Latest AI (Artificial Intelligence) News
Pentagon Signs AI Deals with Eight Tech Companies for Classified Networks
The Department of Defense announced Friday that it has signed agreements with eight major technology companies to deploy artificial intelligence tools on classified military networks. Notably, the Pentagon pointedly excluded Anthropic from these deals
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Musk vs. Altman Federal Trial Enters Week One with Elon on the Stand
Week one of the federal trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman concluded with Musk taking the stand in Oakland to argue that Altman duped him into bankrolling OpenAI. The trial centers on the founding battle and governance disputes within the company.
Nebia Acquires IEN AI for $643 Million to Accelerate AI Inference
Nebia, a New York-listed AI cloud company, agreed Friday to acquire IEN AI for approximately $643 million in cash and stock. IEN AI is a 20-person startup founded by MIT alumni whose research focuses on making large language model inference faster and cheaper
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NIST Evaluates DeepSeek V4 Pro: Chinese Model Trails US Leaders by Eight Months
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation at NIST published its May 2026 evaluation finding that DeepSeek V4 Pro's capabilities trail leading U.S. closed models by roughly eight months, performing similarly to GPT-5. However, DeepSeek V4 was more cost-efficient than GPT-5.4 mini on five of seven benchmarks tested
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Anthropic Reaches $30 Billion Annual Run Rate
Anthropic's annualized revenue topped $30 billion, up significantly from $9 billion at the end of 2025. The company also doubled its roster of million-dollar-plus annual customers from 500 to 1,000 in roughly two months
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Sarvam AI Closes India's Largest Private AI Funding Round
Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI is closing a $300 to $350 million funding round at a $1.5 billion-plus valuation, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Nvidia, Amazon, Accel, and Prosperity7 Ventures. If the round closes, it becomes the largest pure-play AI funding for an Indian company to date
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Microsoft Launches Agent 365 into General Availability with Cross-Cloud Support
Microsoft pushed Agent 365 into general availability, featuring cross-cloud reach into Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud. The platform extends agentic capabilities across enterprise infrastructure.
Meta Acquires Humanoid Robotics Startup Assured Robot Intelligence
Meta acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence as part of its strategic push to develop AI brains for humanoid robots. This continues Meta's investment in embodied AI systems.
Alibaba Qwen Partners with Fireworks AI to Deploy Chinese Models in US Data Centers
Alibaba's Qwen team announced a strategic partnership with Fireworks AI on Friday, deploying the closed-weight Quen 3.6 plus model on the inference platform. The deal brings token costs down sharply for US enterprises while keeping inference operations inside US data centers
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Scientists Develop Memory Chip That Breaks Miniaturization Rules
Researchers from Science Tokyo announced May 3 that they built a revolutionary memory chip that reduces energy loss as components shrink to extreme scales, something previously thought impossible. This breakthrough could enable ultra-efficient smartphones, wearables, and AI systems while being compatible with existing semiconductor manufacturing
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China Implements Anthropomorphic AI Rules Effective July 2026
China's Cyberspace Administration published the Interim Measures for Anthropomorphic AI Interactive Services on April 10, effective July 15, 2026. The regulations require companion bots and emotional virtual assistants to implement mandatory addiction monitoring and emotion-state checks
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ClawBank's Autonomous Agent Manfred Legally Incorporates as Delaware Corporation
ClawBank's autonomous agent Manfred took a significant step by legally incorporating itself as a corporation in Delaware. This marks a notable development in autonomous AI system independence and legal recognition.