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A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk. This ruling allows Anthropic to continue its business operations without the label starting next week.

The FCC is proposing incentives to bring call centers back to the United States. This raises questions about the impact of artificial intelligence, which could make human labor in customer service obsolete, offering companies a cheaper alternative.

Anthropic adjusted its opaque usage limits for Claude customers by reducing the power of the services it delivers during times of peak demand, in an effort to balance demand with its capacity to deliver service.

OpenAI has shelved its plans to add an erotic “adult mode” to ChatGPT indefinitely. The retreat is the third major product reversal for OpenAI in a short period, following pushback from staff, advisors, and investors.

New York-based startup Blossom Health has raised $20 million to scale its AI-powered platform. The goal is to provide clinical assistance and automated administrative support to psychiatrists, improving efficiency and quality of care.

The article highlights how artificial intelligence, despite continuous investments, can amplify problems related to poor quality data. Many companies find themselves overwhelmed by irrelevant information, negating the expected benefits of AI. The main challenge is not technological, but in the careful selection of data.

Shield AI, a San Diego-based defense technology company, announced a $2 billion funding round to scale Hivemind, its autonomous pilot system. Part of the funds will be used to acquire Aechelon Technology, a simulation platform that supports the Pentagon’s Joint Simulation Environment.

Independent journalists are integrating AI agents into their workflow, from research to writing. The article explores how AI is changing the role of the journalist and the value of human input in the age of automation.

A Forrester report reveals that many employees fear job losses due to artificial intelligence and are not adequately trained to use it. This fear is hindering the effective implementation of AI solutions and the return on corporate investments.

JumpCloud offers a solution to centralize identity and access management, aiming to provide companies with greater visibility and control over the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence tools (shadow AI) within their networks.

Deep Science Ventures and Renaissance Philanthropy are collaborating to address climate-induced crop failures. The initiative aims to create commercially viable, deep-tech spin-outs, developing breeding tools and environment-responsive protectants.

Google is bringing live translation via headphones to iOS, expanding availability to more countries for both iOS and Android users. The update allows you to turn your headphones into a real-time personal translator, facilitating communication in international contexts.

US Senators are calling for a halt to Nvidia GPU exports following the Super Micro scandal. The looming Chip Security Act may significantly impact Nvidia's ambitions in China.

Linear, the cloudy issue tracker and project manager, has introduced an AI agent and plans to add AI coding assistance, with CEO and co-founder Karri Saarinen declaring that "issue tracking is dead."

Conntour raised $7M to build an AI search engine that allows security teams to query camera feeds using natural language. The system aims to quickly and efficiently identify specific people, objects, or situations within the video footage.

Super Micro shareholders have filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of concealing its dependence on illicit chip sales to China. The main charge is securities fraud, with investors furious over the alleged omissions.

Allday Goods, an East London-based company specializing in kitchen knives made from recycled plastic, has raised £765,000. The investment, led by FIGR Ventures, will support the company's growth, with the aim of making its products a kitchen staple. Allday Goods has already collaborated with major brands such as Ottolenghi and Soho House.

Fears of AI-driven job losses are growing rapidly, fueling backlash against data centers. Senator Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive the transition. The proposal aims to mitigate the economic impact of AI-driven automation.

Three individuals have been charged with attempting to circumvent US sanctions on the export of AI chips, including Nvidia Hopper H100 GPU and DGX systems. Communications between the conspirators reveal their intention to find clients to act as pass-through partners for customers in China.

Theia Insights, a Cambridge-based deeptech company, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The company uses AI to create a dynamic and multidimensional representation of the global economy, overcoming the limitations of static classification systems used by financial institutions. The funding will be used to expand the platform into new asset classes and to further develop its research and engineering capabilities.