OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash
Cade Metz / nytimes - The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.
- Anthropic fights Pentagon's 'supply chain risk' designation in court (8)
- OpenAI rushes into classified Pentagon deal, contract safety details revealed (16)
- OTHER: background, analysis, and operational reports on Anthropic saga (17)
- Public backlash and app-store surge as employees demand red lines (17)
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Anthropic fights Pentagon's 'supply chain risk' designation in court
OpenAI rushes into classified Pentagon deal, contract safety details revealed
OTHER: background, analysis, and operational reports on Anthropic saga
Public backlash and app-store surge as employees demand red lines
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Smartphone Market To Decline 13% in 2026, Marking the Largest Drop Ever Due To the Memory Shortage Crisis
msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader shares a report: Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 12.9% year-on-year (YoY) in 2026 to 1.1 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This decline…
- Analysts: smartphone shipments set for record plunge (4)
- Chipmakers race to add capacity; exports surge on demand (3)
- Consumers trade in flagship phones amid buyer remorse (1)
- Memory drought squeezes devices, hikes prices and delays launches (7)
Analysts: smartphone shipments set for record plunge
Chipmakers race to add capacity; exports surge on demand
Consumers trade in flagship phones amid buyer remorse
Memory drought squeezes devices, hikes prices and delays launches
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Japan Injects $1.7 Billion Into Rapidus, Retains Veto Power Over Chip Startup
Harkaram Grewal / implicator - Japan secures veto power over Rapidus with golden share as $1.7B funding round from 32 companies exceeds targets for 2nm chip venture.
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Apple says it has "a big week ahead." Here's what we expect to see.
Andrew Cunningham / arstechnica - Apple is taking an "ain't broke/don't fix" approach to most of its gadgets.
- Apple teases 'big week'; low-cost MacBook and launches incoming. (5)
- Other: Mac mini AI use and macOS downgrade guidance. (2)
- Studio Display refresh rumors hint at Pro model, higher specs. (3)
- Touchscreen MacBook debate revives Jobs' objections amid design fixes. (2)
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Apple teases 'big week'; low-cost MacBook and launches incoming.
Other: Mac mini AI use and macOS downgrade guidance.
Studio Display refresh rumors hint at Pro model, higher specs.
Touchscreen MacBook debate revives Jobs' objections amid design fixes.
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