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ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% After OpenAI’s DoD Deal Sparks Backlash
Daily ChatGPT uninstalls jumped 295% following OpenAI's announcement of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
TechCrunch
Cursor has reportedly surpassed $2B in annualized revenue
AI coding assistant Cursor has reportedly hit $2 billion in annualized revenue, doubling its run rate in three months.
Fortune
The electrician shortage is a threat to Big Tech’s ‘life or death’ race to build data centers—and an opportunity for Gen Z | Fortune
A severe electrician shortage threatens Big Tech's data center expansion, creating a major career opportunity for Gen Z workers.
TechCrunch
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal
Following news of OpenAI's DoD deal, ChatGPT uninstalls jumped 295%, while competitor Claude saw download increases.
TechCrunch
No one has a good plan for how AI companies should work with the government
AI companies like OpenAI are unprepared for the complex political and ethical challenges of working with the U.S. government, especially on defense contracts.
The Verge
Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers
Anthropic has expanded Claude's memory feature to free users and added a tool to import data from rival AI chatbots.
The Verge
Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri
Apple is reportedly exploring using Google servers to host data for its upcoming Gemini-powered Siri upgrade.
Everyday AI
Anthropic Government Ban: What Walking Away from $200 Million Means for Your AI
Anthropic lost a $200 million Pentagon contract after refusing to drop restrictions against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, leading to a government ban.
Fortune
Amid growing backlash, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman explains why he cut a deal with the Pentagon following Anthropic’s blacklisting | Fortune
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the company's Pentagon deal amidst backlash, citing a need to de-escalate industry tensions after Anthropic refused a similar contract.
TechCrunch
Users are ditching ChatGPT for Claude. Here’s how to make the switch
Users are increasingly switching from ChatGPT to Claude due to concerns over OpenAI's deal with the Pentagon and Claude's commitment to ethical AI practices.
The Verge
Supreme Court won’t hear AI-generated art copyright case
The Supreme Court declined to review a ruling that AI-generated art lacks the necessary human authorship for copyright protection.
TechCrunch
Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply chain risk
Tech workers are protesting the DOD's potential designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk after the AI firm refused unrestricted access to its systems.
The Verge
Nvidia’s spending $4 billion on photonics to stay ahead of the curve in AI
Nvidia is investing $4 billion in photonics companies Lumentum and Coherent to enhance data center technology for future AI needs.
TechCrunch
A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups
14.ai, an AI-native customer service agency founded by a married duo, raised $3 million to replace startup customer support teams.
The Verge
How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance
OpenAI secured a Pentagon deal by agreeing to 'any lawful use,' which critics say allows for mass surveillance despite claims of maintaining safety red lines.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s Claude reports widespread outage
Anthropic's Claude services experienced a widespread outage on Monday morning, primarily affecting login and Claude.ai access.
Dexerto
Harvard study finds AI actually makes work harder rather than easier
A Harvard study suggests generative AI increases workloads by raising expectations and intensifying work rather than reducing tasks.
International Business Times UK
Ken Griffin's Citadel Securities Debunks Citrini's Terrifying 2028 AI Doomsday Prediction
Citadel Securities refuted Citrini Research's prediction of a 2028 economic collapse due to AI-driven job displacement, citing stable job data and physical limitations.
Foreign Affairs
China’s AI Arsenal: The PLA’s Tech Strategy Is Working
China's PLA is rapidly advancing its third modernization phase, 'intelligentization,' by integrating AI into all warfighting domains to challenge U.S. technological superiority.
The Verge
A robot arm with puppy dog eyes is just one of Lenovo’s new desktop AI concepts
Lenovo unveiled two desktop AI companion concepts, including a robotic arm with expressive eyes and a screen-based alarm clock device.
Business Insider
Anthropic CEO: It's patriotic to disagree with government
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei defends his company's decision to decline the Pentagon's terms, asserting it was an act of patriotism.
TechCrunch
Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone
Google is partnering with Bharti Airtel in India to integrate network-level spam filtering into its RCS platform to combat rising spam and fraud.
the Guardian
US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump’s ban
The US military reportedly used Anthropic's Claude AI for intelligence and targeting in Iran strikes, defying a recent ban by Donald Trump.
TechCrunch
Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
Investors are shifting away from generic AI SaaS tools, favoring companies with deep workflow integration, proprietary data, and expertise.
TechCrunch
OpenAI shares more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
OpenAI detailed its multi-layered safeguards protecting against misuse in its Pentagon AI deployment deal, despite criticism.
Interesting Engineering
OpenAI eyes global domination with $110B Amazon and NVIDIA raise, value hits $840B
OpenAI secured $110 billion in funding from Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank, boosting its valuation to $730 billion pre-money.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic's Claude chatbot reached the No. 1 spot in the Apple App Store following a dispute with the Pentagon.
Claude
Switch to Claude without starting over | Claude
Claude allows users to seamlessly transfer their AI conversation history and preferences from other providers with a simple copy-paste.
Business Insider
Claude hits No. 1 on App Store as ChatGPT users defect in show of support for Anthropic's Pentagon stance
Anthropic's Claude reached the top of the App Store as some ChatGPT users switched allegiance over OpenAI's Pentagon deal.
TechCrunch
The trap Anthropic built for itself
Anthropic faces a crisis after refusing military contracts, highlighting the industry's self-inflicted predicament due to resisting binding regulation.
Garymarcus Substack
Does OpenAI’s new financing make sense?
The author questions OpenAI's recent massive financing round, viewing it as vendor financing rather than true venture capital.
TechCrunch
Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 2 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic's Claude chatbot reached the second spot in the US App Store following controversy with the Pentagon.
TechCrunch
The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom
The race for AI dominance is fueling massive, multi-billion dollar infrastructure deals across cloud providers, chipmakers, and tech giants.
TechCrunch
OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’
OpenAI secured a Pentagon deal for its AI models on its classified network, including safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Live Science
Scientists made AI agents ruder — and they performed better at complex reasoning tasks
Allowing AI agents to interrupt and exhibit rudeness during debates surprisingly improved their accuracy in complex reasoning tasks, according to a new study.
Ourfairfuture
Protesters march in London against our AI overlords—demand government and corporations stop being “reckless”
Protesters marched in London, demanding government and corporations pause the reckless rollout of AI due to fears over jobs and democracy.
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
Grok predicted when Israel, US would strike Iran | The Jerusalem Post
Grok, an AI chatbot, accurately predicted the date of coordinated strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, sparking discussion about AI's predictive capabilities.
OpenAI
Our agreement with the Department of War
OpenAI reached an agreement with the Department of War for deploying advanced AI systems with strong, multi-layered safety guardrails.
NBC News
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon after Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic
Following a directive by Donald Trump to cease using Anthropic's AI, OpenAI secured a deal with the Pentagon for deployment on classified networks.
TIME
Chat, Code, Claw: What Happens When AI Agents Work in Teams
AI progress has evolved from chatbots to tool-using agents, now orchestrated in multi-agent fleets using frameworks like OpenClaw.
The Atlantic
Donald Trump Declares War on Anthropic
President Trump ordered all federal agencies to immediately cease using Anthropic's AI technology following a dispute over its use in sensitive military applications.
Fortune
Block CEO Jack Dorsey lays off nearly half of his staff because of AI and predicts most companies will make similar cuts in the next year | Fortune
Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced layoffs of nearly half the staff, attributing the cuts to efficiency gains from AI implementation.
Fortune
OpenAI is negotiating with the U.S. government, Sam Altman tells staff | Fortune
Sam Altman informed OpenAI staff that the company is close to an agreement with the U.S. Department of War regarding AI model usage.
NPR
President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems
President Trump ordered a halt to all federal use of Anthropic's AI, while the Pentagon blacklisted the company as a national security risk.
The Verge
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth designates Anthropic a supply chain risk
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk after tense negotiations over usage policies.
Zeitgeistml Substack
Murder is coming to AI, but not to Claude
Anthropic faces a potential multi-billion dollar loss by refusing a Pentagon contract based on its safety principles.
CNBC
Jack Dorsey made the loudest case yet that AI is already replacing jobs
Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced the company is cutting 40% of its workforce, explicitly citing the impact of AI tools.
TechCrunch
President Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic after Pentagon dispute
President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic products following a dispute with the Pentagon over AI use restrictions.
TechCrunch
Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk
The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk following a public dispute over the company's refusal to power autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
The Verge
Trump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic’s AI
Donald Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic's AI products following a dispute with the company.
CapitalAI Daily
Co-Author of Citrini AI Report Warns of ‘Scary Situation’ for White-Collar Labor After Block Laid Off 4,000 Workers
The co-author of the Citrini AI report warns of a grim outlook for white-collar jobs following Block's layoff of 4,000 employees.
Live Science
Acing this new AI exam — which its creators say is the toughest in the world — might point to the first signs of AGI
Researchers created "Humanity’s Last Exam," a difficult 2,500-question test to measure AI models against human-level knowledge.
TechCrunch
Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying ‘nobody committed suicide because of Grok’
In a deposition, Elon Musk attacked OpenAI's safety record, contrasting it with his company xAI's Grok, which he claimed caused no suicides.
TechCrunch
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: What’s actually at stake?
A conflict exists between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of Anthropic's AI models for military applications like autonomous weapons.
TechCrunch
ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users
ChatGPT has achieved 900 million weekly active users and 50 million paying subscribers, according to OpenAI.
TechCrunch
AI music generator Suno hits 2M paid subscribers and $300M in annual recurring revenue
AI music generator Suno has reached 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue.
The Verge
AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines
Anthropic is resisting Pentagon demands to remove safety guardrails from its AI models for military use, including lethal autonomous weapons.
TechCrunch
Perplexity’s new Computer is another bet that users need many AI models
Perplexity launched Perplexity Computer, an agentic tool unifying 19 AI models to execute complex workflows independently for high-value users.
Gemini
Find out what’s new in the Gemini app in February's Gemini Drop.
February's Gemini Drop introduces Lyria 3 music creation, Gemini 3.1 intelligence upgrades, Nano Banana 2 image generation, Veo Templates, and verified scientific citations.
TechCrunch
Employees at Google and OpenAI support Anthropic’s Pentagon stand in open letter
Over 360 employees from Google and OpenAI signed an open letter backing Anthropic's refusal to grant the Pentagon unrestricted AI access for surveillance or autonomous weapons.
The Verge
We don’t have to have unsupervised killer robots
Tech workers are concerned as companies like Anthropic face Pentagon pressure to allow unchecked use of AI for lethal autonomous weapons and surveillance.
The Verge
The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare
The Galaxy S26's new AI camera features are criticized for fundamentally changing the nature of photography.
The Verge
OpenAI snags $110 billion in investments from Amazon, Nvidia, and Softbank
OpenAI secured $110 billion in new funding from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, boosting its valuation to $730 billion.
Scientific American
How LabOS AI-powered smart goggles could reduce human error in science
LabOS uses AI-powered smart goggles to guide novice scientists, preventing mistakes in real-time and accelerating training.
TechCrunch
OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history
OpenAI secured $110 billion in private funding, including major investments from Amazon and Nvidia, at a $730 billion pre-money valuation.
Phoronix
Numerous AMDXDNA Ryzen AI Driver Fixes For Linux 7.0-rc2
AMD sent numerous fixes for the AMDXDNA Ryzen AI driver ahead of the Linux 7.0-rc2 release.
AP News
Trump orders federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology | AP News
President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI technology following a public safety dispute with the Pentagon.
CNN
AI is gobbling up the world’s memory chips, sending smartphone prices to record highs, report says
A surge in AI demand is causing a memory chip shortage, driving up smartphone prices and potentially impacting sales.
AP News
Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI | AP News
Fintech company Block is laying off over 4,000 employees, nearly half its workforce, citing the impact of artificial intelligence.
OpenAI
OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership
OpenAI and AWS announced a strategic partnership, including a $50 billion Amazon investment, to accelerate AI innovation.
