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Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT

Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT

Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. It's a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically avoided backing competing companies in the same sector, preferring to place their bets on a single winner. […]

techcrunch.com
Jan 18
VentureAnthropicElon Musk
ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up

ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up

New feature will allow users to link medical and wellness records to AI chatbot.

arstechnica.com
Jan 8
AIBiz & ITAI assistants
OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself

OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself

"The vast majority of Codex is built by Codex," OpenAI told us about its new AI coding agent.

arstechnica.com
Dec 12, 2025
AIBiz & ITagentic AI
World launches its ‘super app,' including crypto pay and encrypted chat features

World launches its ‘super app,' including crypto pay and encrypted chat features

Tools for Humanity, the company behind the app, is seeking to expand its "real human network."

techcrunch.com
Dec 12, 2025
Appsartificial intelligencecryptocurrency
OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert

OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert

Company claims new AI model tops Gemini and matches humans on 70% of work tasks.

arstechnica.com
Dec 11, 2025
AIBiz & ITagentic AI
Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200 characters for AI video app Sora

Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200 characters for AI video app Sora

Three-year deal lets users create AI videos of Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, and more.

arstechnica.com
Dec 11, 2025
AIBiz & ITAI law
Tech giants pour billions into Anthropic as circular AI investments roll on

Tech giants pour billions into Anthropic as circular AI investments roll on

ChatGPT competitor secures billions from Microsoft and Nvidia in deal to use cloud services and chips.

arstechnica.com
Nov 18, 2025
AIBiz & ITAI bubble
Forget AGI—Sam Altman celebrates ChatGPT finally following em dash formatting rules

Forget AGI—Sam Altman celebrates ChatGPT finally following em dash formatting rules

Ongoing struggles with AI model instruction-following show that true human-level AI still a ways off.

arstechnica.com
Nov 14, 2025
AIBiz & ITAI assistants
OpenAI walks a tricky tightrope with GPT-5.1’s eight new personalities

OpenAI walks a tricky tightrope with GPT-5.1’s eight new personalities

New controls attempt to please critics on both sides with a balance between bland and habit-forming.

arstechnica.com
Nov 12, 2025
AIBiz & ITAI assistants