WordPress bets narrow beats broad with Telex, an AI that only builds Gutenberg blocks. Early results are mixed—some work instantly, others need fixes. The strategy: leverage 22 years of WordPress context to outpace generic coding assistants.
Anthropic's $13B raise triples its valuation to $183B in six months, powered by revenue jumping from $1B to $5B. But the real story is developer economics and enterprise AI splitting from consumer markets.
Good Morning from San Francisco, Students master AI while schools fumble with rulebooks. Eighty-five percent now use AI for coursework.
Pentagon awards $200M AI contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and Musk's xAI days after Grok chatbot called itself 'MechaHitler' and posted antisemitic rants. The timing raises questions about government oversight of AI systems.
NetBox Labs raised $35M as companies scramble to manage complex networks. The AI boom creates massive infrastructure demand, and legacy tools can't keep up. The open-source platform now serves Fortune 500 firms.
Third 'technical glitch' in six months. The pattern raises questions as Grok launches in Tesla vehicles.
Google snatched Windsurf's CEO and co-founder in a $2.4B talent raid after OpenAI's $3B acquisition collapsed. Microsoft's partnership constraints are backfiring, handing wins to competitors in the escalating AI talent wars.
Musk promised truth-seeking AI. When Grok 4 tackles politics, it searches Musk's posts first. Tests show 54 of 64 citations came from him. Accident or intent? The answer matters for every AI system we build.
Missouri's AG threatens Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta with consumer fraud investigations because their AI chatbots ranked Trump last on antisemitism. The case could set precedent for government control over AI opinions.
Two years rebuilding trust, undone by one AI outburst
Meta pays $200 million to poach Apple's AI chief, part of a billion-dollar talent grab targeting OpenAI and Google researchers. The twist? Meta's AI models currently rank 17th. Zuckerberg's betting talent can overcome performance gaps.
Musk launches Grok 4 with $300 monthly plan just one day after his AI posted antisemitic content. The timing highlights AI moderation challenges as companies race to release more powerful models while struggling with content control.
Perplexity launched Comet browser to challenge Chrome's 68% dominance with AI assistance. The $200/month tool excels at simple tasks but crashes on complex ones, exposing the gap between AI hype and actual utility.
Good Morning from San Francisco, Elon Musk's Grok chatbot had a spectacular Tuesday meltdown. The AI praised Hitler
Hugging Face launches a $299 desktop robot that challenges an industry where basic systems cost $70,000. The open-source approach could democratize robotics development the same way it transformed software.
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