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Perplexity is developing an AI coding tool named 'Teammate' that handles software projects from start to finish, used internally since May. The tool may be launched publicly, positioning Perplexity against competitors like Cursor, Anthropic, and OpenAI in the AI coding market.

Traders on the Kalshi prediction market platform estimate less than a 30% chance the U.S. government will take a stake in AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic this year. The prediction market suggests a low likelihood of federal investment in these companies.

Anthropic removed a hidden tracker in the Claude code after researchers raised privacy concerns. The company stated the tool was intended to prevent abuse and AI model extraction, but critics questioned its undisclosed monitoring.

Fiat launches a $13,995 electric vehicle in the U.S. for private communities and golf courses. Microsoft is replacing third-party AI models with its own in apps like Excel and Outlook to cut costs. Caddo Parish halted a workforce housing regulation due to legal concerns tied to projects like the Amazon data center.

China may be following the US's lead in cracking down on AI exports. The country is reportedly building the same power to cut off its AI that the US deployed against Anthropic in June.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized OpenAI and Anthropic for failing to deliver enterprise value and risking IP exposure, but the article argues his claims are self-serving and exaggerated. While some companies report limited ROI from frontier AI models, others see value in areas like software development and customer service. Palantir partnered with Nvidia to offer sovereign AI infrastructure for the U.S. government and critical industries.

China's AI model GLM-5.2, developed by Z.ai, is gaining praise for rivaling top U.S. models like Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's offerings while being significantly cheaper. The model's cost-effectiveness and capabilities pose a business and potential national-security challenge for U.S. AI labs, as companies like Uber and Citi have faced high costs from existing AI tools.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, modeled after similar legislation in California and New York. The bill imposes transparency and accountability requirements on large AI models generating over $500 million annually, including reporting catastrophic risks and incidents. The law aims to establish a de facto national standard, with Illinois, California, and New York representing 40% of the U.S. AI market.

OpenAI is hiring an investment banking subject matter expert for its Applied AI team in San Francisco, offering base pay up to $205,000 plus equity. The role focuses on defining AI-assisted investment banking workflows and evaluating AI model capabilities, reflecting OpenAI's push into the enterprise market.

Bernstein maintained its $36 price target for TeraWulf following the miner's $19 billion lease with Anthropic and a $530 million sale of its Abernathy JV stake. The analyst firm did not adjust its valuation despite the significant financial transactions.

Sam Altman proposes a 5% government stake in OpenAI, offering $320 per household. The US Treasury compares the AI market to the dotcom bubble, while Samsung reports record profits from AI chips and Illinois enacts a strong frontier AI law.

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch stated that companies are no longer relying on a single AI lab for all needs, instead using different labs for various parts of their AI stack. He highlighted the adoption of models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, and GLM-5.2, emphasizing cost efficiency and performance.

Asian markets declined sharply despite AI stocks rebounding on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 near a record. South Korea's Kospi fell 7.6% as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped 8.7%, even as Samsung reported a 19-fold surge in operating income. SK Hynix plans a $28 billion U.S. IPO amid AI sector volatility.

Chinese AI models from companies like DeepSeek and Z.ai are becoming competitive with leading U.S. systems. This is prompting U.S. companies to adopt them as costs from OpenAI and Anthropic rise.

Anthropic has identified an internal workspace in its AI model Claude, called 'J-Space,' where the system performs silent reasoning unrelated to its immediate tasks. The company highlights a human-like division between deliberate reasoning and automatic computation, raising questions about machine consciousness and AI safety without claiming Claude is conscious.

xAI has been rebranded to SpaceXAI following its acquisition by SpaceX, which also acquired Grok and X. The rebrand aligns with SpaceX's significant AI investments, including a $12.7 billion 2025 capital expenditure on AI and major infrastructure deals with Anthropic and Google.

Alibaba has banned Anthropic's Claude Code, placing it on a high-risk software list due to an alleged 'distillation attack' accusation.

A rebound in AI stocks lifted the S&P 500 within 1% of its record, with the Nasdaq composite rising 1.1% and the Dow reaching a record high. Broadcom and TeraWulf saw significant gains, while SK Hynix and SpaceX faced volatility despite large fundraising plans.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed AI regulations requiring third-party audits and safety plans for large AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to mitigate catastrophic risks. The law imposes civil penalties for non-compliance, including $1 million for first violations and $3 million thereafter, and mandates reporting critical safety incidents within 72 hours.

Zelensky warned in 2025 of an uncontrollable AI arms race. Anthropic's June 2026 report identified self-improving models as security risks, prompting Pentagon actions and a Five Eyes warning. Trump advocates government equity stakes in AI firms, while Musk links China's electricity capacity to the AI race, with experts divided between existential concerns and cautious optimism.

TeraWulf's shares increased following a 20-year AI infrastructure lease agreement with Anthropic and the sale of its majority stake in an AI data center joint venture.

A rebound in AI stocks boosted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite, with Broadcom, Micron Technology, and Advanced Micro Devices among the top gainers. SK Hynix plans a $28 billion U.S. stock offering, while TeraWulf secured a 20-year deal with Anthropic for its Kentucky data center.

TeraWulf has signed a 20-year lease deal with Anthropic expected to generate $19 billion in revenue. The announcement has caused major Bitcoin mining stocks to surge.

Anthropic signed a 20-year lease with Terawulf for a new AI data center in Hawesville, Kentucky, expected to generate $19 billion in revenue. The facility will support 400 megawatts of power capacity, with full operations anticipated by early 2028.

A rebound in AI stocks supported Wall Street, with the S&P 500 rising 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite up 1.1%, while the Dow fell. Companies like Broadcom and Micron Technology saw gains, and SK Hynix plans a $28 billion U.S. stock offering. Doubts persist about AI investments' long-term profitability.

TeraWulf's stock surged following a $19 billion deal with Anthropic. The CEO stated the deal validates the company's pivot to supporting AI development.

TeraWulf has signed a 20-year data center lease with Anthropic at its Justified Data site in Hawesville, Kentucky. The agreement is projected to generate $19 billion in revenue and provide 401 MW of IT load.

The article highlights four biotech updates: Medicare proposing cuts to 340B payments, Republicans advocating for diversity in clinical trials, former surgeon general Jerome Adams advising on peptides regulation, and Novartis acquiring Myricx Bio for $1.1 billion to expand its cancer drug development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expresses cautious optimism about AI's role in biotechnology.

Anthropic has signed a lease for a data center operated by TeraWulf in Kentucky. TeraWulf, originally a crypto mining company, has transitioned to AI data center infrastructure, and its stock has risen more than 80% this year.

Illinois Democrats are debating the use of AI in their work and personal lives, with some representatives like Bill Foster using it to draft legislation while others like Delia Ramirez avoid it due to privacy and societal risks. State lawmakers passed legislation requiring AI companies to address severe risks through annual plans and third-party audits, pending Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. Federal and state actions, including President Donald Trump’s executive order on AI model reviews, highlight growing regulatory efforts.

Google's reputation as a top tech employer is declining as AI startups offer higher salaries and equity, prompting some employees to leave. Layoffs and reduced job security since 2023 have further eroded confidence, with Google falling in rankings as the most attractive employer for business students.

Booking.com's chief business officer James Waters uses AI for competitive analysis, leveraging models like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT to study rivals' strategies. The company tracks AI spending and collaborates with firms like OpenAI and Anthropic on tools such as AI Trip Planner.

Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei revised his timeline for AI's impact on biotech, acknowledging that current AI tools may not yet enable the rapid progress he previously predicted. He cited limitations in model capabilities, the need for researchers to adapt to new tools, and slow infrastructure/regulatory changes as barriers. Anthropic introduced a biotech-focused product called Claude Science during an event.

Base44 launched its AI model Base 1, which outperformed Anthropic's Opus 4.8 in speed and cost-efficiency when building a website. The model aims to reduce generic 'AI-slop' design seen in products using frontier models like Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, or Gemini 3.

OpenAI and Anthropic face high costs in maintaining AI leadership, with falling behind potentially leading to worse consequences. The financial burden of staying at the frontier of AI is significant for these companies.

The Trump administration has restricted the release of private AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI, implementing a kill-switch mechanism for models controlled by single companies using private data. This action has intensified interest in open-source AI alternatives.

Alibaba has banned staff from using Anthropic's Claude Code after it flagged users connecting from China. Anthropic, which aims to prevent Chinese firms from using Claude, accuses Alibaba of using 25,000 fake accounts to train its own models through 'distillation' campaigns.

Corporate attorney Zack Shapiro uses AI, primarily Anthropic's Claude, to automate legal tasks at his firm Rains, allowing him to focus on strategic work. He claims the technology has made him 'dramatically more efficient' and is consulting with other law firms to integrate similar AI tools.

Over 100 authors are demanding $75 million from Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI company, accusing it of stealing their books to train its systems.

Andy Konwinski, co-founder of Perplexity, argues that AI safety concerns are being used to restrict AI research to a few private labs, citing Anthropic's Fable 5 incident as an example.