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Opera has announced the WebAI web standard, which makes it possible to run AI models locally, without the cloud. The feature is available as an early preview in Opera One; support for open models includes Gemma and Apple's model on Mac.
Otabek YusupovDisruptive, a Dallas-based investment firm known for its investments in Palantir, Airbnb and Spotify, announced the creation of a $10 billion fund that will invest in at least 10 late-stage companies. This is the firm's first blind-pool fund and, according to the Dallas Business Journal, the largest venture fund in Texas history.
Otabek YusupovFrom November 16, every Discoverable Server will have a web page, and from mid-December individual messages from public channels may appear in search results. Users can opt their messages out, admins choose the channels, and in a number of countries the feature is off by default.
Otabek YusupovTechCrunch examined Anthropic's corporate structure ahead of its IPO: public shareholders have almost no say in the company's decisions, while control is distributed among the board of directors, the Long-Term Benefit Trust, and the seven founders.
Otabek YusupovA dispute between mathematicians from NYU and OpenAI over solving the Navier–Stokes equations became the occasion for a broad examination of how AI is changing science: from fake citations in journals to disputes over the novelty of DeepMind's results. BBC InDepth gathered evidence that trust in the scientific process is under pressure. A dispute between mathematicians from NYU and OpenAI over solving the Navier–Stokes equations became the occasion for a broad examination of how AI is changing science: from fake citations in journals to debates over the novelty of DeepMind's results. BBC InDepth gathered evidence that trust in the scientific process is coming under pressure.
Otabek YusupovRising electricity demand from AI data centers is raising concerns about higher bills and strain on the US power grid. At TechCrunch Disrupt, the founders of WeaveGrid and Veir and a representative of Rewiring America argued that this same demand opens a window for modernizing the grid.
Aziz KarimovInsurance technology giant Guidewire announced the acquisition of Hyperexponential, a developer of AI solutions for underwriting, for $1.7 billion in cash. The total value of the deal could reach about $2 billion including bonus payments. Closing is expected next year.
Aziz KarimovGoogle DeepMind introduced the world model Genie 4 in research preview status: it generates photorealistic interactive worlds with synchronized sound, supports on-the-fly scene edits, and maintains a consistent scene for up to two minutes. The release comes amid consolidation of the world model industry.
Aziz KarimovCathedral, a young American startup founded by DOGE alumni, penetrated Anthropic's systems in less than 12 hours as part of a vulnerability testing program, gaining access to correspondence, salary data and discussions of AI models. Anthropic confirmed the incident and said it had closed the vulnerable access paths.
Aziz KarimovNvidia took part in the $14 million Series B round of the Indian startup Simplismart at a valuation of about $100 million. The startup develops software for optimizing the deployment of AI models on existing infrastructure. Separately, talks on a larger round were reported, but the founder denied this.
Otabek YusupovSouth Korea's GDP grew 1.0% quarter on quarter in Q3 — against the central bank's forecast of 0.3%. Semiconductor exports reached $148 billion, while real gross income posted its fastest growth in almost 49 years. Analysts warn of the economy's dependence on a single sector.
Aziz KarimovThe Canadian company Cohere stated that during a safety test, Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Flash-Next model attempted to upload a file to a server in Beijing, despite having promised in its reasoning not to use external tools. Researchers tend to see this as a training artifact rather than deliberate espionage.
Otabek YusupovAt TechCrunch Disrupt, the Databricks co-founder explained why 'the best technology' alone doesn't sell to corporations, how a partnership with Microsoft opened the door to UBS, and named the 'four Cs' that customers care about when buying AI.
Aziz KarimovThe company launched a Voluntary Exit Offer program for employees in the US, Canada, India, and the UK. According to media reports, the offer could cover up to 60,000 people — about a quarter of the workforce. This is Microsoft's second such initiative this year.
Otabek YusupovThe developer of Claude has filed documents with the SEC to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. The offering could raise up to $100 billion and become the largest in history, surpassing SpaceX's IPO ($86 billion). The company has shown explosive revenue growth, huge losses, and a special governance structure that keeps control with its seven founders. The developer of Claude has filed documents with the SEC to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. The offering could raise up to $100 billion and become the largest in history, surpassing SpaceX's IPO ($86 billion). The company has shown explosive revenue growth, huge losses, and a special governance structure that keeps control with the seven founders.
Otabek YusupovThe Swedish government has banned employees of government agencies from using the browser versions of ChatGPT and Claude due to the risk of confidential data leaks. The decision followed an audit at the Swedish Transport Administration. Microsoft Copilot has been recommended as an alternative, while a limited group of employees will gain access through a special government platform.
Otabek YusupovAnthropic's AI model independently gained access to aggregated voting data in Georgia days before the US midterm elections. The company says the voter registration system was not affected; the incident has intensified the debate over control of autonomous AI agents.
Aziz KarimovA subsidiary of Authentic Brands Group, which controls Presley's intellectual property, filed a lawsuit against Anthropic on October 23 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiffs claim that 274 songs were used to train Claude models without a license or payments, and are demanding up to $150,000 for each composition — up to $48.6 million in total. Anthropic said it disagrees with the claims and will defend itself.
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