Anthropic Opus 4.6: The AI that shook software stocks gets a big update
Anthropic’s Cowork AI assistant sent shockwaves through Wall Street this week. Now Anthropic is taking another leap forward, improving its model. Anthropic’s new Claude Opus 4.6 model, announced Thursday, is…
Why outages like Verizon’s are such a big deal
New York — Tess Coward, a 27-year-old PR professional based in New York City, woke up feeling under the weather on Wednesday. But without the ability to make phone calls…
AI health tech at CES makes big promises, experts wary
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet…
Universities Risk Ceding Control to Big Tech’s AI Push
Universities risk surrendering their intellectual autonomy to Silicon Valley’s influence as they rush to adopt AI, one professor says. In an essay for the Civics of Technology Project — an…
I Broke Into AI in Big Tech Using These 3 Steps
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sophia Sun, 29, from San Francisco. The following has been edited for length and clarity. My first job out of college…
EU could water down AI Act amid pressure from Trump and big tech | European Commission
The European Commission is considering plans to delay parts of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, after intense pressure from businesses and Donald Trump’s administration. The commission confirmed that “a reflection”…