Artificial Analysis has released the “Search Index,” a benchmark that rates search API providers for AI agents on quality, cost, and speed. Of seven…
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Stripe declares we’re living in the singularity and uses it as a reason not to IPO
In a letter to investors, Stripe declares January 1 the “beginning of the singularity” and uses that as a reason to stay private. Not that it needs one:…
Attackers are using AI to build exploits for industrial control systems, U.S. agencies warn
The NSA, CISA, and FBI say attackers are using AI to build exploit scripts targeting Siemens S7 controllers, drastically cutting the time and skill needed…
OpenAI fixes Codex bug that deleted real user files without permission
OpenAI patched Codex after GPT-5.6 Sol started deleting real user files on its own. A cleanup command meant for temporary folders was wiping home…
GLM-5.3 tops the open-model rankings and undercuts rivals on price, but its release is delayed
GLM-5.3, the AI model from Chinese startup Z.ai, scores 60 points on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. That ties it with Kimi K3 for the top…
China lets Nvidia’s H200 chips trickle onto the mainland to help its AI firms keep pace with the US
China is letting small batches of Nvidia’s H200 chips onto the mainland to help domestic AI firms in the race with the US. The article China lets Nvidia’s…
Anthropic says any lab can now let a language model agent run the whole protein design stack
Anthropic had its Claude models design small proteins on their own that dock onto target structures in the body, a key step in early drug development. The…
AI labs are failing to keep their own systems in check
No AI company fully applies basic control measures to its own internal AI systems. The article AI labs are failing to keep their own systems in check…
Anthropic passes OpenAI on revenue for the first time
Anthropic has passed OpenAI on revenue for the first time in the AI race. The article Anthropic passes OpenAI on revenue for the first time appeared first…
OpenAI says it’s “pacing model development” as AI cybersecurity risks grow too dangerous
OpenAI is deliberately “pacing AI model development,” partly because the upcoming “Astra” model may be close to gaining critical cyberattack capabilities.…