Sam Altman is tired of ‘unfair’ critiques about AI’s energy use. Climate experts say his defensive stance is misguided
Kristin Toussaint / fastcompany - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has defended the resource-intensive use of AI by comparing it to all the energy—and food—that humans require, sparking a wave of backlash across social media. That comparison, experts in climate and tech spaces say, is misguided, dow…
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Google Bans AI Subscribers Over OpenClaw, Skips Refunds
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google has permanently banned paid AI Pro and Ultra subscribers for routing Gemini through OpenClaw via Antigravity OAuth, offering no appeals and no refunds.The post Google Bans AI Subscribers Over OpenClaw, Skips Refunds appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Anthropic accuses three Chinese AI labs of abusing Claude to improve their own models
Jackson Chen / engadget - Anthropic is issuing a call to action against AI "distillation attacks," after accusing three AI companies of misusing its Claude chatbot. On its website, Anthropic claimed that DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax have been conducting "industrial-scale campaig…
- Allegations arrive amid export-control debate and industry lobbying pressure (3)
- Anthropic details ‘distillation’ attacks: 24,000 fake accounts, 16 million queries (11)
- Online critics ridicule Anthropic, accuse hypocrisy and industry posturing (5)
- OTHER: Chinese firms' growth and unrelated community reactions (1)
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Allegations arrive amid export-control debate and industry lobbying pressure
Anthropic details ‘distillation’ attacks: 24,000 fake accounts, 16 million queries
Online critics ridicule Anthropic, accuse hypocrisy and industry posturing
OTHER: Chinese firms' growth and unrelated community reactions
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Microsoft just handed the Xbox keys to an AI exec. The internet is already freaking out
Chris Morris / fastcompany - Friday’s news of a major shakeup at Microsoft’s Xbox division caught the gaming world by surprise. Phil Spencer, who has run Xbox for almost 12 years, announced his retirement, effective immediately—just months after Microsoft insisted he was “not retirin…
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Global regulators say AI image tools don't get a free pass on privacy rules
Carly Page / theregister - Watchdogs warn models that can generate realistic images of people must comply with data protection laws A global coalition of privacy watchdogs has fired a warning shot at the generative AI industry, saying companies churning out realistic synthetic imag…
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on AI DoD model use
cnbc - Anthropic does not want its AI models to be used for autonomous weapons or to spy on Americans.
- Accusations of Chinese firms siphoning Claude via 'distillation' attacks (6)
- Anthropic-backed Super PAC launches AI regulation ad blitz (1)
- Claude Code launches and market shock reverberate across tech stocks (8)
- Pentagon showdown: Anthropic CEO pressed over military access limits (5)
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Accusations of Chinese firms siphoning Claude via 'distillation' attacks
Anthropic-backed Super PAC launches AI regulation ad blitz
Claude Code launches and market shock reverberate across tech stocks
Pentagon showdown: Anthropic CEO pressed over military access limits
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OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has priced its AI smart speaker at $200–$300 for an early 2027 launch, featuring persistent listening, a camera, and facial recognition for purchases.The post OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027 appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Sam Altman Would Like To Remind You That Humans Use a Lot of Energy, Too
msmash / slashdot - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is pushing back on growing concerns about AI's environmental footprint, dismissing claims about ChatGPT's water consumption as "totally fake" and arguing that the fairer way to measure AI's energy use is to compare it against humans.…
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Xbox’s new boss Asha Sharma makes three big promises
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Microsoft announced a major gaming leadership change on Friday. Phil Spencer, the Microsoft Gaming CEO, is departing the company. Sarah Bond, the Xbox President, is also leaving. Spencer will be replaced by Asha Sharma, a former executive at Instacart and…
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