Anthropic’s ‘free’ Fable offer — a token lock-in trap for users?
It’s not so much generosity that’s behind Anthropic’s decision to extend free access to its most advanced model, Fable, for paid subscribers until July 19
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xAI’s first lawsuit against a user tests who is responsible for what Grok makes
The company says the defendant engineered prompts to defeat Grok’s safeguards. Courts on three continents are being asked whether the safeguards were ever the point.
Uber agrees $14.8bn Delivery Hero takeover, 26% above its May bid
The May bid was €33 and landed below the close. Eight weeks later it is €41.50, with 14 markets carved out to a New York
Europe Finds It Hard to Break Up With American and Chinese Technology
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do
Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—Hundreds of Bethesda Game Studios and Zenimax Online Studios employees and their supporters braved nearly 100°F temperatures to protest sweeping layoffs across Xbox during
Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
A dried-out felt-tip marker and a snapped-off piece of molded black plastic sold for $857,600 at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday. What otherwise might have
Apple is shopping for chip companies because its own AI servers can’t keep up
Apple built a trillion-dollar business on chips it designs itself. It cannot design the ones its AI needs fast enough, so it is going shopping.
Boston Dynamics is testing Spot as a package delivery robot that walks from van to doorstep
Boston Dynamics is testing Spot, its four-legged robot, as a delivery worker that rides along in trucks and hops out to carry packages to customers’
Did AI decide who lost their jobs? Meta is heading to court over that question
Enterprises that use AI in hiring and firing decisions continue to be under scrutiny, and this time it’s Meta under the microscope. A legal complaint
What problems would an AI speaker from OpenAI actually solve?
OpenAI’s first device will be a screenless home AI system that can play music, control appliances, and respond to messages and questions, according to Bloomberg.
Europe Wants to Break Free From American and Chinese Technology. But How?
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do
Apple raises AppleCare+ prices as the memory shortage spreads from hardware to services
Apple has raised the monthly cost of AppleCare+ subscriptions by 50 cents for Macs and iPads, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, extending a wave of price
YouTube appeals the social media addiction verdict, arguing it isn’t social media
YouTube has appealed the landmark social media addiction verdict, joining Meta. Its argument: YouTube is not a social media platform. YouTube has a curious line
Cursor AI's Silence on a Critical Flaw Jeopardizes Millions of Users
Mindgard just disclosed an unpatched 0-day in Cursor yesterday, where a poisoned repository could trigger arbitrary code on Windows systems without the developer needing to