Anthropic bets on personalization in the AI arms race with new ‘styles’ feature

Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race

Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to custom silicon and cloud dominance to compete with Microsoft and Google.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 22

Auction to Feature a Style Maker’s Jewelry

A Cartier Art Deco brooch and a JAR necklace are among the pieces from Mica Ertegun’s estate to be sold at Christie’s next month.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

Anthropic’s new AI tools promise to simplify prompt writing and boost accuracy by 30%

Anthropic introduces new AI tools, including a prompt improver and example management, designed to automate prompt engineering, boost accuracy by 30%, and enhance enterprise AI development.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

A new nuclear arms race is beginning. It will be far more dangerous than the last one

With Putin’s threats in Ukraine, China’s accelerated weapons programme and the US’s desire for superiority, what will it take for leaders to step back from the brink?. Like Toto in The Wizard of ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Anthropic, Amazon, and Palantir Team Up to Bring AI to the Defense Department

Government workers will be able to sift through classified information up to the ‘secret’ level using AI.

Business - Inc. - November 8

Amazon pumps another $4bn into AI start-up Anthropic

Tech group doubles total investment to $8bn as generative artificial intelligence race intensifies

Business - Financial Times - November 22

Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative AI

Tech - ABC News - November 22

Amazon doubles down on AI startup Anthropic with $4bn investment

Amazon’s total investment in the AI company now totals $8bn, with its AWS unit as Anthropic’s cloud provider. The artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said on Friday it had raised an ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

Amazon Just Invested Another $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic

The shopping and computing giant is literally doubling down on enterprise AI.

Business - Inc. - November 22

Anthropic releases Model Context Protocol to standardize AI-data integration

Model Context Protocol, a new open source release from Anthropic, aims to eliminate the need to write code for every AI data integration.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Roblox announces new safety features for under-13s

The gaming platform has previously been criticised for allowing young users to be exposed to harmful content.

Xbox Is Getting An Exciting New Feature Soon, It Seems

It looks like Microsoft could soon roll out a new Xbox feature that allows users to stream Xbox games that are not currently available on Game Pass. Reporter Tom Warren shared images of the Xbox ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 19

Apple to buy Pixelmator, the iPhone image editing app with AI features

Pixelmator said there "will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time."

Business - CNBC - November 1

Perplexity Adds Shopping Features As AI Search Heats Up

Big tech firms and AI providers continue jockeying for an edge in the increasingly competitive search market.

Business - Inc. - November 19

Anthropic’s Computer Use mode shows strengths and limitations in new study

Claude can perform impressively complex tasks, but it will also make stupid mistakes from time to time.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 20

Chinese, U.S. Leaders Agree AI Cannot Control Nuclear Arms

Human beings need to make decisions over the use of nuclear weapons, Biden and Xi suggest.

Business - Inc. - November 17

House panel hears of hidden UAP trove, 'secretive arms race'

House lawmakers on Wednesday heard from witnesses who claim the United States government is sitting on a trove of information on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) stretching back decades. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

The graph database arms race: How Microsoft and rivals are revolutionizing cybersecurity

The fast-rising pace of attacks is driving a graph database arms race across leading cybersecurity providers.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 20

'Carl the Collector,' a new animated PBS series, features characters with autism

PBS' new animated children's program, debuting Thursday, is the first time the public broadcaster has centered a series on a neurodiverse character.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence

Tech - ABC News - October 31

Government commission proposes Manhattan Project-style AI funding plan

A U.S. congressional commission proposed a "Manhattan Project-like" initiative for the funding of artificial intelligence (AI) development in a larger push to stay ahead of China's technological ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

The Airline Industry's Biggest Winners Are Betting You'll Pay to Fly in Style

United and Delta dominate industry profits by promoting premium travel options like carved up cabins and luxe lounges

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Arm says it’s fueling many AI needs, but its stock shrugs off an earnings beat

The chip designer beat expectations for both its revenue segments.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

CoD: Warzone's Area 99 Season 1 Trailer Features Dirt Bike Action And New Cosmetics

Season 1 arrives in Call of Duty on November 14, and the big update will finally integrate Black Ops 6 with Warzone . A new Warzone trailer has released to show off some of the Season 1 content, ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 7

College Football’s A.P. Poll Features a New-Look Top 5 After Upsets

Four of the top five teams in the country are from the Big Ten Conference.

Sports - The New York Times - November 10

Smart ring leader Oura plans international push as CEO touts new features and thinking on hardware

Oura CEO Tom Hale spoke to CNBC about the smart ring product category and the impact of Samsung's entrance into the space.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Big 12 football on TNT? New deal will feature 13 football games on WBD channels after settlement

As part of a settlement struck between the NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery, the Big 12 will see 13 of its football games per year moved from ESPN to TNT and TBS.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 18

At least 10 skulls, one linked to a missing person, found in New Mexico

Officials in Jal, New Mexico, are investigating the discovery of multiple human skulls, including one that may be tied to a woman's disappearance in 2019.

First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported

Person acquired clade Ib while traveling to east Africa and treated in California for mild illness, said health officials. US health officials reported Saturday the first known case of a person ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

WATCH: Elton John shares glimpse into personal life in new documentary

The music legend reveals to ABC News’ Robin Roberts that he lost sight in his right eye in July due to an infection.

China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses

Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Big Tech Sees AI Bets Starting to Pay Off

Microsoft, Google and Amazon all reported strong quarterly growth in cloud revenue but warned of increased capital spending.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Lightricks bets on open-source AI video to challenge Big Tech

Lightricks releases LTXV, a breakthrough open-source AI model that generates professional-quality videos in real-time on consumer hardware, challenging tech giants with faster processing speeds and ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 22

Infosys chair bets companies will develop their own AI models

Nandan Nilekani says small language models trained on specific data are ‘quite effective’

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

NBA betting: Can SGA or anyone else catch Jokic in the MVP race?

Is there betting value on any of the NBA's MVP contenders or is the table set once again for Nikola Jokic?

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory ...

World - ABC News - November 19

Anthropic bets on personalization in the AI arms race with new ‘styles’ feature

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