Microsoft Mandates Three-Day Office Return, Citing AI Era Demands

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft is ending its flexible work policy, requiring employees to return to the office three days a week to boost collaboration for AI development.The post Microsoft Mandates Three-Day Office Return, Citing AI Era Demands appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Claude Can Now Create PDF, Word, And Excel Files For You

bgr - Anthropic's Claude AI can create and edit files for the user via an "Upgraded file creation and analysis" tool. Here's how to enable it on your Claude account.

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Microsoft has signed a cloud deal with Nebius Group worth up to $19.4 billion through 2031

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Microsoft has signed a cloud deal with AI infrastructure provider Nebius Group NV worth up to $19.4 billion, running through 2031.The article Microsoft has signed a cloud deal with Nebius Group worth up to $19.4 billion through 2031 appeared first on THE …

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The United Arab Emirates Releases a Tiny But Powerful AI Model

Will Knight / wired - K2 Think compares well with reasoning models from OpenAI and DeepSeek but is smaller and more efficient, say researchers based in Abu Dhabi.

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Nvidia Frames US Chip Restrictions as ‘Doomer’ Paranoia to Protect China Sales

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Nvidia is lobbying against US AI chip restrictions for China by labeling supporters 'A.I. doomers,' a move to protect billions in sales amid national security debates.The post Nvidia Frames US Chip Restrictions as ‘Doomer’ Paranoia to Protect China Sales …

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Nebius Strikes Massive $17.4B Microsoft AI Deal, Shares Surge

Nebius has inked a colossal $17.4 billion AI computing deal with Microsoft, sparking a dramatic 51% leap in its premarket share price. The agreement underscores the relentless appetite for cutting-edge infrastructure to support the booming AI industry, leaving competitors to wonder if they too should start polishing their balance sheets.

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Google AI Mode Now Supports Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese & English

barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) / seroundtable - Since Google launched AI Mode back in March, it has only supported the English language. Google has been releasing it in more countries and expanding it quickly, and now, finally, AI Mode supports more than just English. AI Mode now also supports Hindi, I…

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Microsoft testing new AI features in Windows 11 File Explorer

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Microsoft is testing new File Explorer AI-powered features that will enable Windows 11 users to work with images and documents without needing to open the files. [...]

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AI at the speed of light: Nvidia-backed Scintil Photonics raises €50m Series B

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Anthropic confirms technical bugs after weeks of complaints about declining Claude code quality

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Complaints about Claude's declining code quality have been building for weeks. We reached out last week, and Anthropic has now confirmed technical bugs and opened a deeper investigation.The article Anthropic confirms technical bugs after weeks of complain…

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Mistral confirms €1.7bn Series C led by ASML

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Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ 

Julie Bort / techcrunch - After watching Reddit's OpenAI and Anthropic communities, Sam Altman thinks social media cannot be trusted. And bots are to blame.

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Microsoft and Nebius ink multi-billion-dollar AI, GPU, and cloud deal

Microsoft has sealed a bold, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Nebius covering GPU, cloud, and AI infrastructure services. This deal isn’t your everyday handshake—it’s a high-stakes plunge into next-generation computing that leaves competitors scratching their heads.

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Google expands AI Mode beyond English for the first time

Kris Holt / engadget - Google is opening up AI Mode to more languages. Starting today, the AI chatbot the company is integrating into Google Search is available in Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese. The company has been rapidly expanding access to the…

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Cognition AI defies turbulence with a $400M raise at $10.2B valuation

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Founders Fund, the Peter Thiel-backed VC, led Cognition’s latest round, with participation from existing investors like Lux Capital, Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, Elad Gil, Definition Capital and Swish Ventures.

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Anthropic endorses California’s AI safety bill, SB 53

Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - As Anthropic endorses SB 53, much of Silicon Valley and the federal government are pushing back on AI safety efforts.

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ElevenLabs Valuation Doubles to $6.6B Amid $100M Employee Tender Offer

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI voice startup ElevenLabs has announced a $100M tender offer for employees, doubling its valuation to $6.6 billion, fueled by rapid revenue and team growth.The post ElevenLabs Valuation Doubles to $6.6B Amid $100M Employee Tender Offer appeared first on…

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Over 10% of Google AI Overviews now cite AI-generated content

techspot - One of the many concerns about so much AI slop appearing online is that other AI services, such as AIOs, would start citing it. Given the technologies' penchant for making thing ups and the ramifications of AIs learning from AIs, it's a worrying prospect.…

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OpenAI Backs AI-Generated Animated Film ‘Critterz’

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI is backing 'Critterz,' an AI-generated animated film designed to prove AI can create cinema-quality content faster and cheaper than Hollywood.The post OpenAI Backs AI-Generated Animated Film ‘Critterz’ appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Anthropic to pay $1.5bn to settle copyright lawsuit with authors

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - The settlement will see Anthropic paying out $3,000 to around 500,000 authors.Read more: Anthropic to pay $1.5bn to settle copyright lawsuit with authors

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