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…We are in the Microsoft closing statements. “Microsoft never found a single page of a single document” that referenced Musk’s alleged restrictions on his donations during the due diligence process. Microsoft…
The farce of Musk v. Altman
…And then Microsoft would get up and be like, “Was Microsoft there? Was Satya Nadella there? Does anyone from Microsoft know anything about any of this? No further questions, your honor.” It…
Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic
The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to…
Anthropic’s Claude usage limits are getting a boost after compute deals with SpaceX and others.
…at their Colossus 1 data center” in Memphis, noting recent announcements with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. [Link: Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX | https://www.anthropic.com…
Anthropic is launching Claude for Small Business.
It’s a package of “connectors,” installed via a toggle switch, that allows Claude to work inside tools like Intuit Quickbooks, PayPal, Docusign, HugSpot, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365. “It can plan…
Amazon jumps on the AI desktop app bandwagon.
The company is launching a new app for its AI-powered Quick assistant, which can write emails, connect to your calendar, and edit documents inside Zoom, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Slack…
OpenAI is teaming up with other companies to improve supercomputer networking for AI training.
OpenAI says it partnered with AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft, and NVIDIA on a protocol called Multipath Reliable Connection, or MRC, which “improves GPU networking performance and resilience in large training clusters.” The…
OpenAI endorses the Kids Online Safety Act.
It joins a handful of other tech companies like Snap and Microsoft in supporting the bill, while major tech groups maintain opposition. The announcement comes as a key Senate committee prepares to…
We are seeing video testimony from Mira Murati’s deposition.
It is specifically about how OpenAI and Microsoft worked together. She says that when GPT models were developed, there was no sense they would be commercializable. She also says that Altman undermined…