Anthropic reported major disruptions to Claude services Monday morning, affecting Claude.ai and Claude Code, while the API remains operational. Users faced login issues amid heightened attention on the platform.
Sentient introduced Arena, a production-style testing environment for AI agents, with backing from Pantera Capital and Franklin Templeton to measure reasoning reliability under complex conditions.
MiniMax posts strong 2025 growth, with AI subscription and enterprise sales surging. The company plans global expansion and a broader product lineup.
The U.S. Department of War is moving to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk over restrictions on mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, the AI company said. Anthropic says its commercial services remain unaffected.
OpenAI reached a rapid agreement with the Department of Defense to deploy its AI models in classified environments, following the breakdown of Anthropic’s negotiations. The move sparked debate over safeguards, deployment, and AI ethics in national security operations.
Despite President Trump’s directive to cease federal use of Anthropic’s Claude AI, U.S. military forces reportedly employed the model for intelligence, target selection, and battlefield simulations in airstrikes on Iran.
Vitalik Buterin praised a rapid AI-driven prototype of Ethereum’s long-term roadmap but warned that such “vibe-coded” implementations likely contain critical bugs and incomplete features.
Researchers in Germany have launched a two-year project to build an AI-powered robotic system that can detect and sort smart textiles for recycling. The initiative targets rising waste from garments embedded with electronics.
Honor confirmed its Robot Phone will launch in the second half of the year, featuring a 200MP camera with a built-in three-axis mechanical gimbal system.
Dell shares jumped 19% after the company topped fourth-quarter expectations and issued strong revenue guidance, driven by surging demand for AI servers amid a memory shortage.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance at Prada’s Milan Fashion Week show has sparked speculation about a potential Prada-branded version of Meta’s AI glasses. The company has not confirmed any collaboration.
Block is eliminating more than 4,000 roles, nearly 40% of its workforce, as it pivots toward AI-driven automation. Shares surged over 24% in after-hours trading following the announcement.
OpenAI secured $110 billion in new funding at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, backed by SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon to expand AI infrastructure and global reach.
A YouTuber built a system that lets his cavapoo trigger AI-generated video games by mashing a keyboard, using Anthropic’s Claude with custom guardrails and automated feedback tools.
Burger King is testing an AI-powered headset system called Patty, designed to monitor operations, assist employees, and track service patterns in real time.