Anthropic has introduced Opus 5, a new addition to its Claude family of artificial intelligence models, positioning it as a more efficient and cost-effective option for users who need advanced AI capabilities for everyday professional work and software development. The company says the new model delivers performance approaching that of its more powerful Fable 5...
A new report has raised serious questions about the ability of major social media platforms to prevent the spread of harmful artificial intelligence-generated content, alleging that thousands of advertisements promoting so-called AI “nudify” applications were served on Facebook and Instagram through a China-based advertising partner. The findings have renewed concerns over the growing misuse of...
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has sought to reassure investors and the wider technology industry about the company’s position in the rapidly intensifying artificial intelligence race, pointing to strong second-quarter performance and continued momentum across key parts of the business. Pichai described the current period as an “exciting moment” for Google as the company...
Tesla is facing increasing pressure on its core automobile business as Chief Executive Elon Musk pushes the company toward a future built around artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, robotaxis and humanoid robots. The shift comes at a critical moment for the electric vehicle maker, with its latest quarterly performance highlighting growing concerns over profitability, rising investment...
A US federal judge has granted final approval to a landmark $1.5 billion settlement resolving a class-action copyright lawsuit brought by authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, bringing one of the most closely watched legal battles over the use of copyrighted books in AI development to a major conclusion. The settlement, approved in federal court...
Thousands of users across multiple countries experienced significant disruptions after social media platform X suffered a widespread outage, leaving many unable to access their timelines, load posts, or use key features of the platform. The disruption triggered a wave of complaints from users who reported problems with refreshing feeds, viewing new content, and interacting with...
Users of Anthropic’s AI platform experienced unexpected disruptions after reports emerged that the company’s Claude Fable service displayed a “usage credits are required” error, preventing access for several customers. The issue quickly drew attention across online communities, with affected users expressing confusion over why the service appeared to be unavailable despite having active access or...
Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the world’s largest cloud computing platforms, has moved quickly to reassure customers after a technical issue caused some users to receive invoices displaying extraordinarily high amounts—reportedly reaching as much as $1.5 trillion. The incident triggered widespread concern among businesses and developers who depend on AWS for critical cloud infrastructure,...
The European Union has intensified its efforts to regulate the dominance of major technology companies by requiring Google to make certain search-related data more accessible to competing artificial intelligence-powered search services. The move represents one of the most significant enforcement actions under the bloc’s new digital competition framework and reflects growing concerns over the influence...
China has taken another significant step in the global artificial intelligence race with the launch of Kimi K3, a new large language model (LLM) featuring an unprecedented 2.8 trillion parameters. The model represents one of the largest openly available AI systems developed to date and highlights the country’s growing ambition to compete with leading AI...