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AI and technology news
Short bilingual briefs on the AI and technology news that matters, each linked to its original source and reviewed before publication.
Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access
Anthropic has granted an external watchdog access similar to that of its employees. This watchdog is allowed to publish its findings without needing Anthropic's approval.
Read the brief →Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
Disney has reached an agreement to hire the majority of Character.AI's workforce. The filing indicates that a significant majority of employees accepted job offers from Disney.
Read the brief →Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’
Anthropic has announced that it will allocate 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund aimed at supporting social good projects. The fund is designed to provide the company with increased…
Read the brief →Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
Meta recently updated its commercial terms, allowing the use of content from business accounts for product development and training. However, following concerns, this provision has been removed, and…
Read the brief →RTX Spark Ignites Global Celebration as New Windows PCs Arrive
RTX Spark laptops featuring NVIDIA Blackwell graphics and up to 128GB of unified memory are now available. These laptops from various brands offer powerful local AI, content creation, and gaming…
Read the brief →Replit makes OpenAI its default over Anthropic, CEO says
Replit has announced that it will use OpenAI as its default model provider, ending its partnership with Anthropic. However, customers will still have access to Claude from Anthropic.
Read the brief →Anthropic reports changes in workforce composition and work organization
Anthropic's recent report highlights significant changes in its workforce composition and the nature of work over the past year. The company has noted a decrease in junior hires and a shift in the…
Read the brief →Websites are closing their doors to AI agents
Recently, websites are closing their doors to AI agents due to a lack of cooperation with this technology. These agents can perform tasks like making restaurant reservations and managing emails, but…
Read the brief →Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites
Meta has updated its commercial terms to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites, for AI training. This change comes after backlash regarding the…
Read the brief →Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says
The CEO of Replit stated that the company has ended its partnership with Anthropic for various reasons, including cost. This comes after Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August.
Read the brief →How Itaú is building generative AI for its entire customer base
Itaú is implementing its AI First strategy for customers and employees using ia.i, a conversational interface, and the IARA governance platform. This initiative takes place in one of Brazil's most…
Read the brief →Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta has updated its commercial terms of service. Legal experts have warned that these changes may represent a power grab in the AI sector.
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