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Gemini 4 Carbon: Google gives its cyber-focused AI to defenders first
Gemini 4 Carbon is Google's new frontier model. It reaches cyber defenders first, with wider access later, at $2 per million input tokens.
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FTC Anthropic investigation: regulator demands executive testimony
The FTC Anthropic investigation now seeks testimony from executives, Just Security reports, weeks before a possible IPO. What is known and what is not.
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Anthropic IPO filing sets up a possible record Nasdaq listing
Anthropic IPO: the AI company has filed an S-1 to list on Nasdaq as ANT. Reports say it could raise up to $100bn.
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Sweden blocks ChatGPT and Claude on government computers
Sweden blocks ChatGPT and Claude on Government Offices computers from 26 October and points staff to Copilot. Here is why and who is affected.
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AI agents and bank accounts: US lenders race to curb the risk
AI agents are testing US banks. Citigroup, JPMorgan and Bank of America are limiting access to customer accounts.
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OpenAI listening device case: prosecutors cite Saudi royal contact
In the OpenAI listening device case, prosecutors say ex-engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan had contact with a Saudi royal. More charges are possible.
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AI debt worries rattle Wall Street and chip stocks
AI debt worries drove the Nasdaq down 2.14% on Friday. CoreWeave fell 12% and chip stocks logged an eighth straight daily loss.
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Data Center NDAs Are Out: Will Openness Win Over Local Opponents?
Data center NDAs: Amazon says it will stop using them with local governments. Will openness calm rising opposition and moratoriums?
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Nadella Urges an AI Emergency Brake for Advanced Models
An AI emergency brake is the centrepiece of Satya Nadella’s call to treat advanced models as insider risks, with audit logs and independent checks.
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Mistral Large 4 Brings a Trillion-Parameter Open-Weight Bet to Europe
Mistral Large 4 is a one-trillion-parameter model with 49 billion active. Public preview is live and open weights are due later in October.