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Anthropic is working on a system to prove AI models' identity

Called FlashProve, the system would let anyone check that an AI response really came from the model it claims to be from.

Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less-efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.

Ted Schlein's Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom

Cybersecurity focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.

Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI tools

Students using Google software in the classroom will not be allowed to access the company’s search engine unless their school system also opts in to artificial intelligence tools , the tech giant said Tuesday.

Hiding inside Palantir's skyrocketing quarter is a foreboding signal

Palantir delivered such a huge third-quarter earnings report on Monday that its press release even bragged that the numbers were "crushing consensus"

Google Just Got Some Bad News from ChatGPT

OpenAI's Adam Fry told Big Technology that ChatGPT has around a fifth of Google's search query volume. Google can't be thrilled about that.

Google to turn off search for schools that don’t want students using AI

Amid outcry from educators about tech in classrooms, Google said Tuesday that artificial-intelligence tools, including the chatbot Gemini, will be disabled by default on K-12 student accounts, unless administrators choose to turn them on.

Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers

Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.

World of Warcraft: Forever is getting flooded with AI add-ons before it even launches.

Ahead of the game’s release on Wednesday, 404 Media reports the influx of vibe-coded AI slop add-ons pushed one developer to make their Github repositories private after finding AI ripoffs of their code. The CEO of the popular Warcraft Logs site also said it’s struggling to keep up with surging requests to use its API.

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Apple starts giving Siri AI access to third-party apps

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AI inference startup Fal doubles its valuation to $16B as demand surges

The five-year-old startup raised a $1.3 billion round led by Bessemer.