Tech companies face tough AI copyright questions in 2025
The new year may bring pivotal developments in a series of copyright lawsuits that could shape the future business of artificial intelligence.
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Google is using Anthropic’s Claude to improve its Gemini AI
Contractors working on Google Gemini are comparing its responses to Claude's, according to internal correspondence seen by TechCrunch.
Google Using Anthropic's Claude to Benchmark Its Gemini AI
Google is reportedly using Anthropic's AI model, Claude, to compare and evaluate the performance of its own advanced AI model, Gemini, according to internal correspondence reviewed by TechCrunch. This revelation raises questions about potential violations of Anthropic's terms of service and industry best practices regarding AI
The code whisperer: How Anthropic’s Claude is changing the game for software developers
Artificial intelligence assistants like Anthropic's Claude, once viewed with skepticism, have become indispensable software development tools.
OpenAI’s o3 suggests AI models are scaling in new ways — but so are the costs
AI founders and investors told TechCrunch that we're now in the "second era of scaling laws," noting how established methods of improving AI ...
New Anthropic study shows AI really doesn’t want to be forced to change its views
A study from Anthropic's Alignment Science team shows that complex AI models may engage in deception to preserve their original principles.
Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have picked the first 18 startups for their $100M fund
Just five months after launching a $100 million fund, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have backed their first 18 startups. And are looking for more.
Google says customers can use its AI in ‘high-risk’ domains, so long as there’s human supervision
Google has changed its terms to clarify that customers can deploy its generative AI tools to make "automated decisions" in "high-risk" domains, like ...
Hundreds of OpenAI’s current and ex-employees are about to get a huge payday by cashing out up to $10 million each in a private stock sale
A group of current and former OpenAI employees are eligible to cash out up to $10 million worth of shares as part of the company’s $1.6 billion tender offer to SoftBank, a source has told Fortune.
Anthropic's Krieger: AI agents and people will learn to work together
AI agents are still at least a year away from being able to work autonomously, Anthropic chief product officer Mike Krieger told Axios' Ina Fried at the Axios AI+ Summit Tuesday. The big picture: ...
Cohere is quietly working with Palantir to deploy its AI models
The Canadian AI startup has quietly partnered with Palantir to put Cohere's models in use with unnamed Palantir customers.
UK kicks off review into training AI models on copyrighted content
The U.K. government said Tuesday it’s consulting on measures to regulate the use of copyrighted content by tech companies to train their AI models.
Anthropic’s fastest model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, now generally available
With features like image and file analysis, robust coding capabilities, and integration with Artifacts, Claude 3.5 Haiku is a powerful tool.
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for iPhone in landmark AI integration with Apple
Apple and OpenAI are partnering to bring ChatGPT to iPhone, transforming Siri, camera and productivity features in iOS 18.2.
The AI Researchers Pushing Computers to Launch Nightmare Scenarios
It’s largely up to companies to test whether their AI is capable of superhuman harm. At Anthropic, the Frontier Red Team assesses the risk of catastrophe.
Amazon’s top AI exec says industry concerns that LLMs hit a ‘wall’ are overblown, says Jeff Bezos ‘very involved’ in AI efforts
Speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco, Amazon SVP and head of Artificial General Intelligence Rohit Prasad dismissed concerns of the industry's feared "AI wall." ...
ChatGPT’s second birthday: What will gen AI (and the world) look like in another 2 years?
We've come a long way in 2 years. Gen AI is the future, but how is it reshaping enterprise? And when will we reach AGI and superintelligence?
Elon Musk’s xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitions
The new cash brings xAI’s total raised to $12 billion, adding to the $6 billion tranche xAI raised this spring. CNBC reported in November that xAI was aiming for a $50 billion valuation — double its ...
OpenAI, Anthropic Expand in Europe With Zurich Offices
OpenAI said it would set up a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of efforts from the ChatGPT maker to bolster its presence in Europe as the continent emerges as a key battleground for ...
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei: Democracies must maintain the lead in AI
Co-founder of leading AI start-up sees potential to help free states counter autocracies, as well as exploring biological complexity
Amazon and Anthropic Team Up to Build World's Largest AI Supercomputer
Amazon is collaborating with Anthropic, a leading AI company, to construct one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers, according to a report by WIRED. This mega-project, codenamed "Project Rainer," will be five times larger than the cluster used to build Anthropic's current most
Amazon to Provide Anthropic Chip Clusters With Five Times Power
Amazon.com Inc. will provide artificial intelligence partner Anthropic with a massive cluster of homegrown chips it says will quintuple the startup’s current processing power.
Amazon Web Services CEO Promises ‘Needle-Moving’ AI Updates
Invent conference, Chief Executive Matt Garman says there is no end in sight to the artificial intelligence race.
Anthropic says Claude AI can match your unique writing style
Anthropic is adding a new feature to its Claude AI assistant that will give users more control over how the chatbot responds to different writing tasks. The new custom styles are available to all ...
Anthropic bets on personalization in the AI arms race with new ‘styles’ feature
Anthropic's AI assistant Claude can now match your writing style and tone at work, making it easier for companies to use AI while keeping their brand voice - a feature missing from ChatGPT and ...
Anthropic launches tool to connect AI systems directly to datasets
Anthropic has released a new open-source tool to connect AI assistants directly to the information they need to inform their responses or carry out tasks. The new Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides ...
Anthropic proposes a new way to connect data to AI chatbots
Anthropic is proposing a new standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data lives, called Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Anthropic open-sources protocol for connecting AI models to datasets and tools
The Model Context Protocol, or MCP for short, is available under an open-source license. Anthropic says the software has already been adopted by several tech firms.
Anthropic releases Model Context Protocol to standardize AI-data integration
Model Context Protocol, a new open source release from Anthropic, aims to eliminate the need to write code for every AI data integration.
Anthropic raises another $4B from Amazon, makes AWS its ‘primary’ training partner
Anthropic has raised an additional $4 billion from Amazon, and has agreed to train its flagship generative AI models primarily on Amazon Web Services ...
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race
Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to custom silicon and cloud dominance to compete with Microsoft and Google.
Amazon doubles down on AI startup Anthropic with another $4 bln
Amazon.com pumped in an additional $4 billion into artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, as the e-commerce giant goes up against Big Tech rivals in a race to capitalize on generative AI ...
Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in Anthropic, an OpenAI Rival
The tech giant doubles its investment in the startup as it aims to compete in the AI arms race.
Amazon Just Invested Another $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic
Anthropic, one of the world’s top providers of advanced AI models, has announced a massive $4 billion investment from Amazon, bringing the tech and shopping giant’s total investment in the AI firm to ...
Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in AI Firm Anthropic
Amazon.com Inc. is boosting its stake in OpenAI rival Anthropic, builder of the Claude generative artificial intelligence software.
US Justice Department Seeks to Unwind Google’s Anthropic Deal
Alphabet Inc.’s Google would be forced to unwind its partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic if a federal judge accepts the US Justice Department’s proposal to resolve a landmark ...
Amazon invierte US$4.000 millones adicionales en empresa de IA Anthropic
Amazon.com Inc. está invirtiendo US$4.000 millones adicionales en la startup de inteligencia artificial Anthropic, aumentando su participación en uno de los principales rivales de OpenAI. La nueva inyección, anunciada por las empresas el viernes ...
Anthropic CEO Says Mandatory Safety Tests Needed for AI Models
Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei said artificial intelligence companies, including his own, should be subject to mandatory testing requirements to ensure their technologies are safe for ...
Snowflake lifts product revenue forecast, enters AI deal with Anthropic
Data analytics provider Snowflake on Wednesday raised its annual product revenue forecast and said it has teamed up with AI firm Anthropic to build up its cloud services, sending its shares surging ...
Snowflake raises annual product revenue forecast, announces AI deal with Anthropic
Snowflake on Wednesday raised its annual product revenue forecast, betting on robust demand for its data cloud and analytics platform, and announced a partnership with artificial intelligence firm ...
Business spending on AI surged 500% this year to $13.8 billion, says Menlo Ventures
Enterprise spending on generative AI surged 500% this year, hitting $13.8 billion — up from just $2.3 billion in 2023, according to a new Menlo Ventures report.
Snowflake shares surge on rosy forecast, AI deal with Anthropic
Snowflake's shares surged more than 28% on Thursday after the data analytics provider raised its annual product revenue forecast, signaling growing demand for cloud-based data storage and analytics.
Google’s $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance
The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Google’s investment in the AI startup.
Anthropic’s Computer Use mode shows strengths and limitations in new study
Learn More Since Anthropic released the “Computer Use” feature for Claude in October, there has been a lot of excitement about what AI agents can do when given the power to imitate human interactions.
Google’s Anthropic AI Deal Cleared by UK Antitrust Agency
Google’s partnership with AI firm Anthropic has avoided further scrutiny after the UK watchdog said it doesn’t qualify for a full blown investigation under merger rules.
UK competition regulator clears Alphabet’s investment in Anthropic
The U.K.’s CMA has okayed Alphabet's partnership and investment in AI rival Anthropic, concluding that it doesn't qualify for investigation.
Alphabet's AI partnership with Anthropic no longer under UK scrutiny
Britain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday the partnership between Google-parent Alphabet and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic did not qualify for investigation under the merger ...