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Anthropic and Google DeepMind called for a US-led AI coalition at the G7, and Canada said yes

Amodei and Hassabis proposed a US-led AI coalition at the G7. Altman called for an international testing forum. No binding commitments emerged.

Allbirds Renames Itself Smartbird in AI Pivot

Allbirds, the sustainable footwear company that went public at a $4.1 billion valuation in 2021, has officially renamed itself Smartbird and appointed a new chief executive to lead its pivot into AI compute. Shares surged more than 50% on Wednesday morning before pulling back.

What Britain needs to do to grasp its big opportunities in AI

BRITAIN’S ECONOMY is far weaker for being outside the EU. Its booming AI sector may be a notable exception. So far this year British technology startups have raised over $14.5bn in venture capital, more than all other major European markets combined. Britain has 33 AI unicorns (startups valued at $1bn-plus), more than France, Germany and the Netherlands put together (though France has the biggest in Mistral, which makes continental Europe’s most advanced AI models). They include Wayve, whose driverless cars will be coming to London’s streets through Uber, a ride-hailing app. “It’s definitely a Brexit dividend,” says Keegan McBride of the Tony Blair Institute, a think-tank.

This 'anti-bot' startup wants to pay you to interact with brands. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $18.5 million.

EarnOS, founded by Phil George, secures $18.5 million funding for its Ero app, paying users to engage with brands and counter AI bot dominance online.

Anthropic becomes first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition

Anthropic has joined the Frontier coalition, which received another $915M in pledges to fund carbon removal projects.

Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands

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Amazon AI chief admits models lag OpenAI and Anthropic

Amazon’s AI chief Peter DeSantis admitted the company’s models “haven’t been at the very frontier” and said he hopes to catch up within a year. The candour comes as Amazon simultaneously invests $33 billion in Anthropic while building its own rival models.

The Slate Truck's price may have leaked, starts at $24,950

One of the most hotly anticipated electric vehicles makes its formal debut next week. It’s the Blank Slate, a refreshingly simple pickup truck EV designed by Slate Auto, which is trying to take some of the soaring cost out of a new car with a back-to-basics approach that means even electric windows are an optional extra. Of course, a crucial aspect of this pared-back approach is pricing.

Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms

Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.

NEA's Tiffany Luck on AI IPOs, personal agents, and the ROI reckoning

NEA partner Tiffany Luck joins Equity to talk about the future of personal agents, her thoughts on this year's AI IPOs, and how startups are stepping in to help enterprises track return on AI spend.

"Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what

AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.

Anthropic CEO throws shade at Sam Altman: 'Why argue with someone when you don't have the same vision and you don't trust them?'

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who famously left OpenAI in 2020, says he's "at peace" on where things stand with his chief AI rival.