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Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 After METR Report

from the assessment group METR suggested the lab might be approaching recursive self-improvement, meaning AI models carrying on model training independently. According to TechCrunch, METR found internal models were speeding

Alex CarterNov 15, 20262 min read

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GPT-5 leak: OpenAI’s AI overhaul hours before launch

keep coders inside OpenAI’s orbit. This approach is a contrast to the open-source AI models discussed in our AI in Politics analysis and the broader AI market strategy review . Timing

Alex CarterAug 10, 20253 min read

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Microsoft’s AI Earnings: Turning Data into Record Profit

Microsoft can sustain growth, but whether the rest of the world can keep up. Training AI models consumes colossal energy, rare chips, and human feedback. The environmental cost of this profitability

Ethan ClarkOct 30, 20254 min read

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Periodic Labs AI: The Startup Pulling Talent from OpenAI and Google

Breakdown: Why Periodic Labs Matters At its core, Periodic Labs operates on a simple principle: AI models should interact with the real world. Instead of analyzing pre-existing datasets, their systems are

Grace HarrisOct 13, 20257 min read

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Future of literary journalism: Jill Lepore on AI and creativity

not philosophy. She points to a growing cultural laziness: the belief that simulation equals substance. AI models scrape the world’s libraries, but they have no concept of loss, irony, or guilt

Grace HarrisOct 17, 20256 min read

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Australia Plans AI Safety Regulator After OpenAI Agent Breach

identify serious risks and run independent evaluations of models. The Guardian reports the review recommended that the government consider mandatory, time-bound AI safety reporting. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said mandatory

Benjamin ScottNov 10, 20262 min read

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Nvidia Enfabrica acquisition: a $900M gamble on AI dominance

Silicon Valley startup focused on AI infrastructure and memory bandwidth, had been seen as a rising player in reducing bottlenecks for large-scale training models. Mainstream coverage treats the move

Benjamin ScottSep 19, 20253 min read

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OpenAI valuation: $500 billion milestone reshapes tech power

driven tutoring systems worry about bias and surveillance. Hospitals integrating diagnostic AI question who owns the patient data feeding these models. In the broader labor market, the rise of AI behemoths like

Ethan ClarkOct 4, 20254 min read

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AI Researchers Defect: The Silent Revolt Behind Periodic Labs

exodus continues at this pace, the field could fracture into two civilizational blocs: centralized corporate AI and a federation of independent research labs. Human Perspective: The Emotional Cost of the Exodus For

Natalie WoodOct 18, 20255 min read

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AI energy-efficient chip: Silicon Valley’s false cure

problem disappears. But history shows otherwise. Oppositional Argument: Efficiency as a cover for excess The AI energy-efficient chip promises less energy per operation. Yet the industry has no intention of doing

Benjamin ScottSep 28, 20254 min read

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Nvidia Blackwell Chips China: When Politics Controls Innovation

national security — the claim that China could use Nvidia Blackwell chips to train surveillance AI or military systems. But this is no longer just about security. It’s a trade weapon disguised

Grace HarrisOct 31, 20255 min read

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AI Investment Surge: Big Tech Earnings Expose the Real Cost

Azure cloud division posted double-digit growth driven by its integration of OpenAI models. Meta claims its AI tools are revolutionizing advertising efficiency. Amazon’s AWS is flooded with enterprise clients seeking

Andrew BlakeOct 29, 20254 min read

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Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 After METR Report

GPT-5 leak: OpenAI’s AI overhaul hours before launch

Microsoft’s AI Earnings: Turning Data into Record Profit

Periodic Labs AI: The Startup Pulling Talent from OpenAI and Google

Future of literary journalism: Jill Lepore on AI and creativity

Australia Plans AI Safety Regulator After OpenAI Agent Breach

Nvidia Enfabrica acquisition: a $900M gamble on AI dominance

OpenAI valuation: $500 billion milestone reshapes tech power

AI Researchers Defect: The Silent Revolt Behind Periodic Labs

AI energy-efficient chip: Silicon Valley’s false cure

Nvidia Blackwell Chips China: When Politics Controls Innovation

AI Investment Surge: Big Tech Earnings Expose the Real Cost

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