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Anthropic explored acquiring AI chip startup MatX at a valuation of roughly $7 billion before halting the process, with discussions since shifting toward a potential partnership.
A federal judge ruled the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk was illegal retaliation for the company's public stance on military AI use.
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, though no signed deal is confirmed and talks could still fall apart.
Anthropic opened a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard, letting AI agents operate lab and factory equipment like microscopes and robotic arms in its first physical-world product.
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