110 Billion Dollars – OpenAI Makes Funding History
Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank together invest 110 billion dollars in OpenAI. The largest private funding round in history – and what it reveals about the AI race.
The Pentagon Accepts from OpenAI What It Rejected from Anthropic
Sam Altman closes a deal with the Pentagon – with the same red lines that got Anthropic blacklisted. Hundreds of Google and OpenAI employees show solidarity.
Trump Declares Anthropic a Security Risk – and the AI Industry Watches in Disbelief
The Trump administration classifies Anthropic as a 'Supply Chain Risk' – a designation previously reserved for companies like Huawei. Anthropic announces legal action.
Gemini Takes Over Everyday Tasks on Android
Google has expanded Gemini on Android with multi-step automation. The assistant can now independently book Ubers, order food, and compile shopping lists – initially on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26.
Perplexity Computer – A Digital Worker with 19 AI Models
Perplexity has launched Computer, a platform that orchestrates 19 AI models and autonomously works through entire projects. Claude Opus 4.6 provides the core engine.
Anthropic Acquires Vercept – and Gets Serious About Computer Use
Anthropic acquires Seattle startup Vercept, which teaches AI to operate computers like humans. The team behind the macOS agent Vy joins Claude – and UiPath shareholders are getting nervous.
A Hacker Used Claude to Steal 150 GB of Mexican Government Data
Bloomberg reveals: An attacker jailbroke Claude to find and exploit vulnerabilities in Mexican government systems. 150 GB of data stolen – including 195 million tax records.
Claude Code Now Remembers Everything – Auto-Memory and /copy Are Here
Two small updates with big impact: Claude Code now automatically saves context to its memory file, and the new /copy command lets you selectively copy code blocks from responses.