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AI company Anthropic has accused Chinese tech giant Alibaba of orchestrating a large-scale "distillation attack" to illicitly extract capabilities from its Claude AI models. The attack allegedly involved using thousands of fake accounts to train Alibaba's own AI models.
John Jumper, a Nobel Prize-winning researcher and a key figure behind the AlphaFold protein structure prediction model, has announced he is leaving Google DeepMind to join rival AI company Anthropic. His departure is seen as a significant event in the ongoing "talent war" for top AI researchers among major tech companies.
AI company Anthropic has accused Chinese tech giant Alibaba of conducting a large-scale "distillation attack" on its Claude AI models. Anthropic alleges that Alibaba-affiliated operators used millions of interactions to illicitly train their own AI models.
Micron Technology reported a massive surge in its fiscal third-quarter earnings, with revenue quadrupling year-over-year to nearly $42 billion. The company attributed the growth to overwhelming demand for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which are essential for AI accelerators.
Meta is walking back a decision that compelled thousands of engineers to join an Applied AI task force for data labeling, following significant employee backlash and a broader morale crisis. The company's pivot to AI had led to the mandatory reassignments, which caused widespread frustration and an exodus of talent.
Oracle reduced its global workforce by approximately 21,000 employees over the past year. In its annual regulatory filing, the company explicitly attributed the job cuts to its adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies.
John Jumper, a Nobel Prize-winning researcher known for his pioneering work on the AlphaFold protein-structure prediction model, is leaving Google DeepMind to join rival AI lab Anthropic. The high-profile departure highlights the intense competition for top talent in the artificial intelligence field.
At its Config conference, design platform Figma announced several major updates, including new AI-powered features for generating motion graphics and shader effects via text prompts. The update also adds code layers to Figma's canvas, aiming to better integrate design and development workflows.
Micah Lasher won the Democratic nomination for New York's 12th congressional district, defeating Alex Bores in a race that became a proxy war for AI regulation. The primary saw an estimated $27 million in spending from super PACs backed by competing factions of the AI industry.
OpenAI, in partnership with Broadcom, has announced its first custom-designed AI processor, named 'Jalapeño.' The chip is an ASIC specifically designed for large language model inference and aims to reduce OpenAI's reliance on GPUs from companies like Nvidia.
Meta has paused an internal AI training program known as the Model Capability Initiative (MCI) after an internal leak revealed that sensitive employee data, including private conversations and performance details, was widely accessible within the company. The program, which reportedly involved tracking employee keystrokes, is now under investigation.
French health tech startup Alan has raised €480 million in a funding round led by technology investor Prosus. The investment is noted as one of the largest for a non-AI startup in Europe this year and will be used to fuel the company's growth.
Garfield, a tech company operating as a regulated law firm in the UK, has won its first court case. The firm's AI-powered software was used to help a freelancer draft legal documents to successfully recover £7,000 in unpaid fees.
Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor in South Korea have voted to authorize a strike, citing concerns that their jobs are threatened by the company's increasing use of AI and robots in its factories. The union is seeking more input on how automation is implemented.
Qualcomm has secured Meta as its first named Big Tech customer for its upcoming Dragonfly C1000 data center processor. The announcement, which boosted Qualcomm's share price, signals the company's serious entry into the AI infrastructure market.
French health technology startup Alan has raised €480 million in a new funding round led by the global investment group Prosus. The investment is one of the largest for a non-AI startup in Europe this year and will be used to fuel the company's expansion.
Meta has named Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, replacing the departing Will Cathcart. The move coincides with Meta investing $900 million for a 20% stake in Shah's company, Cred, signaling a strategic push to monetize the messaging platform.
Micron Technology announced a significant surge in revenue and profit, with sales quadrupling in its fiscal third quarter due to high demand for its memory chips used in AI systems. The company issued an optimistic forecast, causing its shares to rally in after-hours trading.
OpenAI announced it has begun testing its first custom-designed AI processor, named 'Jalapeño,' which was developed in partnership with Broadcom. The chip is an ASIC designed specifically for AI inference to efficiently power large language models, marking a move by OpenAI to reduce its reliance on third-party hardware.
