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In March 2026, the Linux Foundation raised $12.5M to help open-source maintainers defend against low-quality AI-generated code. Three weeks later, the Linux kernel — the most conservative, most scrutinized codebase on earth — accepted AI-generated contributions. The quality bar didn't move. The definition of who clears it did.
Sources: UK regulators plan to warn banks, insurers, and exchanges about security risks exposed by Claude Mythos Preview at a meeting within the next two weeks
Leading banks, insurers and exchanges to be warned over cyber security vulnerabilities exposed by Claude Mythos
A deep dive into the debate about Claude Mythos Preview, the model's capabilities, attempts to refute Anthropic's claims, and what it means for the future of AI
Anthropic is not going to release its new most capable model, Claude Mythos, to the public any time soon.
Sources: Anthropic met with Christian leaders in March to seek input on Claude's moral and spiritual development and if it could be considered a “child of God”
The artificial intelligence company asked religious leaders for guidance on building a moral chatbot. — Summary
Google says Polymarket bets “briefly appeared in Google News in error”, after the bets appeared alongside news articles in the “For You” section
Links to bets on world events were appearing alongside legitimate news organizations.
An investigation details Webloc, an ad-based geo surveillance system providing access to a constantly updated stream of records from up to 500M mobile devices
Location data collected from mobile apps and digital advertising can reveal habits, interests and almost any other aspect of someone's life.
Sources: Apple is testing four AI glasses designs with rectangular and oval frames, multiple colors, and a camera system with vertically oriented oval lenses
Also: The latest on the foldable iPhone. — Apple is working on several frame styles and a unique camera design for its first smart glasses.
The Linux Kernel Organization now lets developers submit AI-generated code, as long as it complies with the guidelines, licensing, and attribution requirements
- Linux allows AI-generated kernel code, but the community will treat it as your own contribution.
Takeaways from HumanX, one of the AI industry's main events: Claude Code dominated the conversation, while some execs noted China's lead in open-weight models
If one thing became clear at the HumanX conference in San Francisco this week, where 6,500 executives, founders and investors gathered …
YouTube raises YouTube Premium's prices in the US: Lite is $1 more at $8.99/month, Individual is $2 more at $15.99/month, and Family is $4 more at $26.99/month
Police report: Sam Altman's home appears to have been targeted in a second attack after a gun appeared to have been fired at his home from a car early Sunday
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home appears to have been the target of a second attack Sunday morning, a mere two days …
A journalist recounts how he used ChatGPT to develop a fitness plan to prepare for the Paris Marathon, resulting in a 20-pound weight loss and faster race times
Six months of pain and progress, 20 pounds lost and a trial-and-error test of what AI can — and cannot — do.
OpenAI says a GitHub workflow used to sign its macOS apps downloaded a malicious Axios library on March 31, but no user data or internal system was compromised
OpenAI said Friday that it found evidence that one of its internal tools downloaded a compromised update from a recently infected, legitimate open-source software library.
As weather betting grows on prediction markets, climate experts are debating whether it improves forecasts by aggregating knowledge or is simply a zero-sum game
From Kalshi and Polymarket to niche scientific platforms, traders are predicting the weather — and climate experts are debating the results.
Sources: Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and other banks are testing Anthropic's Mythos model internally; JPMorgan Chase is the only bank named in Project Glasswing
Flipkart and Amazon's quick commerce push in India is intensifying competition in an already crowded space where profitability remains under pressure
India's quick commerce market is booming, with demand more than doubling for some players. But the fast-delivery push by Flipkart …
Analysts and researchers say Google's TurboQuant compression algorithm to make LLMs more efficient is more likely to expand memory chip demand than reduce it
More efficient artificial intelligence could mean even greater need for semiconductors, say experts
Japan approves an additional $4B in subsidies to Rapidus to bankroll the chipmaker's work for Fujitsu, taking the total state investment and fees to $16.3B
Japan approved ¥631.5 billion ($4 billion) in additional subsidies to quicken Rapidus Corp.'s entry into the high-stakes AI chipmaking arena …
A look at the escalating global AI arms race, as the US, China, Russia, and others rush to build AI-backed autonomous weapons and defense systems
China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems.
Survey of 6,698 people across six EU countries: around 84% said they don't trust US tech companies with their personal data; 93% don't trust Chinese companies
Europe is rolling out measures to keep data local and reduce reliance on foreign tech. — More than 8 in 10 Europeans …Forums:r/politicsForums:r/politics:8 in 10 Europeans don't trust US, Chinese fir...
Court filing: OpenAI says Elon Musk's recent amendments to his OpenAI lawsuit are a “legal ambush”, calling them “legally improper and factually unsupported”
OpenAI says Elon Musk has suddenly changed direction on what he's seeking in his lawsuit against the startup in a …
A wave of top AI researchers returned from the US to China in the past year, driven by better pay, quality of life, and a more restrictive US immigration system
Engineers and scientists return for better pay and quality of life as US grows more hostile — In the hushed corridors …
Google rolls out end-to-end encryption for Gmail on Android and iOS devices for enterprise users, letting them read and compose emails without additional tools
How AI is transforming golf: optimizing course operations, virtual assistants handling tee time bookings, and AI instructor apps improving player performance
Indian IT giant TCS reports Q4 sales up 9.7% YoY to $7.63B, net profit up 12.2% to $1.48B, both above est., and says new AI models did not hurt services demand
Ramp data: 30.6% of US businesses paid for Anthropic's tools in March, up from 24.4% in February; OpenAI's US business adoption remained nearly flat MoM at ~35%
Divergence reflects company's recent rapid growth owing to strong interest in its Claude Code products
Q&A with NYT reporter Tiffany Hsu about AI-generated online influencers, how the volume of synthetic content produces exhaustion for users, and more
AI avatars are redefining influence and trust online. — On this week's Galaxy Brain episode, Charlie Warzel is joined …