of anthropic was unconstitutional retaliation Two hard limits were what Anthropic refused to give up in its dealings with the Pentagon: it would not enable mass surveillance of Americans, and it would not build lethal autonomous weapons. The consequence was a supply chain risk designation, a label typically reserved for actual national security threats. On Thursday, a federal judge declared that label illegal.

Federal Court: Pentagon’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Unconstitutional Retaliation

why chinas carmakers are racing into humanoid robots teslas bet copied Earlier this week, Xpeng's robotics arm pulled in upwards of $900 million at a post-money valuation north of $6.3 billion. Meanwhile, the carmaker behind it faces margins that everyone across China's auto sector can watch getting thinner.

Why China’s Carmakers Are Racing Into Humanoid Robots — Tesla’s Bet, Copied

nvidias jensen huang declares agi achieved then calls the milestone meaningless On Wednesday's earnings call, Nvidia's CEO announced that the tech industry had reached its holy grail, then demolished the claim in the very next sentence. Jensen Huang stated the company had "achieved AGI," before promptly labeling the accomplishment "senseless."

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang declares AGI achieved — then calls the milestone meaningless

bullish backs usd ai with a 100 million credit line for gpu secured lending An exchange in the crypto sector has started financing the very chips used to train AI models. According to an emailed announcement issued on Friday, Bullish — the cryptocurrency platform that owns CoinDesk — is opening a $100 million debt facility for USD.AI. The purpose of the capital is to channel onchain money into the cash-hungry work of building the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence.

Bullish Backs USD.AI With a $100 Million Credit Line for GPU-Secured Lending

nvidias 12 9 billion bet on hugging face arrives as the closed labs drift away Before any other detail about this deal lands, start with the multiple: Nvidia is handing over roughly 80 times annual revenue for a business that brings in around $150 million a year.

Nvidia’s $12.9 Billion Bet on Hugging Face Arrives as the Closed Labs Drift Away

nvidia clears the bar again and points to a 108 billion quarter ahead Across the entire history of the S&P 500, just nine companies have ever posted a quarter with revenue of $100 billion or more. Nvidia has now told investors it plans to sail past that mark next quarter, and not narrowly.

Nvidia clears the bar again — and points to a $108 billion quarter ahead

taiwan charges nine over smuggled ai servers including an nvidia senior manager China received 74 B300 servers. Another 56 never arrived, stopped for one reason only: a Taiwanese customs officer spotted paperwork that didn't add up.

Taiwan Charges Nine Over Smuggled AI Servers, Including an Nvidia Senior Manager

bill gates the ai industry knows the risks and is staying quiet about them Bill Gates built a career convincing the world to buy computers. He is now telling the New York Times that his own industry is misleading the public about what happens next, because the next trillion dollars is riding on it.

Bill Gates: The AI Industry Knows the Risks and Is Staying Quiet About Them

jalapeno benchmarks openais inference chip outruns blackwell on paper ships at scale in 2027 Jalapeño finally has numbers attached to it, and OpenAI's first set looks strong. Measured on SemiAnalysis' InferenceX benchmark, the chip delivered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the best inference processors currently on the market.

Jalapeño Benchmarks: OpenAI’s Inference Chip Outruns Blackwell on Paper, Ships at Scale in 2027