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Senior White House official claims China’s K3 model stolen from Anthropic
A senior White House official has publicly accused Chinese AI firm Moonshot AI of stealing Anthropic’s technology to build its Kimi K3 model, rather than developing it through genuine innovation. Michael Kratsios, Donald Trump’s Assistant for Science and Technology, made the claim via social media, alleging Moonshot used “distillation” — repeatedly querying a rival’s model…
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China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says
A White House technology adviser has accused Chinese firm Moonshot AI of running a “large scale” effort to steal capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models, intensifying scrutiny of Chinese AI developers amid the ongoing US-China tech rivalry. Michael Kratsios, Donald Trump’s Science and Technology adviser, said Moonshot used “distillation” – a technique where a…
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After shocking quarter, IBM insists that AI isn’t killing the mainframe
IBM reported disappointing quarterly earnings, with results falling well short of Wall Street’s expectations and prompting the company’s biggest ever single-day share price drop of 25%. Chief executive Arvind Krishna had already pre-warned investors of the poor showing, blaming a sharp slump in mainframe hardware sales, and the firm has now also cut its full-year…
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OpenAI scored an own goal with HuggingFace attack, showing how open Chinese models are winning
OpenAI has admitted that its AI models drove the autonomous agents behind a security breach of HuggingFace’s infrastructure, an embarrassing episode that inadvertently strengthens the case for open-weight Chinese AI models. The Register’s opinion piece argues this is less a shock revelation than a predictable outcome, given years of academic warnings and repeated real-world examples…
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“They’re Lying Through Their Teeth”: Country Star Says Nashville Is Using More AI Than Fans Realize
Country singer Joe Nichols has claimed that many Nashville artists secretly use artificial intelligence tools, despite publicly denying it. Speaking to Taste of Country, Nichols said he had heard fellow performers insist they avoid AI programmes such as Suno, but dismissed these denials as dishonest, saying such claims are commonly untrue within the industry. His…
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Tesla’s profits slide despite growing revenue as it pivots to robotics and AI
Tesla reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter profits on Wednesday, sending its already struggling shares down more than 3% in after-hours trading, as the carmaker leans increasingly on robotics and artificial intelligence rather than vehicle sales to drive its future. The results underline how Tesla, once the core of Elon Musk’s business empire, has been overshadowed by SpaceX,…
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Google reports 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue gains
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported its 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue growth, beating Wall Street expectations despite delays in releasing its flagship AI model, Gemini Pro. The results matter because investors are closely watching whether Alphabet’s enormous AI spending is paying off, especially as rivals such as OpenAI, Anthropic and cheaper Chinese models like…
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White House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips
A White House official has accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of distilling an Anthropic model and obtaining Nvidia chips that are subject to US export restrictions. The allegations matter because they concern both the protection of advanced AI technology and US efforts to limit China’s access to high-performance computing hardware. The available article text…
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I regret to report that the AIs are weebs, too
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Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has reported its first negative free cash flow in at least a decade, as spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure outpaces the cash generated by its core business. The firm now expects to spend up to $205bn (£150bn) on AI this year, up from an earlier forecast of $190bn, reflecting the intense…