NYTIMES (David Wallace-Wells) - Maybe Anthropic and OpenAI Are Not the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Did we make the wrong bet on ‘Big A.I.’?
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - Scoop: SpaceXAI launches new model, Grok 4.5
Elon Musk's SpaceXAI is launching Grok 4.5, its smartest model yet, and its first release since going public and acquiring the AI coding startup Cursor. Why it matters: The new model is being pitched as a coding and agentic-work tool, more than a consumer-facing chatbot — one that Musk says is "maximally truth-seeking" compared to its competitors. Zoom in: The company says Grok 4.5, trained alongside Cursor, outperforms comparable models on engineering and knowledge work. - "It is an Opus-class model, but faster, more token-efficient and lower cost," wrote Musk in a post on X , referencing what was until recently Anthropic's top model family. - A chart accompanying the announcement says the model outperforms Opus 4.8 on several key…
AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - Scoop: Trump administration lifts restrictions on OpenAI's GPT 5.6
The U.S. Department of Commerce has given OpenAI the green light for a broad launch of its advanced GPT 5.6 model , a source familiar with the situation confirmed to Axios Tuesday. Why it matters: The government and the world's most advanced AI companies are negotiating how people get access to powerful technologies case-by-case, in real time. Driving the news: OpenAI expects to do a wide release of GPT 5.6 this week following additional testing and meetings between the company and government officials. - Testing was done by the Center for AI Standards and Innovation within the Department of Commerce, with OpenAI sending technical experts who have remained in D.C. to address any questions that arise, the source said. Context: OpenAI was…
NYTIMES (Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu) - Alibaba’s A.I. Is a Hit, but Hard to Turn Into a Moneymaker
The Chinese company’s models have won over developers worldwide, but they are open source — so they can be used and modified freely.
NYTIMES (Cade Metz) - Why A.I. Distillation Has Become a Hot Topic in the Race with China
U.S. companies complain that competitors in China are unfairly copying their A.I. systems using a technique that has been around for years.
NYTIMES (Sheera Frenkel and Ana Swanson) - U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Most Powerful A.I. Models
The move allows Anthropic to bring its most powerful technologies back online, de-escalating a feud with the Trump administration.
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NYTIMES (Erin Griffith) - Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Other Old Internet Brands, Is Going Public
Bending Spoons, an Italian company that buys aging internet companies, is going public this week at a potential value of $19 billion.
NYTIMES (Sheera Frenkel) - U.S. Loosens Restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos A.I. Model
The move de-escalates a clash between the Trump administration and the company over its cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.
HUFFPOST - Most Of Wall Street Rises, But Sinking AI Stocks Keep It On Track For A Losing Week
AI stocks been under pressure recently because of worries their profits can’t possibly keep pace with the tremendous rallies for their stock prices.
NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - Best Investments Over the Last 100 Years? Almost All Are Tech Companies.
What’s most surprising is that Tesla and SpaceX have entered that elite group. A vast majority of companies weren’t worth owning, a long-running study shows.