Stripe-owned stablecoin platform Bridge wins conditional OCC approval for national bank charter

Sarah Wynn / theblock - Stablecoin platform Bridge, acquired by Stripe last year, received conditional approval from the OCC, the firm said on Tuesday.

Rebecca Heilweil / fastcompany - A dispute between AI company Anthropic and the Pentagon over how the military can use the company’s technology has now gone public. Amid tense negotiations, Anthropic has reportedly called for limits on two key applications: mass surveillance and autonomo…

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #aiethics #genai #government #supplychain #palantir #regulation

I found Claude for Government buried in the Claude Desktop binary. Here's what Anthropic built, how it got deployed, and the line they're still holding against the Pentagon.

17 days / reddit / /u/aaddrick

‘Woke’ AI Feud Escalates Between Pentagon and Anthropic

17 days / wsj / Keach Hagey

Palantir partnership is at heart of Anthropic, Pentagon rift www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

17 days / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

Good to know! www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

17 days / bsky / @ajvicens.bsky.social / ajvicens.bsky.social

"Soon after the Maduro raid, during a regular check-in that Palantir holds with Anthropic, an Anthropic official discussed the operation with a Palantir senior executive, who gathered from the exchange that the AI startup disapproved of its technolog

17 days / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

Palantir partnership is at heart of Anthropic, Pentagon rift

17 days / semafor / Reed Albergotti

Palantir is caught in the middle of a brewing fight between Anthropic and the Pentagon

17 days / fastcompany / Rebecca Heilweil

Pentagon Weighs Axing $200M Anthropic Deal in Moral Standoff Over AI Safeguards

17 days / eweek / Grant Harvey

Pentagon Considers Designating Anthropic AI as a ‘Supply Chain Risk’: Report

17 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Tesla submitted five new crash reports in January involving its Austin Robotaxi fleet, Electrek reports.

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #aiethics #government #tesla #us #automotive #safety

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

17 days / techxplore

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Holds Steady After Autopilot Removed

17 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term ‘Autopilot’ in California

17 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

17 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / ycombinator

Ride the Tesla RoboTaxi: only one out of every three will get into an accident! sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...

17 days / bsky / @kentremendous.bsky.social / kentremendous.bsky.social

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That’s 4x Higher Than Humans

17 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans

17 days / ycombinator

Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June

17 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

tomshardware - OpenAI has hired the creator of popular agentic AI tool OpenClaw, but has decided to keep the project open source. Despite its old Claude-inspired name, Anthropic threatened Steinberger with legal action ahead of multiple name changes.

#ai #cybersecurity #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #genai #jobs #safety #regulation #openclaw

“I don’t do this for the money… I want to have fun and have impact.” sources.news/p/how-did-me...

17 days / bsky / @alexeheath.com / alexeheath.com

Mac mini shortages are starting to happen — and the OpenClaw AI boom is a key reason

17 days / reddit / /u/Thepunnisherrr

How did Meta lose the ClawFather?

17 days / sources / Alex Heath

This Viral AI Project Went From Side Hustle to Coveted Prize in Three Months

17 days / wsj / Angel Au-Yeung

MyClaw launches managed, always-on OpenClaw agent

17 days / testingcatalog / Nero Soares

AI agents drive buzz for Raspberry Pi mini-computers

17 days / semafor / Brendan Ruberry

The Year of the Agent: OpenAI Strikes Deal With OpenClaw Founder

17 days / cnet / Macy Meyer

Meta and Other Tech Companies Ban OpenClaw Over Cybersecurity Concerns

17 days / wired / Paresh Dave

OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source — Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

17 days / tomshardware

Meta patented LLM that would post for users after they die

mashable - Meta recently won a patent for an LLM that would simulate users' accounts and post, like, and comment on their behalf, including for the accounts of people who have died.

#ai #techpolicy #meta #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #intellectualproperty #digitalprivacy

Meta’s “After You Die” AI Just Got Patented

17 days / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Meta patented LLM that would post for users after they die

17 days / mashable

Meta patents AI that could continue posting on social media on behalf of deceased users

17 days / techspot

Meta patents AI that lets dead people post from the great beyond

17 days / fastcompany / Chris Morris

CFTC's Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets

Jesse Hamilton / coindesk - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending his agency's jurisdiction over the event contract space.

#fintech #techpolicy #government #finance #us #commodities #law #litigation #regulation #polymarket

CFTC claims exclusive federal authority over prediction markets in new brief, clashing with states

17 days / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Kalshi Bid to Pause Nevada Enforcement

17 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

State officials have filed two dozen suits against prediction market operators, trying to protect traditional casino revenue and stop underage gambling. The Trump administration’s message to them: Drop dead. www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

17 days / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

Ethereum Creator Starting to Think This Whole Prediction Market Thing Might be Gambling

17 days / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

CFTC Asserts Authority to Police Prediction Markets

17 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

CFTC to states: hands off prediction markets

17 days / semafor / Rohan Goswami

CFTC's Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets

17 days / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

'See You in Court': CFTC Chair Defends Jurisdiction as States Fight Prediction Markets

17 days / decrypt / Stacy Elliott

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

#techpolicy #government #uk #mentalhealth #australia #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth (2)
Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits (7)
Platforms and studies: age checks, user exodus, and Meta research (2)
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Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Isolating Kids With Disabilities—Just Like Critics Warned

17 days / techdirt / Mike Masnick

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

17 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits

More countries weigh social media bans for children

17 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

UK Considers Australian-Style Social Media Ban for Under-16s - Central News South Africa

17 days / co

UK Govt to Seek New Powers from Parliament to Restrict Social Media Use for Children

17 days / medianama / Rohit Singh

Turkish Parliament set to debate age limit for social media | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

18 days / dailysabah

Starmer pledges to act in ‘months not years’ to protect children on social media - Wandsworth Times

18 days / wandsworthguardian

Keir Starmer declares 'months' timeline for social media age clampdown in UK - theregister.com

18 days / theregister

PM: “No platform gets a free pass”: Government takes action to keep children safe online - GOV.UK

19 days / gov

Platforms and studies: age checks, user exodus, and Meta research

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

17 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Discord Rival Gets Overwhelmed by Exodus of Players Fleeing Age-Verification

17 days / ycombinator

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An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

17 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/metas-own-research-found-parental-supervision-doesnt-really-help-curb-teens-compulsive-social-media-use/

17 days / bsky / @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy / sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

17 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

Andre Revilla / engadget - The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as well as the potentially addictive design of its sh…

#ecommerce #techpolicy #business #apps #europe #law #contentmoderation #eu #algorithm #safety

Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation

17 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

17 days / engadget / Andre Revilla

EU launches DSA probe into Shein over sale of child-like sex dolls

17 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features

17 days / go

Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

Vismaya V / decrypt - The probe will examine Grok’s AI image processing for lawful use, built-in safeguards, and impact assessments.

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #gdpr #law #contentmoderation #grokai #safety

Image post - please click to view at origin

17 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Irish data protection authority opens investigation into AI-generated deepfakes on Musk's X

17 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images

17 days / arstechnica / Hannah Murphy, Financial Times

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

17 days / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation

17 days / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Pedro Sánchez calls for probe into tech giants over child sex abuse material

17 days / politico / Milena Wälde

Ireland joins regulator smackdown after X's Grok AI accused of undressing people

17 days / theregister / Connor Jones

Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

17 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

18 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

212 NexT invests in advanced chemistry startup Aepnus

18 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Ireland investigates X over Grok AI ‘nudification’ debacle

18 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Nexo Brings Crypto Business Back to US

PYMNTS / pymnts - Three years after battling with regulators, crypto platform Nexo has returned to the U.S. The company announced in a new release Monday (Feb. 16) that this return is being carried out in collaboration with “regulated partners,” giving Nexo’s investment an…

#fintech #crypto #techpolicy #banking #business #finance #us #law #sec #crypto

Nexo Brings Crypto Business Back to US

18 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Nexo Taps Bakkt For US Return Three Years After SEC Settlement Over Lending Product

18 days / decrypt / André Beganski

Nexo re-enters the U.S. market three years after its ‘dead end’ exit

18 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

KPMG Partner Fined Over Using AI To Pass AI Test

msmash / slashdot - A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined $7,000 by the Big Four firm after using AI tools to cheat on an internal training course about using AI. From a report: The unnamed partner was forced to redo the test after uploading training materials into an A…

#ai #techpolicy #elearning #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #australia

KPMG Partner Fined Over Using AI To Pass AI Test https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/02/16/1734213/kpmg-partner-fined-over-using-ai-to-pass-ai-test?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

18 days / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

KPMG Partner Fined Over Using AI To Pass AI Test

18 days / slashdot / msmash

KPMG partner in Oz turned to AI to pass an exam on... AI

18 days / theregister / Joe Fay

Accounting giant KPMG fines partner for using AI to cheat on training exam

18 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

India AI Impact Summit: ‘Impact Over Hype’ At The Centre Of India’s AI Strategy

Lokesh Choudhary / inc42 - The opening day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi unfolded as a landmark moment in the…

#ai #innovation #techpolicy #aiethics #government #business #governance #india #globalism #asia

Frugal AI for developing countries; safety, publishers, digital IDs. (6)
India pushes Global AI Commons, steering global policy. (9)
Massive investments and data centers reshape India's AI landscape. (9)
Other: miscellaneous tech and tools at the summit. (1)
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Frugal AI for developing countries; safety, publishers, digital IDs.

India warns over AI’s threat to youth population

17 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

Notes from India AI Impact Summit: Publishers Call for Payment, Attribution for News Used in AI Models

17 days / medianama / Azdhan

Notes From India AI Impact Summit: Why “Safety Cannot Stop at Design” for Children Using AI

17 days / medianama / Aakriti Bansal

India discussing age-based restrictions with social media firms, top minister says

17 days / cnbc

Notes from India AI Impact Summit: Why AI Agents Needs Digital IDs in Agentic Commerce

18 days / medianama / Azdhan

With a Frugal AI Strategy, India Offers Blueprint for Developing World

18 days / wsj / Tripti Lahiri

India pushes Global AI Commons, steering global policy.

From Davos to New Delhi, Rupture of Global Order Tests AI Governance

17 days / techpolicy

India seeks a ‘Delhi Declaration’ on AI

18 days / ft

The tech bros might show more humility in Delhi – but will they make AI any safer?

18 days / bbc

New Delhi summit highlights India's AI ambitions

18 days / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

At New Delhi summit, India pushes for a "Global AI Commons"

18 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

India AI Impact Summit: ‘Impact Over Hype’ At The Centre Of India’s AI Strategy

18 days / inc42 / Lokesh Choudhary

All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit

18 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Deputy prime minister and AI minister lead UK delegation at Indian AI summit

19 days / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

What Is at Stake as Global Leaders Gather for India’s AI Summit

19 days / techpolicy

Massive investments and data centers reshape India's AI landscape.

India bids to attract over $200B in AI infrastructure investment by 2028

17 days / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

Pentagon Targets Anthropic. India Writes the Checks.

17 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Adani pledges $100B to build AI data centers as India seeks bigger role in the global AI race

17 days / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

MeitY, IVCA Mobilise ₹500 Cr VC Commitments For AI Startups

17 days / inc42 / Lokesh Choudhary

India Expects $200 Billion in AI Investment, Tech Minister Says at New Delhi Summit

17 days / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

UK pledges £58M AI fund for Global South at India summit: What we know so far

17 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

India’s Adani Group to Invest $100 Billion on AI Infrastructure

17 days / wsj / Kosaku Narioka

India To Attract $200 Bn In AI Investments In Two Years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

18 days / inc42 / Lokesh Choudhary

India's Adani to invest $100 billion in AI data centers over the next decade

18 days / cnbc

Other: miscellaneous tech and tools at the summit.

Red Hat launches digital sovereignty assessment tool

18 days / techzine / Berry Zwets

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The global order is fracturing, says Alison Gillwald. But turning geopolitical and technological disruption into justice for the Majority World will take more than restating values. It requires reform of multilateral institutions—and confronting how advan

17 days / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

The global order is fracturing, writes Alison Gillwald. But turning geopolitical and technological disruption into justice for the Majority World will take more than restating values. It will require reform of multilateral institutions—and confronting how

17 days / bsky / @techpolicypress.bsky.social / techpolicypress.bsky.social

Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates

Dave Lawler / axios - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "close" to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company a "supply chain risk" — meaning anyone who wants to do business with the U.S. military has to cut ties with the company, a senior Pentagon off…

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #aiethics #genai #government #supplychain #us

Developer revolt: Anthropic hides Claude file access, transparency fight (3)
Global expansion: Anthropic opens India office, enterprise partnerships (6)
Other: CEO commentary and research angles (3)
Pentagon showdown: supply-chain risk, contracts threatened over Claude (11)
All Other Stories

18 days / ft

Anthropic's CEO Says AI and Software Engineers Are in 'Centaur Phase' - But It Won't Last Long

18 days / slashdot / msmash

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei suggests OpenAI doesn't "really understand the risks they're taking"

18 days / reddit / /u/ethereal3xp

Pentagon showdown: supply-chain risk, contracts threatened over Claude

Pentagon Threatens Anthropic With Supply Chain Risk Label Over Military AI Limits

18 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Pentagon officials threaten to blacklist Anthropic over its military chatbot policies

18 days / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

The Pentagon Just Sent a Terrifying Message to AI Companies

18 days / reddit / /u/NorthenFreeman

Pentagon threatens Anthropic punishment

18 days / reddit / /u/Gloomy_Nebula_5138

Anthropic’s Deal With US Military Under Threat

18 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Pentagon Threatens to Cut Off Anthropic Over AI Ethics Dispute

18 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Pentagon Threatens Anthropic Punishment

18 days / slashdot / msmash

Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates

18 days / axios / Dave Lawler

Anthropic resists Pentagon push for autonomous weapon AI use

18 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Anthropic Appoints Ex-Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell to Board

18 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Pentagon could cut ties with Anthropic over AI safeguard rift

18 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

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Pentagon Threatens Anthropic Punishment https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/16/1459236/pentagon-threatens-anthropic-punishment?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

18 days / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

The way they’re going about all of this, we’ll need to treat the AI tools they do sanction as viruses that need to be eradicated from government systems in 3 years. And it may be a multi-year process. www.axios.com/2026/02/16/a...

18 days / bsky / @horadam.bsky.social / horadam.bsky.social

UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots

ft - Keir Starmer to warn tech companies that ‘no platform gets a free pass’ after deepfake scandal involving Grok

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #uk #law #contentmoderation #safety

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today said the government “need to look at” social media design features like infinite scroll as part of action to encourage healthier habits for children online.

18 days / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok

18 days / techxplore

Starmer unveils plans to target AI chatbots and social media

18 days / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Keir Starmer says UK must ‘tackle’ social media infinite scrolling

18 days / politico / Mizy Clifton

Keir Starmer declares 'months' timeline for social media age clampdown in UK

18 days / theregister / Carly Page

Ars Technica invented quotes for their article, probably the "work" of AI

19 days / reddit / /u/tekz

Customizable AI Companions.

19 days / reddit / /u/bookgeek210

UK Prime Minister Seeks New Powers to Regulate AI Chatbots as Child Safety Concerns Mount

19 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

US appears open to reversing some China tech bans

19 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

UK Government announces sweeping 'crackdown' on social media firms

19 days / reddit / /u/stammerton

No free pass for internet platforms on child safety, Starmer says

19 days / bbc

UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots

19 days / ft

Prediction Markets Chip Away at Sports Betting’s Territory

PYMNTS / pymnts - Sports-related bets on Kalshi are now generating estimated annualized revenues of roughly $1.3 billion. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Feb. 14), that figure is nearly a quarter of the total sportsbook revenue for betting giant DraftKings a…

#blockchain #fintech #techpolicy #sports #business #governance #law #sec #polymarket #crypto

Integrity faces a critical moment of peril

19 days / axios / Neal Rothschild

Prediction Markets Chip Away at Sports Betting’s Territory

19 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Prediction markets vs. insider trading: Founders admit blockchain transparency is the only defense

19 days / coindesk / Jamie Crawley

Polymarket investor Vitalik Buterin says prediction markets need to stop catering to ‘dumb opinions’

19 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online

Mariella Moon / engadget - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly been asking tech companies for information on accounts posting anti-ICE sentiments. According to The New York Times, DHS has sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord and …

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #DHS #internet #immigration #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

Amazon, Google Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State

19 days / ycombinator

Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says

20 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

The Department of Homeland Security has been increasing pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of accounts that criticize ICE.

20 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Homeland Security reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas seeking to unmask anti-ICE accounts

20 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad

20 days / nytimes / Mark Walker

Homeland security pushes social media giants to dox anonymous accounts critical of ICE

20 days / mashable

DHS Subpoenas Google, Meta to Unmask ICE Critics on Social Media

20 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say

20 days / ycombinator

Homeland Security has sent out subpoenas to identify ICE critics

20 days / ycombinator

Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online

20 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

The evolution of OpenAI's mission statement

Simon Willison / simonwillison - As a USA 501(c)(3) the OpenAI non-profit has to file a tax return each year with the IRS. One of the required fields on that tax return is to "Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities" - this has actual legal weight to it…

#ai #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #business #governance #us #law

Will Tech Giants Just Use AI Interactions to Create More Effective Ads?

19 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

OPINION: Silicon Valley Ships AI. The World Builds Exits.

19 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

If you use OpenAI Codex I believe this works on there too and I’d like the same information! Screenshots and the monthly subscription price. This helps me so much! Thank you in advance [contains quote post or other embedded content]

20 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei suggests OpenAI doesn't "really understand the risks they're taking"

20 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

The evolution of OpenAI's mission statement

21 days / ycombinator

The evolution of OpenAI's mission statement

21 days / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid

Amrith Ramkumar / wsj - The use of the model through a contract with Palantir highlights the growing role of AI in the Pentagon.

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #aiethics #genai #government #us #palantir #regulation

At Anthropic: mission statements, cash strain, and Super Bowl PR (3)
Developers and users: Claude powering hacks, games, and bills (5)
On the ground: commercial AI guided a covert raid (4)
Palantir links and platform politics beyond the raid (1)
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At Anthropic: mission statements, cash strain, and Super Bowl PR

Anthropic CEO Warns AI Firms Risk Bankruptcy Over Timing

20 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Anthropic got an 11% user boost from its OpenAI-bashing Super Bowl ad, data shows

21 days / reddit / /u/app1310

Anthropic's public benefit mission

21 days / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Developers and users: Claude powering hacks, games, and bills

Hello everyone! I am working on something and could use your help. If you pay for Claude code, please type npx ccusage@latest into your terminal and send me a screenshot of your usage from the last month, along with your level of subscription ($20/100/200

20 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

MiniMax M2.5: Open-Source AI “Matches” Claude Opus at 1/20th Cost

20 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Patient Advocate Uses Claude AI to Slash $163K Hospital Bill

20 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Golf game built last night with Claude Code, Svelte and ThreeJS

20 days / ycombinator

GPT 5.2 Pro + Claude 4.6 Opus For $5/Month

21 days / reddit / /u/Substantial_Ear_1131

On the ground: commercial AI guided a covert raid

Pentagon Demands Unrestricted AI for Classified Military Networks

20 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Pentagon used Anthropic's Claude during Maduro raid

21 days / axios / Dave Lawler

Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid

21 days / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

The US Military Started Using An AI Chatbot You've Probably Never Heard Of

21 days / bgr

Palantir links and platform politics beyond the raid

Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel

21 days / reddit / /u/vriska1

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Are Anthropic’s new AI work tools game-changing for professionals?

19 days / ft

The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back,

19 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage

19 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Tom Cruise Fights Brad Pitt

19 days / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars from New York City's Public Hospitals

19 days / ycombinator

Pentagon Reportedly Hopping Mad at Anthropic for Not Blindly Supporting Everything Military Does

19 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Anthropic brings slash commands and SSH support to Claude Code

19 days / testingcatalog / Alexey Shabanov

Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute

20 days / reddit / /u/MaryADraper

Exclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute

20 days / axios / Dave Lawler

Quoting Boris Cherny

20 days / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Even if Dario Amodei is telling the truth about Anthropic’s “50% gross margins” (40% is what’s reported but he said it on an interview) on API calls, Anthropic is in this case selling $295.47 ($591.30 in tokens) API calls for $100. I have seen as high as

20 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

Pentagon's use of Claude during Maduro raid sparks Anthropic feud

20 days / reddit / /u/Naurgul

I found loosely equivalent but much less interesting documents for Anthropic simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/13/...

21 days / bsky / @simonwillison.net / simonwillison.net

Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away

digitaltrends - OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and other older models in ChatGPT to focus development on newer, improved GPT versions. The post Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away appeared first on Digital Trends.

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What’s Left For Humans?

19 days / wsj / Georgia Wells

OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: ‘I can’t live like this’

20 days / reddit / /u/PaiDuck

Dates with AI Companions Plagued by Lag, Miscommunications - and General Creepiness

20 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

OpenAI has officially retired the controversial GPT-4o model

20 days / engadget / Jackson Chen

AI Might Be Conscious!? (They Don't Know)

20 days / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

OpenAI introduces Lockdown Mode and new risk labels in ChatGPT

20 days / betanews / Wayne Williams

ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her

21 days / npr / Shannon Bond

The comfortable industry narrative is that AI is a tool. The 4o saga is a window into how many people view LLMs as companions and even lovers. sources.news/p/openais-4o...

21 days / bsky / @alexeheath.com / alexeheath.com

OpenAI’s 4o Valentine’s breakup

21 days / sources / Alex Heath

OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK

21 days / wired / Zeyi Yang

Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away

21 days / digitaltrends

OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o, and the AI relationships community is heartbroken

21 days / mashable

OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model

21 days / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

xAI's founder exodus reportedly tied to safety concerns and frustration over Grok's failure to catch up

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Elon Musk's AI company xAI is hemorrhaging talent. Former employees describe a culture of missing safety standards, growing disillusionment, and a constant race to catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic.The article xAI's founder exodus reportedly tied to safe…